Backing up resources from SharePoint 2003

Each portal site has a minimum of three databases: Content databases, Services databases, and User Profile databases. Symantec recommends that you back up these databases together to preserve the topology.

To back up SharePoint resources

  1. On the navigation bar, click the arrow next to Backup.

  2. Click New Backup Job.

  3. Select the SharePoint resources you want to back up.

    See Selecting SharePoint Server 2003 resources for backup.

  4. On the Properties pane, under Settings, select Microsoft SharePoint.

  5. Select the appropriate options as follows:

    Backup method:

    Select one of the following backup methods:

    • Full - Back up entire database. Select this to back up the entire database.

    • Differential - Back up database changes only. Select this to back up only the changes made to the database since the last full backup.

      The differential backup method cannot be used to back up Index databases or Document Libraries. The Full backup method must be used to back up these resources.

    Use Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual documents from the database backup (available for full backups only)

    Check this option to enable the restore of individual documents from database backups. This option is only available when performing full backups. The option is not available if Differential - Back up database changes only has been selected as the backup method. You must have a current version of the Remote Agent for Windows Systems on the SharePoint server when you run the GRT-enabled backup job.

    See How to restore individual items by using Granular Recovery Technology.

    Release the lock on the SharePoint farm topology if it is set (SharePoint 2003 only)

    Check this option to have Backup Exec release the lock on the SharePoint farm topology before you run the backup or restore operation. Because another application may have locked the topology, you should check with your SharePoint administrator before you select this option.

    Perform consistency check before backup of Microsoft SQL databases used by Microsoft SharePoint

    Check this option to run a full consistency check (including indexes) of the Microsoft SQL databases used by Microsoft SharePoint before backing up the databases.

    Continue with backup if consistency check fails

    Check this option to continue with the backup operation even if the consistency check fails.

  6. Start the backup job or select other backup options from the Properties pane.