Duration
5 days
Overview
Acquire the skills to gain unified insights for multi-vendor backup, storage, cloud, and virtual infrastructure in heterogeneous IT environments with the Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics 11.2: Administration course. You will learn about the general principles, deployment, configuration, and management of Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics. The course also covers how to best utilize Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics for comprehensive IT analytics to deliver actionable insights through a single-pane-of-glass across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Course Objectives
By the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the architecture of NetBackup IT Analytics.
Explain how NetBackup IT Analytics works in Cloud and on-premise environments.
Install the Portal on a Windows and Linux server.
Install NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collectors.
Understand the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.
Manage and monitor Hosts, Backup Servers, and Host Groups.
Collect data for Capacity and File Analytics.
Collect data for Backup, Virtualization, and the Cloud.
Collect data for Fabric Manager.
Create different types of reports and report templates.
Manage, share, schedule, and organize reports.
Work with and manage Alert policies.
Manage and monitor NetBackup IT Analytics.
Provide an overview of the Storage Optimization solution and Risk Mitigation solutions.
Create Dynamic Templates using the Dynamic Template Designer.
Describe the functionality and use of the SQL Template Designer.
List the use of log files, supported configurations, and rules.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for technical professionals responsible for the design, configuration, day-to-day operations, monitoring, and support of Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics.
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with network, backup, storage, virtualization, cloud (on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments), and database concepts. Administration and configuration of Windows or Linux operating systems are required. Knowledge of IT Analytics is not required but preferred.
Hands-On
This course includes practical hands-on lab exercises to apply your new skills in a virtual NetBackup IT Analytics environment.
Course Outline
Introducing NetBackup IT Analytics
IT Analytics Concepts
NetBackup IT Analytics Overview
NetBackup IT Analytics: Architecture and Components
Installing the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
Certified Configurations
Licensing Overview
Installing the Portal on a Linux Server
Installing the Portal on a Windows Server
Portal Server Ports
Single Sign-on Overview
Labs:
Exercise A: Installing Oracle Database Application Binaries
Exercise B: Installing the Portal Application Binaries
Exercise C: Installing the License Key File
Installing NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collectors
Certified Configurations
Installing the Data Collector on a Windows Server
Installing the Data Collector on a Linux Server
Manually Starting the Data Collector
Checking the Data Collector Status in the Portal
Data Collector Server Ports
Labs:
Exercise A: Adding the Data Collectors
Exercise B: Installing the Data Collectors
Working with the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
Understanding the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
Understanding Inventory
Providing Portal Access and User Authentication
Labs:
Exercise A: Using Search to Navigate the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
Exercise B: Filtering Data in Management Grids
Exercise C: Working with Advanced Filters
Exercise D: Selecting Columns on Management Pages
Exercise E: Using the Inventory Navigator
Exercise F: Creating Portal User Accounts
Exercise G: Working with User Groups
Managing Hosts, Backup Servers, and Host Groups
Understanding Hosts, Backup Servers, and Host Groups
Managing Host Groups
Managing Backups
Managing Attributes and Objects
Labs:
Exercise A: Adding Host Groups
Exercise B: Assigning a New Host/Server to a Host Group
Exercise C: Managing Host Groups
Exercise D: Decommissioning and Recommissioning Hosts and Backup Servers
Exercise E: Adding and Managing Attributes
Collecting Data for Capacity and File Analytics
Data Collection Basics
Data Collection for Capacity: Overview
