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NetVault Plug-in for SharePoint 1.3 - 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

Configuring the plug-in

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Configuring default settings

Configuring default settings

The plug-in lets you set default options for backup and restore jobs. You can override these options on a per-job basis.

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NOTE: To specify the default Windows Administrator Name, use the Configure dialog box.
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In the Navigation Pane, click Create Backup Job, and click Create New next to the Selections list.
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In the selection tree, open the applicable client node, and select Plug‑in for SharePoint.
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From the Actions list, select Configure.
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Configure the following parameters:
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Windows Administrator User Name: For a Single Server deployment, enter a user name in the .\username format, where the user name is a member of the Administrators group on the local computer.
For a Small or Scaled-Out Farm, enter a domain user name in the DOMAIN\username format. Verify that the account has met the prerequisites outlined previously in Small Farm deployment prerequisites and Scaled-Out Farm deployment prerequisites.
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Password: Enter the password associated with the user specified in the preceding field. For security reasons, this field is displayed blank by default.
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STSADM Filename: Enter the full path and executable filename that points to the STSADM command line tool, for example, C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\<version>\BIN\stsadm.exe. Replace <version> with 12 for SharePoint 2007, 14 for SharePoint 2010, or 15 for SharePoint 2013. By default, the plug-in enters the path to the directory where the web extensions are installed.
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Directory for Temporary Files: Specify the directory where temporary SharePoint backup packages should be stored.
For Small and Scaled-Out Farms, use UNC share paths, such as \\machine_name\SPbackup, so that the SQL Server Database and search components are written to the same location. This directory must exist and all the servers in the SharePoint Farm must be able to access it. For more information, see Deploying the plug-in.
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IMPORTANT: If the backup package for the latest Full Backup has been deleted or relocated and is no longer available in the specified directory, all Differential Backups fail. Run a new Full Backup job before any Differential Backup jobs completes successfully.
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Incomplete Backup of ALL Items Selected: The plug-in can do one of the following when this error condition occurs:
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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.
If either of the following occurs, the plug-in overrides the Incomplete Backup of ALL Items Selected setting and responds as indicated:
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If a fatal error occurs, the job returns a “Backup Failed” status.
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If a Partial Database or Differential Partial Database backup is performed on a database whose backup target contains a read-only filegroup, the job returns a “Backup Completed With Warnings” status.
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To save the settings, click OK.
With the account properly configured, you can click the SharePoint APM node to display the available Farms.

Backing up data

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Defining a backup-and-recovery strategy
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Performing backups

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.
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