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Database-Level Agent Backup Option Dialog

The following sections describe the options that the Arcserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server offers when performing database-level backups.

To configure the database-level backup options, right-click on a Farm object and click Agent Option. The Backup Options for Agent for Microsoft SharePoint 2007 dialog appears.

Backup Options Dialog in SharePoint Server 2007

Note: You must select the Enable Document-Level Option in the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server Document-level Configuration dialog manually, if you are performing a backup job after upgrading to this releaser. Also, ensure that the Enable Document-Level Restore option is enabled in the Backup Options Dialog in SharePoint Server 2007 to perform document-level restores.

The Backup Options for Agent for Microsoft SharePoint 2007 dialog has:

Default Backup Dump Location

The backup dump location tells Arcserve Backup where you want your data to be stored temporarily before saving it to a tape.

You can select from the following backup dump locations:

Note: You must specify the host name instead of an IP address.

Backup Dump Path

You need to specify the share name and physical path.

Preserve the dump data on the disk after backup

This option is enabled by default. You can preserve the data on the disk after performing the backup operation.

Enable Document-Level Restore

You can perform the document-level restore operation. This option is enabled by default.

Backup Methods

When you submit a backup job, you must select a backup method. The backup method tells Arcserve Backup how you want your data to be backed up. You can select from the following backup methods:

Note: The Backup Method options on the Schedule tab do not apply, if you select the Full or Differential backup methods. SharePoint 2007 does not support the Incremental Backup method. If you select Incremental Backup on the Schedule tab, it will still consider it as Differential Backup.