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SharePoint configuration prerequisites

You must perform one of these procedures before you can begin protecting your SharePoint environment:

• For all SharePoint 2016 deployments, see To configure a farm for Unitrends protection.

Note:  Unitrends protects the SharePoint 2016 single server farm installation type just like any full farm installation. Use the standard farm procedures for your SharePoint 2016 environment, for both single server farm and full farm deployments.

• For SharePoint 2013 and 2010 deployments where the SharePoint installation type is full farm and the SharePoint data and components reside on one or more servers, see To configure a farm for Unitrends protection.
• For SharePoint 2013 and 2010 deployments where the SharePoint installation type is single server and all SharePoint data and components reside on one server, see To configure services on a standalone SharePoint 2013 or 2010 server.
• If you are unsure of the installation type, see To determine the installation type for SharePoint 2013 and 2010 deployments or To determine the SharePoint installation type in older versions.
ClosedTo determine the installation type for SharePoint 2013 and 2010 deployments
1 Select the SharePoint agent under the SharePoint client in the Navigation pane, and click Backup.
2 Select the 1-Time Backup tab.
3 In the Instance to Protect area, check the value in the Type column.
• If the type is Farm, this installation is configured as a multi-server installation. Note that you must use the Untirends multi-farm procedures to protect this farm, even if there is only one physical server in the SharePoint installation.
• If the type is Single Server, this installation is configured as a single server.
• If you do not see anything in the Instance to Protect area, click the reload arrows at the bottom to refresh the view.
• If you see the Farm in the Instance to Protect area, but do not see the Type column, you are running an older Unitrends version. Use the procedure To determine the SharePoint installation type in older versions.
ClosedTo determine the SharePoint installation type in older versions

Use this procedure if you are running a pre-7.5 Unitrends version. For version 7.5 and higher, see To determine the installation type for SharePoint 2013 and 2010 deployments.

1 From the SharePoint server, launch the Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
2 Check for the Server Role in one of the following locations:
• For SharePoint 2013

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\15.0\WSS\ServerRole

• For SharePoint 2010

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\WebServer Extensions\14.0\WSS\ServerRole

• For SharePoint 2007

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\12.0\WSS\ServerRole

3 If the Server Role is:
• SINGLESERVER, it was installed as a standalone SharePoint server. In this case, use the standalone procedures in this chapter.
• APPLICATION or WFE, it was installed as a full farm. In this case, use the farm backup and restore procedures in this chapter, even if all SharePoint components reside on a single server in your environment.

Note:  Microsoft does not support upgrading from the single server installation type to a full farm installation type.

ClosedTo configure services on a standalone SharePoint 2013 or 2010 server

Use this procedure for standalone SharePoint 2013 or 2010 servers where the installation type is single server. For the farm installation type, see To configure a farm for Unitrends protection. To check your SharePoint installation type, see To determine the installation type for SharePoint 2013 and 2010 deployments.

1 Add the server to the Unitrends backup system as described in About adding clients. This installs the Unitrends Windows agent.

Be sure to setup administrative trust credentials during the registration process.

2 Log in to the SharePoint server.
3 Open Services and verify that the following services are running. If not, start them.
• SharePoint 2010/2013 Timer or Windows SharePoint Services Timer
• SharePoint 2010/2013 Administrator or Windows SharePoint Services Administration
4 For each of the above services, set the startup type to automatic.

Once services are running and set to automatic, the server can be protected by the Unitrends system. See Executing SharePoint backups to start protecting the server.

ClosedTo configure a farm for Unitrends protection

Use this procedure to configure a farm (all SharePoint releases) or single server farm (SharePoint 2016) deployment containing one to many servers. For SharePoint 2013 or 2010 single server installations, see To configure services on a standalone SharePoint 2013 or 2010 server. To check your SharePoint installation type, see To determine the installation type for SharePoint 2013 and 2010 deployments.

This procedure assumes your SharePoint environment has been setup with a SPFarmBackup domain account that is a member of the local administrators group, in accordance with Microsoft best practices.

1 Install the Unitrends Windows agent on the primary node as described in Manually installing the Windows agents.

The primary node is the one running the Central Administration service. To see services on each node, log in to any node in the farm, and select All Programs > Microsoft SharePoint Products > SharePoint Central Administration. On the Central Administration page, select System Settings > Manage servers in the farm.

2 Log in to the primary node, and open Services.
3 Verify that the following services are running. If not, start them.
• SharePoint 2010/2013/2016 Timer or Windows SharePoint Services Timer
• SharePoint 2010/2013/2016 Administrator or Windows SharePoint Services Administration
4 For each of the above services, set the startup type to automatic.

Note:   For Unitrends release 7.0 and Windows 7.0 agent only - You must also modify the BP Agent service. To do this, right-click the BP Agent service, and select Properties. On the Log On tab, change Local System Account to Domain\SPFarmBackup. Restart the BP Agent service by right-clicking and selecting Restart. This step is not needed for release 7.1 or higher.

5 Add the primary node to the Unitrends backup system as described in About adding clients. Be sure to setup administrative trust credentials during the registration process. Once added, select the SharePoint server in the Navigation pane, and verify that you see the SharePoint application icon below.

The farm is now configured, and you can begin protecting your SharePoint environment. See Executing SharePoint backups for details.