COURSE DESCRIPTION
The NetBackup 7.7: Advanced Administration course provides the IT professional with instruction on advanced
NetBackup 7.7 software functionality and administrative tasks. This course covers advanced NetBackup topics, including NetBackup performance, disaster recovery, application backups on physical and virtual machines, virtual machine accelerator backups, and security. This course also covers using NetBackup to manage Oracle,
Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL, and Microsoft
SharePoint database backups.
Delivery Method
This course is available in the following delivery methods:
Instructor-led training (ILT)
Virtual Academy (VA)
Duration
4 days
Course Objectives
By the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Improve NetBackup performance by addressing bottlenecks, tuning NetBackup buffers, and becoming familiar with NetBackup performance enhancing features.
Prepare for common disasters and plan for disaster recovery using optimized duplication, Auto Image
Replication, and MSDP catalog protection policies.
Describe requirements for backing up third-party applications and databases.
Configure NetBackup to back up and restore Oracle,
Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL, and Microsoft
SharePoint databases.
Discuss strategies for Oracle, Microsoft Exchange,
Microsoft SQL, and Microsoft SharePoint database recovery.
Configure, run, and manage backups for applications running in virtual machines.
Configure accelerator for VMware virtual machines.
Ensure your NetBackup environment is secure using encryption, auditing, authentication, and authorization.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for technical professionals responsible for the design, configuration, operation, monitoring, or support of NetBackup.
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with general network and storage concepts, and the administration and configuration of Windows or Linux operating systems. Students must also have one to three years experience with basic NetBackup administration, configuration, and operation. These prerequisites can be met by attending any version of the NetBackup Administration course plus additional on-the-job experience.
Hands-On
This course includes practical hands-on lab exercises to apply your new skills in a virtual NetBackup domain. At the start of class students will choose between Windows-based or Linuxbased NetBackup servers to perform lab exercises.
COURSE OUTLINE
NetBackup Concepts
Understanding the NetBackup environment
Using NetBackup Administrative interfaces
Using NetBackup in an enterprise environment
Improving NetBackup Performance
NetBackup performance overview
Isolating bottlenecks
Tuning NetBackup buffers
Tuning NetBackup deduplication
Network Resiliency
Disaster Recovery Strategies and Auto Image Replication
Disaster recovery strategies
Introduction to Auto Image Replication
Configuring Auto Image Replication
Monitoring Auto Image Replication
Managing and maintaining Auto Image Replication
Protecting the NetBackup infrastructure
Protecting the MSDP catalog
Application Backup Concepts
Understanding application needs
Database backup and restore concepts
Customizing generic application backups
Managing Oracle Backups with Intelligent Policies
Introduction to the Oracle database
Configuring NetBackup for Oracle with Intelligent Policies
Managing Oracle database backups
Oracle database disaster recovery considerations 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.
Managing Microsoft SQL Backups with Intelligent
Policies
Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server
Configuring SQL Server Intelligent Policies
Using the NetBackup Microsoft SQL Client console
Monitoring SQL Server database backups
SQL Server and VMware backups
SQL Server disaster recovery considerations
Managing Microsoft SharePoint Backups
Introduction to Microsoft SharePoint Server
Configuring NetBackup for SharePoint policies
Monitoring SharePoint backups
SharePoint disaster recovery considerations
Managing Microsoft Exchange Backups
Introduction to Microsoft Exchange Server
Configuring NetBackup for Exchange
Exchange and high availability environments
Monitoring and maintaining Exchange database backups
Exchange disaster recovery considerations
Enhancing Virtual Machine Protection
Protecting virtual machines with applications
Using NetBackup Accelerator for VMware
Securing the NetBackup Environment
Understanding security concerns in a backup environment
Auditing NetBackup
Securing NetBackup with NBAC
Securing NetBackup using encryption
Trends in Enterprise Backups
Using the cloud with NetBackup
Using NetBackup with big data environments
Using NetBackup Self Service
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.