Adding a Microsoft SharePoint server farm to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
Before you can back up Microsoft SharePoint data, you must add a SharePoint server farm to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab. If you add a single SharePoint server, Backup Exec adds the entire farm to which it belongs.
To add a Microsoft SharePoint server farm to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
  1. On the Backup and Restore tab, in the Servers and Virtual Hosts group, click Add.
  2. Do one of the following:
    To add a single SharePoint server Click Microsoft Windows computers and servers .
    To add a SharePoint server farm Click Microsoft SharePoint server farm .
  3. Click Next.
  4. Follow the Add a Server wizard prompts to add the SharePoint server farm or server to the list of servers in the Backup and Restore tab.
See About the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab.