Summary | Software Testing Fundamentals: Methods and Metrics

In this chapter you learned that:

q Rule #1: What you back up is what you can restore.
q Rule #2: Make sure that all of SharePoint's databases are backed up.
q Rule #3: Make sure to back up the file system and the IIS Metabase on the front-end servers.
q Rule #4: You can only copy the latest version of a document, not its complete version history.
q Rule #5: A template for a list or library can only contain up to 500 MB of content.
q Rule #6: Use Excel for moving or copying lists greater than 500 MB.
q Rule #7: Using the Recycle Bin any item, including previous version, can be restored.
q SharePoint's new Recycle Bin will also restore complete lists or libraries within the configured time limits.
q STSADM can back up and restore single sites, site collections, and complete SharePoint farms.
q STSADM is a full-fidelity backup tool. All settings, including users and rights will be restored.
q Use stsadmwin 2007 for a graphical user interface for STSADM.
q SMIGRATE has been replaced by the new STSADM operations "export" and "import."
q The backup procedure in SharePoint Central Administration will back up the complete MOSS farm, including all WSS team sites.
q Running STSADM –Domain performs the same type of backup process as in Central Administration.
q The backup procedure in SharePoint Central Administration performs a full-fidelity backup. It will restore every content database in the SQL database and all index files, plus truncate the SQL Server transaction log files.
q The backup procedure in SharePoint Central Administration does not have a command interface; use STSADM –Domain instead.
q Use Windows' built-in Scheduled Tasks to schedule STSADM backups.
q Make sure to devise a Backup Plan, also known as a Disaster Recovery Plan.
q Do fire drills to make sure that the backups are working and that you know how to do a restore.
q For easier recovery procedures and a way to restore single items, including the version history, look at third-party backup tools like DocAve that focus on SharePoint.