To execute an immediate SharePoint backup

1        Select a SharePoint application in the Navigation pane and click Backup.

2        Select the 1-Time Backup tab.

3        In the Instance to Protect area, check the Farm box.

     If you do not see the Farm, click the reload arrows at the bottom to refresh the view.

     The Type column indicates whether this farm is configured as a Single Server or Farm (multi-server) installation.

4        Choose the type of backup by selecting Full or Differential.

If differential backup is chosen and a successful full backup has never run, you are prompted to perform a full backup first.

5        By default, backups are stored on the default device. To backup to a different device, select one in the Available Devices area.

6        Click Backup at the bottom of the page to initiate the backup process.

To view the status of the active backup operation, select Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. See Monitoring running backup jobs for details. To see the status of completed backup jobs, see Viewing backups.