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How to copy configuration settings from one farm to another?
There are many ways in which you can copy configurations from one farm to another. Determine which method to use based on the configuration settings that you want to copy and how often you have to copy them. Back up and restore a farm without the content databases attached.
You can copy configuration settings between SharePoint Server farms by using Microsoft PowerShell. There are many ways in which you can copy configurations from one farm to another. Determine which method to use based on the configuration settings that you want to copy and how often you have to copy them.
How to back up and restore farm settings?
Back up and restore a farm without the content databases attached. This method gives you farm settings and Web application settings, in addition to the settings for any service applications that you select. Back up and restore configurations only.
This command will check the compatibility of the web application with the restored content database. In SharePoint Central Admin, Navigate to Content Database settings, and remove any existing Content Databases associated with the Web Application http://application/sitename.
Open Registry Editor, and then verify that the ConnectionString value of the HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\AppFabric\\V1.0\\Configuration key is updated. Here is an example: Repeat step 1 to 5 on each of the other servers in the Distributed Cache cluster.
What should I do if my SharePoint farm becomes inaccessible?
If the SharePoint farm becomes completely inaccessible, or if the configuration database becomes corrupted, you will have to restore the functionality from the latest farm backup. Start the SQL Server Client Network Utility (cliconfg.exe).