Step by step backup and Restore SharePoint 2013 Farm

We can take two type of Farm backup in SharePoint 2013

1. Backup and Restore only Farm Configuration settings in SharePoint 2013
2. Backup and Restore Farm content and Configuration settings in SharePoint 2013

1. Backup and Restore only Farm Configuration settings in SharePoint 2013

Method 1.  By using SharePoint central administration

Backup Steps

1. Central Administration--> Backup and Restore
2. Click Perform a backup.
3. Step 1 of 2: Select the farm from the list of components
4. Click Next
5. Step 2 of 2: Select Backup Type Full
6. On Data to backup select Back up only configuration settings
7. Provide Location path for Backup
8. Click Start Backup

Restore Steps

1. Central Administration--> Backup and Restore
2. Click Restore from a backup
3. Provide Backup Directory Location path
4. If multiples backup in the folder the select the backup
5. Click Next

Method 2.  By using Power Shell

Backup Steps

1. Open SharePoint 2013 Management Shell.
2. Run the following Shell

Backup-SPFarm –ConfigurationOnly  -Verbose –Directory "C:\Backups\ConfigOnly" –BackupMethod Full

Restore Steps

Restore-SPFarm –Directory "C:\backups\ConfigOnly" –RestoreMethod Overwrite –ConfigurationOnly –Force

 –RestoreMethod New to restore new farm

2. Backup and Restore Farm content and Configuration settings in SharePoint 2013

Method 1.  By using SharePoint central administration

Backup Steps

1. Central Administration--> Backup and Restore
2. Click Perform a backup.
3. Step 1 of 2: Select the farm from the list of components
4. Step 2 of 2: Select Backup Type Full
5. Click Next
6. On Data to backup select Back up Content and configuration settings
7. Provide Location path for Backup
8. Click Start Backup

Permission Network folder permission

1. Search Service application account
2. SQL Server service account (MSSQLSERVER)
3. Farm Administrator account

Restore Steps

1. Central Administration--> Backup and Restore
2. Click Restore from a backup
3. Provide Backup Directory Location path
4. If multiples backup in the folder the select the backup
5. Click Next

Method 2.  By using Power Shell

Backup Steps

1. Open SharePoint 2013 Management Shell.

2. Run the following Shell

Backup-SPFarm -BackupMethod Full -Directory \\BackupFolderPath

Restore Steps

Restore-SPFarm -Directory C:\Backups -RestoreMethod Overwrite –Force

 –RestoreMethod New to restore new farm 

 

Thank you very much

          Fahadullah Karimi

         SharePoint Specialist

http://sharepoint-solution-tricks.blogspot.com/

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