Veritas NetBackup 6.5 for Unix, Administration


Delivery Method :Instructor-Led
Duration:Five days

Course Objectives

This Veritas NetBackup 6.5 Administration course provides the IT professional with instruction on the functionality of Veritas NetBackup 6.5 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 6.5.
Manage NetBackup using the graphical interfaces, commands, and scripts.
Provide service protection and recovery.
Use the Activity Monitor and logs to monitor NetBackup processes.

Who Should Attend

This course is for system administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, and system integration staff who are responsible for the design, performance optimization, and troubleshooting of NetBackup.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the administration and configuration of the platforms that are covered by the course.

Hands on

This course includes practical exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.

COURSE OUTLINEOUT

NetBackup Essentials

The Challenges of Enterprise Backup
The NetBackup Environment
NetBackup Concepts
NetBackup Options and Agents

Installing and Configuring NetBackup

Preinstallation Considerations
Installing and Verifying Your NetBackup Application
Configuring NetBackup
Upgrade Considerations
Troubleshooting NetBackup Installation Issues

Introduction to NetBackup Interfaces

The Administration Console
Using the Command Line
Using NOM

Configuring Tape Devices

Adding Robots
Adding Drives
Monitoring Shared Drives
Monitoring and Maintaining Devices
Troubleshooting Devices

Configuring Storage Units

Storage Units
Configuring Storage Units
Troubleshooting Storage Units

Configuring Volumes

Configuring Volume Pools
Configuring Volumes
Managing Physical Volumes

Configuring Policies


Creating and Configuring Policy Attributes
Creating a Policy Schedule
Adding Clients to a Policy
Distributing Client Software
Creating Backup Selections
Troubleshooting Policies

Performing Backups and Restores

Using the NetBackup GUI for Backup Operations
Performing Restore Operations
Troubleshooting Problems with Backup and Restore Operations

Managing Media

Media States
How NetBackup Selects Media
Media Reports
Troubleshooting Media-related Issues

Administrative Tasks and Challenges

Backup Copies and Duplication
Managing Backup Images
Managing Client-requested Operations
Backup Challenges

Performing Catalog Backups and Restores

NetBackup Catalogs
Catalog Backups
Configuring Catalog Backups
Disaster Recovery
Troubleshooting

Managing Software Updates

Introduction to NetBackup LiveUpdate
Setting Up NetBackup LiveUpdate
Using NetBackup LiveUpdate

Customizing Backup Policies

Data Streams and Multiplexing
Specialized Backup Solutions
Additional Policy Options

Managing Media Sharing

Introduction to Media Sharing
Media Groups
Maximizing Tape Utilization
Media Ownership

Managing Disk Resources

Disk Pools
Load-Balancing
Disk Spanning
SharedDisk

Configuring Advanced Staging

Lifecycle-based Staging
Expiration and Retention
Configuring Service Levels
Configuring Storage Lifecycle Policies
Configuring Lifecycle-Based Policies
Using the Storage Lifecycle Utility

Working with Support

Support Resources
NetBackup Processes and Services
Enabling Debug Logs