Backing up Microsoft SharePoint data
The Agent for Microsoft SharePoint enables network administrators to perform backup operations on any Microsoft SharePoint installations that are connected to a network. SharePoint backups can be integrated with network backups without separate administration or dedicated hardware.
For more information about the specific types of SharePoint content that you can back up, see the following topics:
Backup Exec's dynamic inclusion feature automatically protects any new resources that were added after a backup job was created. If Backup Exec discovers that you added a new resource as a child to a protected resource, it automatically backs up the new resource. Because the backup job may include new resources, the job may require more storage space and more time to run than you anticipated.
You can set backup job default options for all SharePoint backup jobs. Each time you create a backup job, the job uses the default options unless you change the options for that particular job.
Note: Many backup options are available that are not described in the following procedure. For information on more backup options and methods, see the following topic: SeeBacking up data.
To back up Microsoft SharePoint data
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On the Backup and Restore tab, right-click the SharePoint server or farm that you want to back up.
To back up multiple servers, Shift + click or Ctrl + click the server names, and then right-click one of the selected servers.
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Select Backup , and then select the type of backup that you want to perform.
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On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, in the Selections box, click Edit.
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On the Backup Selections dialog box, check the resources that you want to back up and uncheck the resources that you do not want to back up.
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Click OK.
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On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, in the Backup box, click Edit.
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On the Backup Options dialog box, in the left pane, click Schedule , and then select the schedule for this job.
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On the Backup Options dialog box, in the left pane, click Storage , and then select the storage device that you want to use for the backup job.
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On the Backup Options dialog box, in the left pane, click Microsoft SharePoint.
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Set any of the following options for this job:
Perform a consistency check before the backup of any Microsoft SQL databases used by Microsoft SharePoint Choose if you want to run a full consistency check (including indexes) of the Microsoft SQL databases that Microsoft SharePoint uses before you back up the databases. Continue with the backup if consistency check fails Choose to continue with the backup operation even if the consistency check fails. Backup method Specify one of the following backup methods that you want to use for this job\: - Full - Back up databases Backs up the entire database. - Full Copy - Back up databases (copy) This option backs up the entire database without affecting future differential or log backups. Unlike the Full backup method, the Full Copy backup method does not reset the differential baseline that is used to indicate the database blocks that have changed since the last full backup. After making a full backup, you can use the Full Copy backup method to make a copy of a database without affecting the baseline backup set required to run future differential backups. Use Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual items from the database backup Choose if you want to enable the restore of individual documents, images, sites, subsites, lists, and list items from database backups. You must have a current version of the Agent for Windows on the SharePoint server when you run the GRT-enabled backup job. Note: The Agent for Microsoft SharePoint for SharePoint Server 2016 does not support Granular Restore Technology (GRT). Backup method Specify one of the following SharePoint-specific backup methods that you want to use for this job\: - Full - Back up databases Backs up the entire database. - Full Copy - Back up databases (copy) This option backs up the entire database without affecting future differential or log backups. Unlike the Full backup method, the Full Copy backup method does not reset the differential baseline that is used to indicate the database blocks that have changed since the last full backup. After making a full backup, you can use the Full Copy backup method to make a copy of a database without affecting the baseline backup set required to run future differential backups. - Differential - Back up database changes since the last full Backs up only the changes made to the database since the last full backup. - Differential (block-level) - Back up database changes since the last full This option backs up all of the blocks of data and transaction logs that have been created or modified since the last full backup. - Incremental (block-level) - Back up database changes since the last full or incremental This option backs up all of the blocks of data and transaction logs that have been created or modified since the last full or incremental backup. - Log - Back up and truncate transaction log Backs up the data that is contained in the transaction log. This method does not back up database data. After the transaction log is backed up, committed transactions are removed (truncated). If the databases are configured for the SQL Server simple recovery model, log backups are not supported. To change the recovery model, use the SQL administration tools to set the recovery model to Full. You should run a new full backup if you change the recovery model before a log backup is run. Use Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual items from the database backup For this job, choose if you want to enable the restore of individual documents, images, sites, subsites, lists, and list items from database backups. You must have a current version of the Agent for Windows on the SharePoint server when you run the GRT-enabled backup job. See Granular Recovery Technology . -
On the Backup Options dialog box, click any of the optional settings in the left pane that you want to set for this job.
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Click OK.
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In the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, click OK.
See Backing up data.
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