Planning the installation of NetBackup for SharePoint Server

Every NetBackup server includes the NetBackup client software by default. Therefore you can use NetBackup for SharePoint Server on a NetBackup server or client (if NetBackup for SharePoint Server is supported on that platform). Perform the following tasks before you use NetBackup for SharePoint Server.

Table: Installation steps for NetBackup for SharePoint Server

Step

Action

Description

Step 1

Verify the operating system and platform compability.

See Verifying the operating system and platform compatibility for NetBackup for SharePoint Server.

Step 2

Verify the NetBackup server and client requirements for NetBackup for SharePoint Server.

See NetBackup server and client software requirements for NetBackup for SharePoint Server.

Step 3

Verify the SharePoint software requirements for NetBackup for SharePoint Server.

See SharePoint server software requirements for NetBackup for SharePoint Server.

Step 4

If you plan to use Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to restore individual SharePoint items, review the information about Network File System (NFS).

See About installing and configuring Network File System (NFS) for SharePoint Server Granular Recovery.

Step 5

If you installed the SQL back-end servers in a cluster, review the requirements for that environment.

See Requirements for installing the SQL back-end servers in a cluster.

Step 6

Add the license key for NetBackup for SharePoint Server.

See Adding the NetBackup for SharePoint Server license key.