Backing Up Server Applications
Backing Up SharePoint
Backing up Microsoft SharePoint using SonicWALL CDP allows users to store and retrieve SharePoint database revisions from an agent machine. SharePoint databases are configured for backup using the SonicWALL CDP Agent User Interface.
Note SharePoint backup can only be configured using the Agent User Interface.
The application used for SharePoint backup is Microsoft SQL Server/SharePoint, as SharePoint uses Microsoft SQL databases. The default SQL master, model, and msdb databases are required for SharePoint, and SharePoint creates other SQL databases as well. Microsoft SQL can be installed on the same or on another Windows Server machine.
SonicWALL recommends backing up all SharePoint databases together, rather than backing up individual databases separately.
For information about restoring SharePoint databases, see the “Restoring SharePoint” section on page 114.
See the following sections for SharePoint backup procedures:
•“Creating an Application Object for SharePoint” section on page 87
•“Scheduling Backups for SharePoint” section on page 88
•“Configuring a Backup Task for SharePoint” section on page 88
•“Verifying SharePoint Backup Activity” section on page 89
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