SCCM ConfigMgr CB How to Plan Backup Recovery | Configuration Manager Best Options? What are the changes therein in backup and recovery options in SCCM ConfigMgr CB 1606? Nothing much changed in terms of backup apart from taking backup of CD.Latest folder.
CD.LATEST folder is also getting backed up as part of SCCM CB full backup. Why do we need the CD.LATEST as part of SCCM CB full backup? It’s because this is a source file when you want to recover an SCCM CB site server!
Why can’t we use the baseline version which can be downloaded from MSDN/Volume Licensing sites? Those binaries can’t be used because that is not the same version of SCCM CB which is installed in your primary server/CAS.
The baseline version of SCCM CB production is 1511 and if you upgraded/updated the site to SCCM CB 1606 using Updates and Servicing then you can’t use 1511 version source files to recover the primary site.
When do you want to Run SCCM CB Setup from CD.LATEST Folder?
Only when you are trying to recover a site !! In the following video, I try to explain the process of back and restore. Also, when to select which option during the recovery process.
There is always a question of whether to use SCCM full backup or just use SQL backup to restore the functionality of SCCM sites. So my answer to that question would be “it depends”.
SCCM CB supports both the scenarios mentioned above however in some of the scenarios you may need full SCCM CB backup to complete the restore. The SCCM restore and recovery come with loads of permutations and combinations as I explained in the below table and the above video.
SCCM ConfigMgr CB How to Plan Backup Recovery | Configuration Manager Best Options
I hope, you will get some clarity about those scenarios after watching the video. What are the changes in SCCM CB 1606 Backup and Recovery options – YouTube.. SCCM ConfigMgr CB How to Plan Backup Recovery | Configuration Manager Best Options?
Table 1: SCCM CB Site Server and Site Database Recovery options
Installation | Site Server | Site Database | |||||
Setup only part of recovery | Recover Site Server | Reinstall the site server | Recover DB using CM backup | Create a new DB | Manually Recovered DB | Skip DB Recovery | |
CAS | Install setup from CD.LATEST Folder | Only when you’ve SCCM Full Backup | Reconfigure the settings | Only when you’ve SCCM Full Backup | Only When you’ve a hierarchy | Use SQL Backup or any other backup. Changes made retrieved from Primary | Only valid when the site DB is on a different computer |
Stand-Alone Primary | Install setup from CD.LATEST Folder | Only when you’ve SCCM Full Backup | Reconfigure the settings | Only when you’ve SCCM Full Backup | Not Applicable | Use SQL Backup or any other backup. Lose site changes after the last backup | Only valid when the site DB is on a different computer |
Child Primary | Install setup from CD.LATEST Folder | Only when you’ve SCCM Full Backup | Reconfigure the settings | Only when you’ve SCCM Full Backup | Only When you’ve a hierarchy | Use SQL Backup or any other backup. Changes made retrieved from CAS | Only valid when the site DB is on a different computer |
Secondary | Use CM Console to recover Secondary Site | No recovery | No recovery | No recovery | No recovery | No recovery | No recovery |
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