HP Data Protector 6.11 script solution for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Server 2010

Introduction

Data Protector offers support for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007and Microsoft

SharePoint Server 2010 (from now on, both are called Microsoft SharePoint Server). This

solution enables you to back up and restore Microsoft SharePoint Server data that is stored in

Microsoft SQL Server databases. For example:

The configuration database (SharePoint_Config)

Content databases (SharePoint_AdminContent_Label, WSS_Content_Label,...)

Shared Services Provider databases (SSP_DB) (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007)

SharePoint Service Applications databases (SSA_DB) (Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010)

Search databases (SSP_Search_DB)

The Single Sign-On database (SSO)

In addition, you can also back up and restore Microsoft SharePoint Server search index files.

Backup and restore is done using the Data Protector Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service

integration (VSS integration). For details on the VSS integration, see the HP Data Protector

integration guide for Microsoft applications and the HP Data Protector zero downtime backup

integration guide.

Backup

Microsoft SharePoint Server data that is stored in Microsoft SQL Server databases is backed up

using one of the following Microsoft SQL Server VSS writers:

MSDE writer (for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 databases)

SqlServerWriter (for Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 databases)

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 search index files are backed up using the following

VSS writers:

OSearch VSS writer

SPSearch VSS writer

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 search index files are backed up using the following VSS

writers:

OSearch14 VSS writer

SPSearch4 VSS writer

You can create and run backup specifications using the Data Protector PowerShell script which is

described in “Backup”.

Limitations

Starting backup sessions using the Data Protector GUI or CLI is not supported.

The only supported backup type is Full backup.

Restore

Restore can be started using the Data Protector GUI or CLI as described in “Restore”.