Hi, i have successfully setup sharepoint backups using Networker NMM and VSS 
method. 
 
I have now attempted to run granular backups but i am unclear which servers 
within the sharepoint disperesed configuration should be backed up. My VSS 
backup contains the index server, web front end and sql server. What should the 
Granular backup group contain?
 
I have run the command nsr_moss_save -f on the index server, frontend web 
servers and sql server. The command only runs successfully on the index server. 
THe error message on the frontend web and sql server states that the Networker 
Sharepoint Service Controller should be started. This service is only started 
on the Index server - on the other servers the service starts and stops 
immediately stating that "some services stop if not in use". The account used 
to start the service is the sharepoint admin.
 
The backup using saveset NMMOSS:/ works on the index server but fails on all 
other servers stating that the  Networker Sharepoint Service Controller  should 
be running.
 
Is a backup of the Index server using NMMOSS:/ sufficient for granular restore? 
The backup is just 1.5gb but some of the SQL backups using VSS are 30gb!
 
Thanks for any advice on this.
 
Mark Wragge



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