09-15-2014 04:46 PM
Hi People,
Can anyone here please clarify if the current version of Netbackup v7.6 supports SharePoint 2013 backup and restore ?
if yes, that type of backup or restoration does it supports ?
Do I need to install the SQL Server backup agent as well to simultaneously backup the SharePoint server and the Database on separate SQL Server box ?
Thanks.
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09-15-2014 07:46 PM
SharePoint 2013 is supported, see page number 24 in below compatablity list
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH126904
see the below note:-
The NetBackup client software must be installed on each of the following: the front-end Web server, the SQL database host, and the Index Files or the Index database host. The client software does not need to be installed on the Search or the Job servers.
Only add the client that is the front-end Web server and that runs the Central Administration Service to the policy list.
09-15-2014 08:52 PM
In addition, please take note that:
NB7.6 starts supporting backup & restore of Sharepoint 2013 in farm level, but not GRT.
For GRT support on Sharepoint 2013, you need to go to NB7.6.0.3
09-16-2014 12:40 AM
Let us go back to the manuals.
NBU for SharePoint Admin Guide: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6480
Article:DOC6480 | Created: 2013-04-30 | Updated: 2014-04-16
So, the updated doc (2014-04-16) is now called NetBackup7.6v2_AdminGuide_SharePoint.pdf
Bottom of page 14:
Restores of individual
items and document sets
using Granular Recovery
Technology (GRT)
When a backup uses GRT, users can restore individual lists, items. and documents sets
directly from any full database backup of a Web application. This feature adds an extra
step that identifies the items within the database. This step lets you recover individual items
later. (Note that you must create a separate backup for the full farm.)
Note: In NetBackup 7.6, GRT is not supported with SharePoint 2013. This functionality
will be added in a future release.
Now we go to the Compatibility Guide that gets updated each time a new NBU patch level is released with new functionality:
NetBackup 7 Application/Database Agent (CL): http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH126904
Article:TECH126904 | Created: 2010-01-13 | Updated: 2014-08-11
NetBackup (tm) 7.x Database Agent Compatibility (Updated August 11, 2014)
Look at Release History on page 2.
Then go to the SharePoint section and note the [1] next to SharePoint 2013.
If we go to the footnote on page 26, we see this:
1. GRT support began in NetBackup 7.6.0.3.
So, this is the functionality ... added in a future release. (7.6.0.3)
I hope this is clear now?
09-15-2014 07:46 PM
SharePoint 2013 is supported, see page number 24 in below compatablity list
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH126904
see the below note:-
The NetBackup client software must be installed on each of the following: the front-end Web server, the SQL database host, and the Index Files or the Index database host. The client software does not need to be installed on the Search or the Job servers.
Only add the client that is the front-end Web server and that runs the Central Administration Service to the policy list.
09-15-2014 08:52 PM
In addition, please take note that:
NB7.6 starts supporting backup & restore of Sharepoint 2013 in farm level, but not GRT.
For GRT support on Sharepoint 2013, you need to go to NB7.6.0.3
09-15-2014 10:26 PM
ok, so in this case with the latest edition of Netbackup 7.6.0.3
from this Technote: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH126904
I can now restore document that was deleted by users / administrator back to the Site / List ?
09-15-2014 10:34 PM
You will be able to restore single items IF you have a successful GRT backup to disk storage.
09-15-2014 11:10 PM
ok, so in this case it is possible for the GRT restoration.
because i was reading to this article:
■ SharePoint 2013 support (database only). Please note, Granular Recovery
Technology (GRT) backups are not supported with this release.
SharePoint Server backup operations
You can use the NetBackup for SharePoint Server agent to back up the entire
SharePoint Server farm or individual components. NetBackup provides the following
methods to perform backups:
■ Automatic
■ Manual
■ User-directed
Introducing NetBackup for SharePoint Server 15
SharePoint Server backup operations
For general information on backup methods in NetBackup see the NetBackup
Administrator’s Guide, Volume I.
The NetBackup administrator can schedule the backups that occur automatically
and unattended under the control of the NetBackup Server. The following types of
automatic backups are available:
The entire contents in the backup selections list are backed
up.
Full schedule
Only the contents that have been added or changed since the
previous full or incremental are included in the backup.
Differential incremental
Manual backup may be used for special events. A manual backup includes all the
items in the backup selections list of the policy you selected for backup.
User directed backups require a User Backup schedule to be defined on a
SharePoint policy on the NetBackup Server. A user-directed backup includes the
entire contents of the items that are selected for backup. This type of backup is
only supported from the SharePoint application host, not on other hosts where only
SharePoint objects are present.
THanks all.
09-16-2014 12:40 AM
Let us go back to the manuals.
NBU for SharePoint Admin Guide: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6480
Article:DOC6480 | Created: 2013-04-30 | Updated: 2014-04-16
So, the updated doc (2014-04-16) is now called NetBackup7.6v2_AdminGuide_SharePoint.pdf
Bottom of page 14:
Restores of individual
items and document sets
using Granular Recovery
Technology (GRT)
When a backup uses GRT, users can restore individual lists, items. and documents sets
directly from any full database backup of a Web application. This feature adds an extra
step that identifies the items within the database. This step lets you recover individual items
later. (Note that you must create a separate backup for the full farm.)
Note: In NetBackup 7.6, GRT is not supported with SharePoint 2013. This functionality
will be added in a future release.
Now we go to the Compatibility Guide that gets updated each time a new NBU patch level is released with new functionality:
NetBackup 7 Application/Database Agent (CL): http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH126904
Article:TECH126904 | Created: 2010-01-13 | Updated: 2014-08-11
NetBackup (tm) 7.x Database Agent Compatibility (Updated August 11, 2014)
Look at Release History on page 2.
Then go to the SharePoint section and note the [1] next to SharePoint 2013.
If we go to the footnote on page 26, we see this:
1. GRT support began in NetBackup 7.6.0.3.
So, this is the functionality ... added in a future release. (7.6.0.3)
I hope this is clear now?
09-16-2014 06:47 PM
Cool,
many thanks Marianne for the detailed explanation :)
it's all make sense now.
I'll have to create two type of backup:
SharePoint Content DB backup --> required to be able to fully restore GRT
Full Farm backup --> for complete farm restore in the event of a disaster.