Duration

5 days

Overview

Data Protector 10 has been a major release in recent years, and post DP 10.1, the next phase of the Web-based marks interface and reporting server has been released with the introduction of a legacy scheduler. DP 10.91 has been released with huge changes to the underlying security model and many more new features and improvements detailed in the product announcements and release notes.

This five-day, entry-level, instructor-led training provides the essential knowledge to enable storage administrators to configure and manage Data Protector Software. The hands-on lab exercises reinforce the theory sessions to ensure a thorough understanding of backup and recovery concepts, the functionality of the software, and its application to typical storage implementations.

Audience/Job Roles

Storage and system administrators using Data Protector software, System Engineers, Consultants, Project Managers, Professional Services, and Sales.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

Explain Adaptive Backup and Recovery solutions
Explain the architecture and concept of Data Protector
Describe the Data Protector 10.91 product structure
Explain Data Protector upgrade
Install the Data Protector Cell Manager and Client
Explain the configuration for backup devices and media management
Configure and run Filesystem backups and restores
Explains Block-Based Backup.
Monitor the Data Protector environment, run reports, and set up notifications
Install and configure Data Protector Reporting Server
Troubleshoot your Data Protector environment

Prerequisites/Recommended Skills

To be successful in this course, you should have the following prerequisites or knowledge:

System and Network Administration or equivalent experience

Learning Path

For Administrator:

For Data Protector Expert:

Course Topics

Module 1: Course Overview

Identify the contents and objectives of the course
Define the class schedule and class logistics
Identify the related courses
Discuss the lab environment details

Module 2: What’s New in Data Protector 10.91

Describe the new editions and licensing modules in DP
Describe the new features of DP
Describe the enhancements in DP

Module 3: Data Protector Architecture

Explain the Data Protector architecture
Explain the Data Protector cell concept
Explain the Data Protector client-server architecture
Plan the layout for a Data Protector installation

Module 4: Data Protector Installation

Plan for the installation of DP
Explain the installation sequence
Install the Data Protector Cell Manager
Explain the client installation concept
Distribute Data Protector agent components to client systems
Export and import Data Protector clients
Discuss the Data Protector upgrade process

Module 5: Data Protector Upgrade

Explain the upgrade sequence
Discuss the DP upgrade process
Plan for the up-gradation of DP Cell Manager
Know the DP Upgrades Path
Know the Upgrade Options
Upgrade the Windows Cell Manager

Module 6: Getting Started

Explore Data Protector GUI

Module 7: Licensing Model and Product Structure

Explain Data Protector licensing models
Describe the Data Protector Product structure
Configure and use the Data Protector license reporting

Module 8: Backup Devices

Name and describe the configurable backup devices
Describe the concepts of logical devices
Configure and manage disk-based backup devices
Configure and manage tape-based backup devices
Use the Data Protector CLI to check the devices

Module 9: Media Management

Describe the concepts of Media Management in Data Protector
Configure Media Pools and assign media
Exchange media with different Data Protector cells using Media Export/Import
Implement Vaulting using multiple Media Pools

Module 10: Backup Specification

Create and generate backup specifications
Adjust all the options that control the execution of a backup job
Explore advanced backup capabilities, such as Load Balancing or Device Mirroring
Schedule backup specification using the new web-based scheduler
Explain the backup processing flow

Module 11: Restoring Capabilities

Use the restore capabilities in Data Protector
Perform the session and object restores
Perform the single or parallel restores
Use the restore context in Data Protector GUI

Module 12: Sessions, Reports, and Notifications

Monitor the running sessions through DP GUI or CLI
Browse for sessions that are performed in the past
Explain the Data Protectors Reporting features
Configure the reports within a report group and execute it
Configure and modify the Data Protector notifications

Module 13: Copying and Verifying Media and Objects

Create copies of the backup media through Media Copy
Create copies of the selected objects through Object Copy
Verify your data using the Media and Object Verification sessions

Module 14: Internal Database

Explain the concept of an Internal Database (IDB)
Describe the architecture of an IDB
Perform maintenance and administration tasks on the IDB
Back up and restore the IDB
Configure IDB-related reports and notifications
Run a disaster recovery (DR) of IDB

Module 15: Deduplication

Explain the deduplication technology
Describe the different Data Protector deduplication configurations
Configure a B2D device for hardware and software deduplication in Data Protector
Configure a backup specification with deduplication
Configure an Object Replication between the deduplication devices

Module 16: Block-Based Backup and Restore

Describe the Block-based backup
Describe the change block driver
Describe the incremental block-based backup
Describe the block-based restore

Module 17: Access Control and Security

Control user access to the cell
Manage user groups in the cell
Configure user restrictions
Manage network access to the cell
Secure the DP cell

Module 18: Reporting Server

Describe New Data Protector Reporting Server and its different types
Install Data Protector Reporting Server
Configure Data Protector Reporting Server
Generate Integrated Reports

Module 19: Disaster Recovery

List the Data Protector methods to perform a Disaster Recovery
Explain the four phases to recover a system from a disaster
Perform a Disaster Recovery using Enhanced Automated Disaster Recovery (EADR)

Module 20: Auto Replication Sync

Explain the concept of Auto Replication Sync
Explain the foreign Cell Manager import method
Describe the Automated Replication Synchronization (ARS) device and the replication job configuration

Module 21: Patch Installation

Explain the Data Protector strategies to address the product issues and limitations
Download and install the Data Protector General Release (GR) patches
Query the Data Protector clients to view a list of installed Data Protector fixes

Module 22: Troubleshooting

Identify various DP log files
Enable the debug option
Explain the process to collect and pack the debug files
Configure and run the DP health check
Perform a basic troubleshooting

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.

– Data Protector 10.x Essentials