Step 1

Recover the master database and the model database for the SQL instances that SharePoint uses. You must perform this step if you manually recovered the server's operating system.

Skip this step if you used Backup Exec's Simplified Disaster Recovery Option to recover the server's operating system.

See About recovering SQL manually.

Step 2

Inventory the media to be recovered.

See Inventorying a storage device.

Step 3

Catalog the media to be recovered.

See Cataloging a storage device.

Step 4

Restore the msdb databases for any SQL instances that SharePoint uses.

Select the backup sets that contain the msdb databases for the SQL instances that SharePoint uses.

See About searching for and restoring data.

Step 5

Restore SharePoint farm components.

Select Yes, restore over existing databases.

See About searching for and restoring data.

Step 6

Restore SharePoint web applications.

Select the backup sets for any SharePoint web applications.

See About searching for and restoring data.

Step 7

Restore the SharePoint Configuration V3-DB resource.

Select the backup sets for the SharePoint Configuration V3-DB resource.

Select Yes, restore over existing databases.

See About searching for and restoring data.

Step 8

Restart the SharePoint server.

After the restore job is complete, restart the SharePoint server. Then proceed to the next step.

Step 9

Restore remaining SharePoint resources.

Select the backup sets for the SharePoint Global Settings and Single Sign-on database resources, if necessary.

See About searching for and restoring data.

Step 10

Back up the SharePoint server.

When the disaster recovery is complete, Symantec recommends that you perform a backup job as soon as possible.

See About backing up data.