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NetVault Plug-in for SharePoint 11.3 - 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

Document SharePoint Farm configuration

Configurations in SharePoint are set in Central Administration and stored in the Configuration database. Although the Configuration database and Central Administration are protected with STSADM-based backups, they contain computer-specific information and can only be restored to an environment configured to match exactly, including all software updates, server names, and number of servers. Therefore, manually documenting all the settings in Central Administration is necessary. Items that should be documented are detailed in: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=102839&clcid=0x409

These items include:

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Application pool settings, including service accounts, that is, all accounts that web applications run as, including the crawler account and search account.
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Database names and locations.
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Web application names and databases. Be sure to document the content database names associated with each web application.
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Crawler impact rules.
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Farm-level search settings.
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External service connection settings.
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Workflow management settings.
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Enabled features.

Troubleshooting

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Enabling NetVault Backup Tracing
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Disabling NetVault Backup Tracing
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Additional information

NetVault Backup truncates the log messages in the NetVault Backup Binary Logs. You can enable the X Trace Level for the plug-in. Detailed logs are written to the NetVault Backup Trace Directory, which by default is %ProgramFiles%\Quest\NetVault Backup\trace with the following naming convention: nvsharepoint<process_id>.log.

 
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IMPORTANT: Use extreme caution when enabling NetVault Backup tracing. Only enable tracing for diagnostic purposes. If tracing is enabled for an extended period, large amounts of disk space are consumed on the volume where the NetVault Backup software is installed. If this volume runs out of space, it affects the NetVault Backup Database, which can cause corruption.

Enabling NetVault Backup Tracing

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In the Navigation pane, click Change Settings.
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On the Configuration page, click Server Settings or Client Settings, as applicable.
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If you selected Client Settings, select the applicable client, and click Next.
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On the Settings page, click General.
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In the General dialog box, select the Generate debugging files option, and click Apply.
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On the Settings page, click Trace Level.
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In the Trace Level dialog box, select the appropriate trace levels for the plug-in.
Use the LIBVERBOSE option if you want to view every available diagnostic message.
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Restart the NetVault Backup Service.
For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.

Disabling NetVault Backup Tracing

1
In the Navigation pane, click Change Settings.
2
On the Configuration page, click Server Settings or Client Settings, as applicable.
3
If you selected Client Settings, select the applicable client, and click Next.
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On the Settings page, click General.
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In the General dialog box, clear the Generate debugging files option, and click Apply.
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Restart the NetVault Backup Service.
For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
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