Duration

4 days

Overview

This course 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:

Install and distribute Data Protector software in your environment
Configure the Data Protector software product
Configure your tape and disk-based backup solutions for use with Data Protector software
Use Data Protector software to run backups and restores, and monitor these sessions from both the Data Protector GUI and command line
Manage the Data Protector software Internal Database (IDB)
Create custom reports and notification procedures
Secure your installation by configuring user access and adding security to the Cell Manager and DP client systems
Prepare your client to recover from a disaster situation
Understand the Data Protector processes and perform basic troubleshooting of your installation

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

Certification

ATP - Data Protector v9

Module 1: Introduction

Understand the course overview, agenda, logistics and additional resources

Module 2: Adaptive Backup and Recovery Solutions

Understand and explain Adaptive Backup and Recovery strategy

Module 3: Administering ICE

Use the Application Selector
Define Controls

Module 4 – Course Review and Summary

Question and Answer Session
Course Review and Summary

Module 5 – Architecture

Identify the environment in which Data Protector Software operates
Identify the components and structure of the Data Protector cell
Describe the operational concept of the Data Protector and list basic tuning approaches

Module 6 – Installation

Plan an installation of Data Protector
Understand the installation sequence
Install the Data Protector Cell Manager
Understand the remote installation concept
Distribute Data Protector agent components to client systems
Maintain an existing cell

Module 7 – Upgrade and Migration

Understand the prerequisites for a DP 9.0X Cell Manager migration
Describe the supported update and migration paths
Perform the IDB migration procedure

Module 8 – Licensing and Product Structure

Understand the Data Protector licensing model
Understand the product structure of Data Protector
Run the license and reporting tool

Module 9 - Backup Devices

Describe configurable backup devices in Data Protector
Describe the concepts of Logical Devices in Data Protector
Configure tape and disk-based backup devices
Use Data Protector commands to check devices

Module 10: Media Management

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

Module 11: Backup

Create and generate backup specifications using the DP GUI and CLI
Understand how to use the advanced backup capabilities
Understand the backup processing flow

Module 12: Restore

Understand and use the restore capabilities in Data Protector
Perform session and object restores
Perform single or parallel restores
Use the “Restore” context of the Data Protector GUI

Module 13: Monitoring, Reporting, Notification

Monitor current session and browse for sessions that were performed in the past
Explain Data Protectors Reporting features
Configure a Report Group and add Reports to this group
Configure and modify Data Protector Notifications

Module 14: Media and Object Copy and Verification

Perform interactive and scheduled duplication of Data Protector tape media
Perform interactive and scheduled duplication of Data Protector objects
Perform interactive and scheduled verification of Data Protector media and objects

Module 15 – Object Consolidation

Understand and explain Object Consolidation
Understand the requirements and principal work of Synthetic and Virtual Full Backups
Know how to configure and run an Object Consolidation
Know how to run Restores with Object Copies and Object Consolidations

Module 16 – Internal Database (IDB)

Understand and explain the concept of the IDB
Understand the architecture of the IDB
Perform IDB maintenance and administration tasks
Perform IDB backup and restore
Configure IDB related reports and notifications
Run a DR of the IDB

Module 17 - Deduplication

Understand how Deduplication technology works
Know the different Data Protector Deduplication configurations
Configure a B2D device for HW and SW Deduplication in Data Protector
Configure a backup specification with Deduplication
Configure an Object Replication between Deduplication devices

Module 18 - 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

Module 19 - Auditing

Understand and explain the available auditing methods
Activate and configure backup auditing
Create an backup audit report for a defined interval
Activate and monitor enhanced event logging

Module 20 – 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 EADR

Module 21 - Patching

Understand and explain the Data Protector strategy to address product issues and limitations
Download and install Data Protector GR Patches on Cell Manager, Installation Server and Data Protector Clients
Query Data Protector Clients to get a list of installed GR Patches

Module 22 - Troubleshooting

Find the various Data Protector log files
Enable the debug option
Collect and pack debug files
Use the Data Protector health check
Do basic troubleshooting

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

– Data Protector 9.x Essentials