backup non-database objects for disaster recovery

Question

I need to backup the whole sql server instance for disaster recovery.
I can't find an easy way to do this for all non-database objects like linked servers, agent jobs, mail settings, maintenance plans, etc...

Do I have to create scripts for all non-db objects?

Thanks.

Answer 1

like linked servers, agent jobs, mail settings, maintenance plans, etc...

The informations are all stored in the system databases "master" and "msdb", so backup the system database in same way as your user databases.
See Backup & restore: system databases (SQL Server)