Backing up individual SharePoint 2010 Web applications in a Microsoft SharePoint server farm

Use the following steps to back up individual Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010 Web applications.

To back up individual SharePoint 2010 Web applications in a Microsoft SharePoint server farm

  1. On the navigation bar, click the arrow next to Backup.

  2. Click New Backup Job.

  3. In the Backup Selections pane, expand Microsoft SharePoint Server Farms.

  4. Expand the server farm that contains the SharePoint Web application that you want to back up.

  5. Expand Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Web Application.

  6. Select the Web applications that you want to back up.

  7. In the Backup Job Properties pane, under Settings, click Microsoft SharePoint.

  8. Select the appropriate options.

    See Microsoft SharePoint backup options .

  9. In the Backup Job Properties pane, select other backup options as needed.

  10. Do one of the following:


    To run the job now

    Click Run Now.

    To schedule the job to run later

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • In the Properties pane, under Frequency, click Schedule.

    • Set the scheduling options.

    • Click Submit.

      See Scheduling jobs.

Backing up individual SharePoint 2010 Web applications in a Microsoft SharePoint server farm