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The Backup-SPFarm cmdlet creates a backup for the entire farm or individual components within the farm. It can also be used to back up just the configuration settings of a farm to be used as a farm template for other SharePoint farms. If you want to back up a single site collection, use the Backup-SPSite cmdlet.
You must perform a full backup before you can perform a differential backup. In the Back Up Only Configuration Settings section, click Back up content and configuration settings. In the Backup File Location section, type the UNC path of the backup folder, and then click Start Backup.
When to use differential or full backup in spfarm?
If a backup is performed with the -ShowTree parameter, then the BackupMethod parameter is not used. A full backup is a backup of all the selected data. A differential backup is a backup of all the selected data that has changed since the last full backup.
If you want to back up a single site collection, use the Backup-SPSite cmdlet. To see the available objects to backup, use the -ShowTree parameter set. For permissions and the most current information about Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Products, see the online documentation at SharePoint Server Cmdlets.
Take a backup for the source SharePoint site collection. Restore the taken back up to the destination web application. Remove the site collection from the old web application. Delete the backup file. Open SharePoint Management Shell as Administrator. Run the below “ Backup-SPSite ” cmdlet to take a backup from the specified Site Collection.
How big of a backup do I need for my SharePoint Server?
15-100 GB: Usethe Backup-SPSite, a SharePoint Server tool, a SQL Server tool, or other database backup tool to protect the content database that contains the site collection. For more information, see Back up site collections in SharePoint Server.
What can backup-spfarm cmdlet be used for?
The Backup-SPFarm cmdlet creates a backup for the entire farm or individual components within the farm. It can also be used to back up just the configuration settings of a farm to be used as a farm template for other SharePoint farms.