Content Deployment

Introduction to Content Deployment:

Ø   Content deployment copies content from a source site collection to a destination site collection.

Ø  Content Deployment is managed using Paths and Jobs.

Ø  Path: Content Deployment  Path defines a relationship between a source and destination site collection

Ø  Job: Content Deployment Job is associated with Path, and defines specific content to be deployed from source to destination.

Steps to Implement Content Deployment:

1.       Change the Content Deployment Settings in Central Administrator -> Operations

2.       Create a destination site using blank template.

3.       Create a Content Deployment Path.

4.       Create a Content Deployment Job.

5.       Run the Job.

6.       Check the Destination site

7.       Set Incremental Deployment and Run It.

1.     Content Deployment Settings:

·         Open Central Administrator,  Go to Operations

·         Click on Content Deployment Settings under Content Deployment

ü  Accept Content Deployment Jobs: Select Accept Incoming Content Deployment Jobs

ü  Import Server: Select Import (source) server in dropdown list.

ü  Export Server: Select Export (destination) server in dropdown list.

ü  Connection Security: Select Do not require encryption

ü  Temporary Files: Leave the default path ( No need to change )

ü Reporting: Leave the default value ( No need to change )

·         Click on OK

2.     Creating Destination Site:

·         Create a destination site using Blank Site Template with admin privileges 

Note: Source and destination must exist in different content databases i.e. It is better to create two different web applications for source and destination.

3.     Create Content Deployment Path:

·         Open Central Administrator, Go to Operations

·         Click on Content Deployment Paths and Jobs under Content Deployment

·         Click on New Path

ü  Name and Description: Type Path Name and Description for the Path

ü  Source Web Application and Site Collection: Select the Source Web Application in first dropdown list. Then select the Source Site Collectionfrom second dropdown list.

ü  Destination Central Administration Web Application: Provide the Destination Central Administration url. ( No need to include default.aspx , for Ex : http://servername:Port/ )

ü  Authentication Information: Select Connect by using different account, then Select Use Integrated Windows authentication,  Provide the User Name ( admin -> should have full rights)  and Password

ü  Click on Connect, you will get a conformation message ‘Connection succeeded’

ü  Destination Web Application and Site Collection: Select the Destination Web Application in first dropdown list, and then select the Destination Site Collection in second dropdown list.

ü  User Names: Check Deploy user names

ü  Security Information: Select All

·         Click on OK

4.     Create Content Deployment Job:

·         Click on Content Deployment Paths and Jobs under Content Deployment

·         Click on New Job

ü  Name and Description: Type Job Name and Description for the Job

ü  Path: Select the Path. ( which you have created just now )

ü  Scope:  Select Entire Site Collection

§  Entire Site Collection: Will be deployed entire site collection

§  Specific  sites within site collection: Will be deployed selected site within site collection

ü  Frequency: This option is for scheduling the job. If you want you can schedule the job otherwise leave it.

ü  Deployment Option: Select Deploy all content, including content that has been deployed before.

·         Click on OK

5.     Run the Job:

·         Go to Content Deployment Paths and Jobs (_admin/Deployment.aspx) Page

·         Move the mouse pointer to recently created job. Then Open Menu, Select Test Job.

·         Refresh the Page, you will get a conformation message ‘Test Succeeded’.

·          Move the mouse pointer to recently created job. Then Open Menu, Select Run Now.

·         Refresh the Page, you will get a conformation message ‘Succeeded’.

6.     Check the Destination Site:

·         Open the destination site, check all the content is deployed

7.     Set the Incremental Deployment:

·         Move the mouse pointer to recently created job. Then Open Menu, Select Edit.

·         Deployment Option: Select Deploy only New, Changed or deleted content.

·         Click on OK