Configuring Data Collection for Capacity (NetApp)
Working with Host Data Collection
Data Collection for File Analytics: Overview
Configuring File Analytics Data Collection
Analyzing Files
Labs:
Exercise A: Creating a NetApp User with API Privileges
Exercise B: Adding a NetApp Data Collector Policy
Exercise C: Adding a File Analytics Data Collector Policy
Exercise D: Configuring Host Discovery and Collection
Exercise E: Verifying Data Collection in the Portal
Collecting Data for the Cloud
Data Collection for Cloud Overview
Configuring Data Collection for AWS
Configuring Data Collection for MS Azure
Configuring Data Collection for Google Cloud Platform
Configuring Data Collection for OpenStack Ceilometer
Configuring Data Collection for OpenStack Swift
Labs:
Exercise A: Collecting Data from Amazon Web Services Resources
Exercise B: Collecting Data from Microsoft Azure Resources
Collecting Data for Backup
Data Collection for Backup: Overview
Configuring Data Collection for Veritas Backup Exec
Configuring Data Collection for Veritas NetBackup
Backup Performance Dashboard
Data Collection for NetBackup Appliances
Labs:
Exercise A: Adding a Veritas Backup Exec Data Collector Policy
Exercise B: Adding a Veritas NetBackup Data Collector Policy
Exercise C: Validating Data Collection
Collecting Data for Virtualization
Data Collection for Virtualization: Overview
Configuring Data Collection for VMware
Configuring Data Collection for Microsoft Hyper-V
Configuring Data Collection for IBM VIO
Labs:
Exercise A: Adding a VMware Data Collector Policy
Exercise B: Manually Running the VMware Data Collection
Exercise C: Adding a Microsoft Hyper-V Data Collector Policy
Exercise D: Manually Running the Hyper-V Data Collection
Working with Reports
Understanding Report Data Caching and Badging
Generating Reports
Maintaining Reports
Working with Ransomware Reports
Labs:
Exercise A: Navigating through Reports
Exercise B: Selecting Report Scope
Exercise C: Configuring Report Scope with Attributes
Exercise D: Searching for Hosts in the Report Scope Selector
Exercise E: Generating Reports
Exercise F: Advanced Filtering for Tabular Reports
Exercise G: Accessing NetBackup IT Analytics Reports with Out-of-the-Box Dashboards
Exercise H: Accessing NetBackup IT Analytics Reports with the REST API
Exercise I: Modifying and Deleting Saved Report
Sharing, Scheduling, and Organizing Reports
Sharing, Scheduling, and Alerting
Organizing Reports
Labs:
Exercise A: Exporting and Emailing Reports and Dashboards
Exercise B: Scheduling Exported and Emailed Reports and Dashboards
Exercise C: Viewing and Managing Scheduled Reports
Exercise D: Sharing Reports, Dashboards, and Folders
Exercise E: Setting Up Alerts for Tabular Reports
Viewing and Using Alerts
Working with Alerts
Managing Alert Notifications
Labs:
Exercise A: Managing Alert Policies
Exercise B: Managing Report-based Alerts
Exercise C: Suppressing and Viewing Suppressed Alerts
Managing and Monitoring NetBackup IT Analytics
Configuring Primary Schedules and Backup Windows
Adding Policies
Customizing with Advanced Parameters
Managing the Portal Environment
Managing and Monitoring Data Collection
Labs:
Exercise A: Configuring Primary Schedules and Backup Windows
Exercise B: Adding and Editing Policies
Exercise C: Managing and Monitoring Data Collection
Solutions Administration
Storage Optimization Solution
Risk Mitigation Solution
Labs:
Exercise A: Configuring and Enabling Storage Optimization Rules
Exercise B: Configuring Risk Mitigation Rules
Working with the Dynamic Template Designer
Configuring Different Templates
Labs:
Exercise A: Modifying the Dynamic Template
Exercise B: Creating a Dynamic Template
Exercise C: Configuring a Bar Chart Dynamic Template
Exercise D: Configuring a Pie Chart Dynamic Template
Working with the SQL Template Designer
SQL Template Designer: Advanced Options
Labs:
Exercise A: Creating a SQL Template
Exercise B: Formatting the SQL Template Output
Exercise C: Saving and Sharing Report Templates
Appendix A: NetBackup Log Files, Supported Configurations, and Rules
Portal Server Log Files
Data Collector Log Files
Data Collection - Host Resources Supported Configurations
Data Collection for Backup: Backup Solutions and Versions
Storage Optimization Rules and Logic
Risk Mitigation Rules
Appendix B: Collecting Data for Fabric Manager
Fabric Manager: Overview
Data Collection for Fabric Manager
Configuring Data Collection for Fabric Manager
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.