NetBackup 6.x Windows

Course Overview

This course provides instruction on the functionality of VERITAS NetBackup 6.x software. The course is designed to give you knowledge of the general principles of using NetBackup. The course includes practical exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.

Audience

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

Skills Gained

Attendance of the course will give you the skills to:

• Install, configure, and operating VERITAS NetBackup
• Manage VERITAS NetBackup using the graphical interfaces, commands, and scripts
• Provide service protection and recovery
• Use the Activity Monitor and logs to monitor VERITAS NetBackup processes
• Tune NetBackup for optimum performance in your backup environment

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the administration and configuration of the Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000/2003 operating system.

Course Outline

NetBackup Essentials

• NetBackup Products and Architecture
• NetBackup Management Domains
• NetBackup Terminology
• Backup Components
• NetBackup 6.x Options

Installing NetBackup

• Preinstallation Considerations
• NetBackup Licensing
• Catalog Space Requirements

Installing NetBackup

• Configuring NetBackup Host Properties
• Verifying NetBackup Installation
• Troubleshooting Common Installation Issues

Configuring Devices

• Configuring Devices
• Configuring Shared Drives
• Monitoring Devices
• Cleaning Devices
• Troubleshooting Devices

Configuring Storage Units

• What Are Storage Units?
• Configuring Storage Units
• Configuring Storage Unit Groups
• Troubleshooting Common Storage Unit Issues

Configuring Media

• Configuring Volume Pools
• Configuring Volumes
• Managing Media

Configuring Policy Attributes

• Policy Directives
• Policy Configuration Methods
• Configuring Policy Attributes

Scheduling Policies

• Creating a New Policy Schedule
• Calendar-Based Policy Schedules
• Frequency-Based Policy Schedules
• Troubleshooting Policy Schedule Issues

Client and Backup Selection Lists

• Creating Backup Selections
• Exclude and Include Lists
• Adding Clients to a Policy
• Push-Installing Client Software
• Troubleshooting Policy Backup Issues
• Performing Manual Backups
• Invoking Backups from the Master Server

Performing Manual Backups

• Monitoring and Controlling Backup Operations
• Verifying Successful Completion of Backup Jobs
• Troubleshooting Problems with Backup Operations

Performing Restores

• Who Can Perform a Restore?
• How Restores Work
• Performing Restore Operations
• Troubleshooting Restore Issues

Managing Media

• Media Search Order
• Monitoring Media
• How Media Manager Handles Media Problems
• Duplicating Images
• Creating Inline Copies
• Importing Images
• Verifying Backup Images
• Troubleshooting Media-Related Issues

Performing Catalog Backups and Restores

• Protecting NetBackup Catalogs
• Catalog Backup Methods
• Recovering NetBackup Catalogs
• Troubleshooting Common Catalog Issues

Using NetBackup Scripts

• Initiating Application Events
• Master Server, Media Server, and Client Notify Scripts
• Using Sample Scripts

NetBackup Process Flow

• NetBackup Processes Overview
• Monitoring Processes
• Managing Processes
• NetBackup Communications
• Troubleshooting NetBackup Processes, Daemons, and
• Communications

Performing User Backups

• Setting Up User-Directed Backup Jobs
• Running User-Directed Backups and Archives
• Troubleshooting User-Directed Backup and Archive Issues

Using Debug Logs and Reports

• Configuring NetBackup Debug Logs
• Types of Logs
• Interpreting Debug Log Entries
• Analysis Tools
• Running NetBackup Reports

Tuning NetBackup

• Planning an Efficient Backup Strategy
• Using Multiple Data Streams
• Multiplexing
• Tuning Data Buffers
• Optimizing Host Properties
• Customizing Client Properties