Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Restore Farm Configuration Using Central Administration

Perform the following steps to restore farm configuration and other components using SharePoint Central Administration:

1. Open the SharePoint Central Administration site on a SharePoint Server (Start, All Programs, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products, SharePoint 2010 Central Administration).
2. Select Backup and Restore in Quick Launch.
3. Under the Farm Backup and Restore section, select Restore from a Backup.
4. On the Backup and Restore History page, enter the Backup Directory Location.
5. Select the Farm Component that you want to restore, as shown in Figure 10.10, and click Next.

   Figure 10.10. Restoring a SharePoint farm using SharePoint Central Administration.

6. It takes few minutes before the ...