COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Veritas Backup Exec 15: Manage and Administer course is designed for the data protection professional tasked with architecting, implementing, backing up, and restoring critical data. This two-day, Instructor-led, handson class covers how to configure and work with various
Backup Exec Agents, which protect applications like
Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft
SQL. The course also covers the Virtual Environment
Agents and the Deduplication Option.
Delivery Method
Instructor-Led Training
Duration
Two days
Course Objectives
By the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Protect remote servers using the appropriate
Remote Agent.
Install, configure, and work with the Agent for
Windows and the Agent for Linux and Agent for Mac.
Use Backup Exec to protect databases and applications.
Install, configure, backup and restore data with the following Backup Exec Agents:
Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
Agent for Microsoft Exchange
Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
Agent for VMware and Hyper-V
Agent for Active Directory
List the supported virtual conversion configurations.
Install the Deduplication option.
Configure Backup Exec Deduplication Storage.
Backup and restore deduplicated data.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for system administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, systems professionals, consultants, network managers, network administrators, backup administrators, backup operators, and others who are responsible for installing, configuring, and day-to-day management of Backup Exec 15 in a variety of network environments, and who are responsible for troubleshooting and tuning the performance of this product in the enterprise environment.
Prerequisites
You must have basic working knowledge of administration and configuration of the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server
2012 platforms. You must also have experience configuring server software and hardware. Basic working knowledge of domain security and experience with Active Directory and
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 are recommended.
Basic working knowledge of the following applications is beneficial, but not required:
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
Microsoft Hyper-V
VMware virtual infrastructure
Hands-On
This course includes practical, hands-on lab exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them to your working environment. Additionally, assessment items at the end of each lesson test your knowledge and comprehension of the information provided.
COURSE OUTLINE
Veritas Backup Exec 15: Manage and Administer
Course Introduction
About this course
Education and support resources
Remote Agents
Introduction to Remote Agents
Agent for Windows
Push-installation of the Agent for Windows using the Add
Server wizard
Push-installation of the Agent for Windows to virtual machines
Local installation of the Agent for Windows
Managing the Agent for Windows
Agent for Linux and Agent for Mac
Agent for Applications and Databases
Agent for Applications and Databases fundamentals
Installing the Agent for Applications and Databases
Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange: Install
Adding an Exchange Server / Database Availability Group
Backup Selections
Backup Settings
Restoring Exchange the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications and product offerings are subject to change without notice.
Database Restore
GRT Browse Restore
GRT Search Restore
Restore Considerations: GRT
Restore Considerations: Public Folders
Restore Considerations: Site Mailbox
Restore Considerations: Database Overwrite
Restore Considerations: RSG/RDB
Restore Considerations: Disaster Recovery
Volume Shadow Copy
Troubleshooting: VSS Provider and Exchange Writer
Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server agent installation
Backup Selections
Backup Settings
Restoring a Microsoft SQL Server database
Unsupported Microsoft SQL Server features
Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server
SharePoint Agent Overview
Add SharePoint Farm
Backing up SharePoint
Restoring SharePoint
Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
Traditional Restore of Active Directory
GRT Restore
Virtual Environment Agents
Virtualization technologies
Backup Exec virtualization agents
Installing the Agent for VMware and Hyper-V
Restore
VMware VDDK 6.0 Enhancements
Security enhancements
Deduplication Option
Data deduplication and Open Storage Technology:
Fundamentals
Installing the Deduplication Option
Configuring Backup Exec Deduplication Storage
Exclusion from Windows deduplication
Configuring OST device
Deduplication Backup Job
Configuring Client-side Dedup
Rehydration
Optimized duplication
Protect Backup Exec Dedup Storage
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.