Starting the Data Protection for SQL Server command-line interface

You can start the Data Protection for SQL Server command-line interface by using a Windows command prompt with administrative privileges. Alternatively, you can start the command-line interface from Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

Procedure

  1. Start MMC.
  2. In the navigation tree, select the computer node where you want to run the commands.
  3. Expand the Protect and Recover Data node.
  4. In the navigation tree, select an SQL Server node.
  5. Click the Automate tab. An integrated command line is available in the task window. You can use the interface to enter PowerShell cmdlets or command-line interface commands. The output is displayed in the main window.
  6. From the drop-down list, change PowerShell to Command Line.