Symantec NetBackup 7.
5 for UNIX: Administration
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This Symantec NetBackup 7.5 for UNIX: Administration
course provides the IT professional with instruction on
the functionality of Symantec NetBackup 7.5 software.
This course covers the general principles of using
NetBackup to develop and implement a storage
management strategy, including how to:
Install, configure, and operate NetBackup 7.5.
Manage NetBackup using the graphical interfaces,
commands, and scripts.
Provide service protection and recovery.
Use the NetBackup Activity Monitor, NetBackup
reports, and OpsCenter to monitor NetBackup
activity.
Delivery Method
Instructor-led training (ILT)
Duration
Five days
Course Objectives
This course provides instruction on NetBackup 7.5 and
covers how to develop and implement a storage
management strategy. At the completion of the course,
you will be able to:
Discuss the challenges of performing backups in
todays enterprise computing environments.
Describe the functions of the master, media, and
EMM servers and clients.
Diagram the NetBackup product architecture.
Define common terms used in the NetBackup
product.
Describe how NetBackup backs up and restores
data.
Identify NetBackup options and agents.
Install and verify NetBackup.
Use the NetBackup Administration Console and
OpsCenter.
Describe the various tape and disk storage types
and NetBackup media concepts.
Configure tape-based devices and volume pools;
perform a robot inventory.
Configure basic disk storage units and
AdvancedDisk pools.
Configure file system backup policies and schedules.
Perform manual backups.
Restore files using the Java or Windows BAR
interface and OpsCenter Operational Restore.
Monitor NetBackup backup and restore jobs and
perform basic troubleshooting and informationgathering steps related to failing jobs.
Describe the various methods of backup image duplication.
Configure Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLPs) and initiate
jobs that use SLPs.
Back up and recover the NetBackup catalogs.
Monitor NetBackup using the NetBackup Activity Monitor,
NetBackup reports, and OpsCenter.
Manage robot and tape drive settings, including media
sharing.
Monitor and manage media and media states.
Manage basic disk and AdvancedDisk disk pools.
Identify additional NetBackup storage concepts and
options, including deduplication, OpenStorage, NDMP, and
NetBackup appliances.
Optimize file system backups using incremental backups,
file system snapshots, multiplexing, synthetic backups, and
multiple data streams.
Identify backup requirements and concepts for application
backups, database backups, and virtual machine backups.
Identify the resources available for troubleshooting
NetBackup, including legacy and unified NetBackup logs.
Use NetBackup support utility to assist in troubleshooting
issues.
Who Should Attend
This course is for entry level system administrators, system
engineers, technical support personnel, and system integration
staff who are responsible for the installation, configuration,
design, operation, monitoring, and performance optimization of
NetBackup.
Prerequisites
Students must be familiar with the administration and
configuration of the platforms that are covered by the course.
Hands-On
This course includes practical hands-on exercises that enable
you to test your new skills and begin to use those skills in a
working environment.
COURSE OUTLINE
Introducing NetBackup
Introduction to data protection
The NetBackup environment
NetBackup concepts
NetBackup options and agents
Installing NetBackup
Preparing for NetBackup installation and configuration
Using the pre-installation utility
Installing your NetBackup environment
Installing NetBackup client software
Verifying your NetBackup installation
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Using the NetBackup Administrative Interfaces
The NetBackup Administration Console
Enabling administrative access from media servers
NetBackup OpsCenter
Configuring Tape Storage and Media
NetBackup storage device concepts
Configuring tape devices
NetBackup media concepts
Configuring media
Verifying tape storage
Configuring Disk Storage
NetBackup disk storage types
Configuring basic NetBackup disk storage
Configuring AdvancedDisk
Verifying disk storage
Configuring File System Backups
Introduction to backup policies
Configuring file system backup policies
Viewing and editing a policy
Performing File System Backups and Restores
Performing manual backup operations
Performing restore operations using the Java BAR
interface
Performing restore operations using the Windows
BAR interface
Performing restore operations using OpsCenter
Operational Restore
Backup and restore job-related tips
Managing tapes
Media- and device-related tips
Managing and Optimizing Disk Storage
Comparing disk storage features
Managing basic disk and DSSU
Managing AdvancedDisk and disk pools
Additional NetBackup Storage concepts
Disk-related tips
Optimizing File System Backups
File system backup challenges
Using incremental backups
Introduction to file system snapshots
Using multiple data streams
Optimizing tape drive performance using multiplexing
Using synthetic backups
Using FlashBackup
Introduction to Enterprise Backups
Application protection concepts
Introduction to database backups
Introduction to enterprise application backups
Introduction to virtual machine backups
Working with Support
Support resources
NetBackup processes, services, and daemons
NetBackup and Media Manager logging overview
Using the support utilities
Protecting Backup Data
Backup duplication concepts
Storage Lifecycle Policies concepts
Using storage lifecycle policies
Introduction to NetBackup Vault
Protecting the NetBackup Configuration
Introduction to NetBackup catalogs
Managing images
Performing catalog backup operations using the
wizard
Disaster recovery strategies
Catalog-related tips
Monitoring NetBackup
Using and customizing the NetBackup Activity
Monitor
Reporting using the NetBackup Administration
Console
Reporting using Symantec OpsCenter
Managing and Optimizing Tape Storage
Managing robots and tape drives
Monitoring media and media states
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