The General tab of the Log Shipping Policy wizard allows you to specify the basic properties of the log shipping policy.
The wizard requires you to enter a unique name for each policy. Both the name and description will appear in the status messages for your policies. Using a meaningful name and description will allow you to more easily identify problems when they occur. For example, consider specifying a description that will help you later choose the correct backup to restore during a disaster recovery situation.
When you create a log shipping policy, you can choose between the two following actions:
Note that SQL Server Express does not support the SQL Server Agent. Use the second option if you add any instance with SQL Server Express in your policy. This option allows the SQL Safe Backup Agent (second option) to create your log shipping policy job. |
SQL Safe determines that the policy is okay by looking at the following statuses:
You can control how SQL Safe determines a missed backup by changing these options:
After defining your setting in this tab, click Next to select the primary database.
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