Prerequisites and Must know Configure or integrate Online Database backup for SharePoint Server 2007/2010/2013 integration

SharePoint Server 2007/2010/2013 integration

  Below details are captured as per Data Protector backup tool:

• Microsoft SharePoint Server objects (objects):
• The configuration database
• The Central Administration content database
• Web applications
• Search components (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 only):

a.    Shared Services Provider (SSP)

b.    Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) Help Search

Available Backup Types:

• Full
• Differential
• Incremental

SharePoint Server 2007/2010/2013 Database Backup integration/Configuration

Considerations:

• During backup, the Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft SQL Server instances can be actively used (online backup)
• Data Protector Microsoft SharePoint Server integration agent uses the Data Protector Microsoft SQL Server integration agent for backup of SQL databases and the data movement agent (DMA) for backup of index files.
• Whether your Microsoft SharePoint Server environment consists of a single system or multiple systems (small, medium, or large farm), the architecture of the integration is basically the same.
• The configuration database and Central Administration content database can only be restored to the original location under the same name.

Prerequisites:

• Agents need to be installed:

o    MS SharePoint Server 2007/2010/2013 Integration– on Microsoft SharePoint Server systems (Microsoft SQL Server systems are excluded)

o    MS SQL Integration– on Microsoft SQL Server systems

• SharePoint integration is not supported in the SQL Server AlwaysOn environment.
• Data Protector Inet service starts the sessions under the Microsoft SharePoint Server farm administrator Windows domain user account.
• You need to be part of the Administrator's group on SharePoint servers and a member of SYSADM role in the SQL server
• Ensure that the Microsoft SharePoint Server farm administrator has been assigned the Windows local security policy user right Replace a process level token
• Save the Microsoft SharePoint Server farm administrator and its password to the Windows Registry on all Microsoft SharePoint Server systems and on all Microsoft SQL Server systems (use omniinetpasswd) or follow below process to update the user:
• To save the user PASSPHRASE, group MSSPS, and password passphrase in the Windows Registry on a group of clients in the farm, log on to the Cell Manager and execute:

omnicc -impersonation -add_user -user *PASSPHRASE*@*MSSPS* -host Client1 -host Client2 -host Client3 -passwd passphrase

• You can also execute the following command locally on a client to add the user PASSPHRASE and group MSSPS to the Windows Registry:

omniinetpasswd -add *PASSPHRASE*@*MSSPS*

Restore:

During restore, each object can be restored

• To the atest state or to a certain point in time
• To the origina ocation or to a new ocation

More specificay:

• Web appications can be restored:

o    Under a different name

o    To a different URL

• Content databases (Web appication databases, SSP databases, SSO database) can be restored:

o    To a different Microsoft SQ Server cient

o    To a different Microsoft SQ Server instance

o    Under a different name (when changing the name, change the directory aso)

o    To a different directory

• SSP sites can be restored:

o    Under a different name

o    To a different Web appication UR

o    To a different My sites web appication UR

• SSP index fies can be restored:

o    To a different Microsoft SharePoint Server cient

o    To a different directory

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