Administration of Data Protection Solutions for Windows using NetBackup 6.5

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1 Administration of Data Protection Solutions for Windows using NetBackup 6.5 Study Guide The following tables list the Symantec Certification exam objectives for the Administration of Data Protection Solutions for Windows Using NetBackup 6.5 exam and how these objectives align to the course. For more information on the Symantec Certification Program, visit: EXAM SECTION 1 Install NetBackup 6.5 Verify hardware and operating system prerequisites. Describe the architecture of NetBackup including the master, media, and EMM servers, and clients. Install NetBackup master server and media server software and verify success. Install NetBackup Operations Manager (NOM) and verify success. Install or distribute client software and verify success. Identify supported server upgrade paths. Identify the function of various NetBackup agents and options (e.g., BMR, NetBackup Vault, NetBackup Access Control (NBAC), Snapshot Client, NDMP, NOM, clustering and so forth). Topic: Preinstallation Considerations Lesson: NetBackup Essentials Topic: The NetBackup Environment Topic: Installing and Verifying Your NetBackup Installation Lesson: Introduction to NetBackup Interfaces Topic: NetBackup Operations Manager (NOM) Topic: Installing NetBackup Clients Topic: Upgrade Considerations Lesson: NetBackup Essentials Topic: NetBackup Options and Agents EXAM SECTION 2 Configure NetBackup 6.5 Configure master/media/client host properties using the GUI. Configure tape storage devices: define robotic storage devices and stand-alone tape drives; run robot diagnostics and robtest. Topic: Configuring NetBackup Topics: Adding Robots; Adding Tape Drives; Monitoring and Maintaining Devices 1

2 Configure disk storage devices. Configure tape and disk storage units and storage unit groups. Configure media: define volumes, volume pools and volume groups; add volumes using robot inventory; set up barcode rules and cleaning tapes; limit the number of partially full volumes. Configure policy attributes that implement a policy strategy including policy type, storage destination, policy volume pool, and multi-streaming. Configure policy schedules including backup types, retention policies, multiplexing, inline tape copies, and synthetic backups. Configure the clients that will be backed up by a policy. Configure the policy backup selections including directives. Configure online (hot) catalog backups by defining the catalog backup type, destination, schedule, and disaster recovery file; define the disaster recovery . Install and configure NetBackup LiveUpdate agent, create NetBackup LiveUpdate policies, and enable the NetBackup LiveUpdate logs. Implement specialized backup solutions including synthetic backups, TIR, and checkpoint restart. Configure media sharing and media ownership using server groups. Protect media using SCSI Persistent Reserve (SPR). Configure storage servers and disk pools such as AdvancedDisk and SharedDisk when enabled with the Flexible Disk Option. Configure data classifications and storage lifecycle policies. Configure JAVA console administration security. Topic: Configuring Storage Units Topic: Configuring Storage Units Topics: Configuring Volume Pools, Configuring Volumes Topic: Adding Tape Drives Lesson: Managing Media Sharing Topic: Maximizing Tape Utilization Topic: Creating and Configuring Policy Attributes Topic: Using Multiple Data Streams Topic: Creating a Policy Schedule Topic: Multiplexing Backup Images Lesson: Administrative Tasks and Challenges Topic: Backup Copies and Duplication Topic: Specialized Backup Solutions Topic: Adding Clients to a Policy Topic: Creating Backup Selections Lesson: Performing Catalog Backups and Restores Topics: Catalog Backups, Manual Catalog Backup Configuration Lesson: Managing Software Updates Topics: Setting Up NetBackup LiveUpdate on UNIX, Completing the LiveUpdate Setup Topic: Specialized Backup Solutions Lesson: Managing Media Sharing Topic: Configuring Media Sharing Lesson: Managing Media Sharing Topic: SCSI Reservations Lesson: Using Disk Pools Topics: Configuring Disk Pools, Managing Disk Pools Lesson: Using Storage Lifecycles Topic: Creating a Storage Lifecycle Policy 2

