A backup using the plug-in includes the steps outlined in the following topics:
Backup Selection Sets are essential for Incremental Backups. Create the Backup Selection Set during a Full Backup, and use it for Incremental Backups. The backup job reports an error if you do not use a Selection Set for the Incremental Backup. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
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In Job Name, specify a name for the job. |
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If you are performing an Individual Site Collection backup, expand the Farm node to display the Web Applications icon, navigate the selection tree to the applicable Site Collections node, and select the site collections to include in the backup. |
IMPORTANT: Be aware of the following:
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The next step involves creating the Backup Options Set or selecting an existing one.
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In the Backup Method section, select the applicable option: |
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Use SharePoint PowerShell Cmdlets: To perform the backup using the Cmdlets, select this option. |
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Use SharePoint Team Server Administration (Stsadm) tool: To perform the backup using STSADM, select this option. |
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In the Backup Type section, select the applicable option: |
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Full: To back up the entire SharePoint Farm, select this option. |
IMPORTANT: If you selected a Farm node on the NetVault Backup Selections page, select Full or Differential. |
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Differential: To back up the data that has changed since the last Full Backup, select this option. |
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Individual Site Collection: To back up a subset of individual site collections or duplicate one or multiple site collections to a test environment, select this option. |
IMPORTANT: If you selected a granular set of site collections on the NetVault Backup Selections page, select Individual Site Collection. |
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In the Additional Options section, select the applicable options: |
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Number of Backup Threads: For a Full or Differential Backup, specify the number of threads that should be used during the backup; the default is 1. Microsoft’s recommended value is 3. The fewer the threads, the easier it is to read the backup log file. |
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Incomplete Backup of ALL Items Selected (only available for Individual Site Collection backups): When multiple items are included in an Individual Site Collections backup, and the plug-in is unable to back up all the selected items, the plug-in lets you specify what action the backup should take. For example, if a job includes five Site Collections and the backup of the fifth Site Collection is unsuccessful while the first four are backed up successfully, you can specify what action the backup job should take. The plug-in can do one of the following: |
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Complete with Warnings — Saveset Retained: The job returns a status of “Backup Completed with warnings” and a backup saveset is created that includes the items that were successfully backed up. |
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Complete without Warnings — Saveset Retained: The job completes and returns a status of “Backup Completed.” The errors are logged in the NetVault Backup binary logs and ignored on the Job Status page. A backup saveset is created that includes the items that were backed up. |
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Fail — Saveset Retained: The job returns a status of “Backup Failed.” However, a backup saveset is generated that includes the items that were successfully backed up. |
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Fail — No Saveset Retained: The job returns a status of “Backup Failed” and no saveset of backed-up objects is kept. That is, even if some of the objects were successfully backed up, the saveset is discarded. |
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Directory for Temporary Files: Specify the directory where temporary backup packages should be stored for SharePoint in this field. By default, this field displays the directory that you specified in the Configure dialog box. However, you can override on a per-job basis. |
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The final steps include setting additional options on the Schedule, Target Storage, and Advanced Options pages, submitting the job, and monitoring the progress through the Job Status and View Logs pages. These pages and options are common to all NetVault Backup Plug-ins. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
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Use the Schedule, Target Storage, and Advanced Options lists to configure any additional required options. |
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TIP: To run a job that you have already created and saved, select Manage Job Definitions in the Navigation pane, select the applicable job, and click Run Now. |
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