How to redirect SQL backup on a NAS (mapped drive)

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How to redirect SQL backup on a NAS (mapped drive)

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Glran
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Posted - 2013-04-16 : 04:02:33

I was trying to redirect my maintenance plan to save the .bak file to my NAS via mapped network drive. When I try to look for the drive (Z:\Dailybackup) i could not find it. I read about something EXEC xp_cmdshell settings but I keep on getting a warning that it is not running and needs to be activated. I am not familiar with this parts of SQL.

russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak

5072 Posts

Posted - 2013-04-16 : 08:55:28

Better to just use the unc path.

But if you insist on using mapped drive, then you have to map it for the SQL Server service account.

You see the mapped drive because it's mapped for you, but that doesn't map it for any other login -- in this case the service account.

As for xp_cmdshell

EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO
EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO

but it is better to leave it disabled unless you absolutely need it. Know that it ALWAYS runs in the context of the service account, not the user account that executes it.

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