3 EXAM SECTION 3 Maintain NetBackup 6.5 Download and install NetBackup release updates with or without NetBackup LiveUpdate. Add/remove/replace existing device configuration, drives, and robots; e.g., verify firmware levels (drives, robotics, HBA, library), verify device level OS paths, halt job operation during maintenance. Add/remove/modify clients and media servers using proper procedures. Maintain tape storage devices (verify tape drive operation and cleaning); maintain disk devices (verify storage unit availability), add capacity. Change policy attributes, schedules, clients, and backup selections as required by environment. Lesson: Managing Software Updates Topic: Using NetBackup LiveUpdate Topics: Creating and Configuring Policy Attributes, Creating a Policy Schedule, Adding Clients to a Policy, Creating Backup Selections EXAM SECTION 4 Perform Day-to-Day Operations Run, monitor, and cancel or suspend NetBackup jobs. Run reports including NetBackup Support Utility (NBSU). Run and monitor restore jobs. Evaluate media status to determine frozen, suspended, and expired media; redistribute media as required. Manage media rotation; project and manage media utilization; track physical media locations. Manage backup images, including duplicating, verifying, expiring, and importing backup images. Monitor disk and tape capacity. Topic: Performing Manual Backup Operations Lesson: Introduction to NetBackup Interfaces Topic: The NetBackup Administration Console Lesson: Working with Support Topic: Support Resources Topic: Performing Restore Operations Lesson: Managing Media Topics: Media States, Determining Media Status Lesson: NetBackup Essentials Topic: NetBackup Concepts Topic: Configuring Volumes Lesson: Administrative Tasks and Challenges Topic: Managing Images Topic: Configuring Storage Units Topic: Troubleshooting Problems with Backups and 3

4 Restores Lesson: Using Disk Pools Topics: Pooling Disk Resources; Managing Disk Pools EXAM SECTION 5 Tune NetBackup 6.5 Analyze current performance and tune NetBackup and devices where necessary. Optimize the backup system performance using multiplexing, multi-streaming, and scheduling. Topics: Multiplexing Backup Images, Using Multiple Data Streams Topic: Creating a Policy Schedule EXAM SECTION 6 Troubleshoot NetBackup 6.5 Diagnose and troubleshoot failed jobs. Identify, describe, and verify the correct processes and services or daemons are running and stop and restart processes and services or daemons as necessary. Interpret status codes. Enable legacy logging; configure unified logging; set verbosity levels; view/collect system logs. Troubleshoot devices and media. Topic: Troubleshooting Problems with Backups and Restores Lesson: Working with Support Topic: NetBackup Processes, Services, and Daemons Topic: Troubleshooting Devices Topic: Troubleshooting Storage Units Topic: Troubleshooting Volumes Topic: Troubleshooting Policies Topics: Performing Manual Backup Operations, Troubleshooting Problems with Backups and Restores Lesson: Managing Media Topic: Troubleshooting Media-Related Issues Lesson: Working with Support Topic: Enabling Debug Logs Topic: Troubleshooting Devices 4

5 Topic: Troubleshooting Volumes Lesson: Managing Media Topic: Troubleshooting Media-Related Issues Recover the NetBackup catalogs and troubleshoot common catalog-related issues. Troubleshoot connectivity between master, media, and client. Lesson: Performing Catalog Backups and Restores Topics: Disaster Recovery, Troubleshooting and Reporting Obtaining Symantec Certification To become Symantec certified, candidates must pass exam(s) available through Prometric testing centers. To assist in preparation for the certification exams, candidates are strongly encouraged to attend training course(s) available through Symantec, in addition to meeting any necessary prerequisites, on-the-job experience, and study. Be cautioned that attendance in a training course does not guarantee passage of a certification exam. If you have questions about the Symantec Certification Program, send an to Customer_Certifications@Symantec.com. 5

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