Netbackup 7.6 Online Training

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Course Content

This Symantec NetBackup 7.6: Administration course provides the IT professional with instruction on the functionality of Symantec NetBackup 7.6 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 7.6.
  • 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.

Detailed 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 clients
  • Verifying your NetBackup installation

Using the NetBackup Administrative Interfaces

  • The NetBackup Administration Console
  • NetBackup OpsCenter

Configuring Tape Storage and Media

  • NetBackup storage concepts
  • Configuring tape devices
  • Configuring media
  • Verifying tape storage

Configuring Disk Storage

  • Configuring basic NetBackup disk storage
  • Basic NetBackup storage
  • Configuring basic NetBackup disk storage
  • Configuring AdvancedDisk
  • Verifying disk storage
  • Additional NetBackup storage concepts

Configuring File System Backups

  • Introduction to backup policies
  • Configuring file system backup policies

Performing File System Backups and Restores

  • Performing manual backup operations
  • Performing restore operations
  • Backup and restore job tips

Protecting Backup Data

  • Backup duplication concepts
  • Using Storage Lifecycle Policies
  • Introduction to Auto Image Replication
  • Introduction to NetBackup Vault

Protecting the NetBackup Configuration

  • Introduction to NetBackup catalogs
  • Managing images
  • Performing catalog backup and recovery operations
  • Disaster recovery strategies
  • Catalog-related tips

Monitoring NetBackup

  • Monitoring NetBackup jobs
  • Monitoring NetBackup activity
  • Managing jobs
  • Monitoring NetBackup health

Managing and Optimizing Tape Storage

  • Managing robots and tape drives
  • Managing shared tape devices
  • Monitoring media and media states
  • Managing tapes and media utilization
  • Media- and device-related tips

Managing and Optimizing Disk Storage

  • Comparing disk storage features
  • Managing basic disk and DSSU
  • Managing AdvancedDisk and disk pools
  • Disk-related tips

Optimizing File System Backups

  • File system backup concepts
  • 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
  • Database backup concepts
  • Enterprise application backup concepts
  • Virtual machine protection concepts

Working with Support

  • Support resources
  • NetBackup processes, services, and daemons
  • Using the nbcplogs utility
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