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NetVault Plug-in for SharePoint 12.1 - User Guide

Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for SharePoint Deploying, installing, and removing the plug-in Configuring the plug-in Backing up data Restoring data
Understanding the SharePoint restore process Restoring backups in SharePoint Restoring a single Full Backup,a Full + Differential sequence, or an Individual Site Collection Backup Using other restore procedures
Common tasks Restoring to the same server or farm Restoring to an alternate server or farm
Extra items to protect using NetVault Backup and the Plug-in for FileSystem Troubleshooting

Defining a backup-and-recovery strategy

The purpose of creating SharePoint backups is to recover a SharePoint Farm that is damaged from media failure or data corruption. Reliable use of backup for recovery requires a strategy that maximizes data availability and minimizes data loss, while accounting for defined business requirements.

A strategy is divided into two pieces: a backup piece and a restore piece.

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The backup piece defines the type and frequency of backups that are required to meet the goals for availability of the database and for minimizing data loss.
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The restore piece defines who is responsible for performing restores, and how restores should be performed to recover from the particular type of damage or failure.

Reviewing the available backup methods

The plug-in offers the following backup methods for backing up and restoring entire SharePoint Farms or individual site collections:

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SharePoint PowerShell Cmdlets: The SharePoint PowerShell-based Cmdlets are Microsoft-provided commands that can perform a variety of operations.
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STSADM: STSADM is a Microsoft-provided tool for command-line administration of SharePoint Servers and sites.

Understanding the SharePoint backup process

Figure 4. Overview of SharePoint backup process

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The user defines a backup job in the NetVault Backup WebUI.
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Depending the Backup Method selected, SharePoint PowerShell Cmdlets or STSADM, the plug-in converts the job definition into corresponding SharePoint PowerShell Cmdlets or STSADM backup commands.
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The SharePoint PowerShell Cmdlets or STSADM runs the backup commands that read data from SharePoint and stores backups on the backup device managed by NetVault Backup.

Reviewing types

The plug-in provides the following types of backup:

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Full Backup
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Differential Backup
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Individual Site Collection

To protect your SharePoint deployment fully, backups of the following items are available as detailed in Extra items to protect using NetVault Backup and the Plug-in for FileSystem:

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Customizations
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Alternate Access Mapping
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SharePoint Farm Configuration
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