Backup for SharePoint 6.12 - User Guide

Installing on a dedicated server

Metalogix Backup for SharePoint helps you to back up and restore the content of SharePoint 2013, 2016, 2019 and Subscription Edition farms and the farm components that make up your SharePoint 2013, 2016, 2019 and Subscription Edition farms. Before you can use Metalogix Backup for SharePoint, you must select one or more computers to host the product components and install it on those computers. The computers that host the components must meet minimum requirements for the components that you install. For more information about the requirements, see Product requirements.

For more information about installing Metalogix Backup for SharePoint on a "standalone" SharePoint server that hosts a basic install of SharePoint 2013, 2016, 2019 or Subscription Edition, see Installing on a standalone SharePoint server.

How do I install Metalogix Backup for SharePoint?

Use the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Installation files to install the product. You can install Metalogix Backup for SharePoint on any computer that meets or exceeds the product requirements.

To install all of the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint components on a dedicated server

1.Log on to the computer where you want to install Metalogix Backup for SharePoint. You should use a user account that is a member of the local administrators group on the computer. In addition, the account that you use must have the sysadmin role assigned for the SQL Server instance that hosts the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint repository database.

2.Unzip the installation files to a folder.

3.Locate and double click the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint.exe file.

4.Read the guides and then click the Install Metalogix Backup for SharePoint button.

5.The System Check step appears. The Metalogix Backup for SharePoint installer bootstrap automatically runs a system check. Once the check has completed, you will either have to address the checks that did not pass.

6.Click Next. The Metalogix Backup for SharePoint - Setup Wizard starts and the Welcome step appears.

7.Click Next.  The License Agreement step appears. Review the terms of the license agreement, and then click I accept the terms in the license agreement.

8.Click Next. The Destination Folder step appears. Accept the default location or click Change to select another local folder to install the components.

9.Click Next. The Setup Type step appears. Click Full Install to install all Metalogix Backup for SharePoint components on a single computer or click Console Only to install only the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Management Console.

10.Click Next. If you selected Full Install and the Microsoft firewall is enabled on the host computer, the Microsoft Firewall Enabled page reminds you to open the required ports for the Management Service.

11.Click Continue. The Install the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Repository step appears.

Enter the information as described below:

a.SQL Server instance - locate a SQL Server instance that will host the repository. If the SQL server is co-located on the same computer, select (local) for SQL Server Instance.

b.Database Name - accept the default name or enter a custom database name for the repository database.

c.Use SQL 2012 Native Client (Supports TLS 1.1 or 1.2) - Select the check box if you want to use a TLS connection. When you select the check box, an information appears if you have not installed the SQL 2012 Native Client.

d.Use Microsoft SQL Server Authentication - select this check box to specify the credentials that the Setup Wizard uses to connect to the SQL Server. Otherwise leave this check box unchecked to use the default Windows Authentication.

11.Click Next. The Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Management Service Account page appears. Specify the windows service account that will be used by the Management Service. If the SQL server requires SQL Server Authentication credentials then select Use Microsoft SQL Server Authentication and provide the credentials that the management service will use to connect to the repository database.

12.Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program step appears.

13.Click Install. When the installation completes, the On Setup Wizard Completed step appears. If you leave Launch Management Console selected, the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Management Console starts.

14.Click Finish to close the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint - Setup Wizard.