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Using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint

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    You can use Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint to restore Microsoft SharePoint items from any successfully created backup or replica of a virtualized Microsoft SharePoint Server. The backup or replica must be created with application-aware processing enabled and the corresponding options turned on.

    To launch Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint from Veeam Backup & Replication:

    1. Open the Backup & Replication view.
    2. In the inventory pane, select the Backups or Replicas node.
    3. In the working area, select the necessary VM in the backup or VM replica and click Application Items > Microsoft SharePoint on the ribbon. You can also right-click the VM or VM replica and select Restore application items > Restore Microsoft SharePoint items.
    4. Veeam Backup & Replication will open the Microsoft SharePoint Item Restore wizard. You can use this wizard to automatically extract the Microsoft SharePoint content database from the backup or replica and open it in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint.

    Detailed information about preparing your applications for item-level recovery and using with Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint is provided in the Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint help. To open the help, do one of the following:

    • Open Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint and press [F1].
    • Select Help > Help or Online Help from the main menu of Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint.

    Using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint