Veritas Backup Exec 22- Administration

Course Overview

Gain the skills to make your data protection tactic successful with the Veritas Backup Exec 22- Administration course. The course is developed for the data protection expert tasked with maintaining, deploying, configuring, & managing a Backup Exec environment. The course includes Backup Exec concepts, how to back up & restore critical data, configure storage devices & media, & work with various Backup Exec agents & options, which protect applications like Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Cloud, Oracle, & Virtual environments.

Prerequisites

One must have a fundamental working knowledge of administering & configuring Windows Server 2016 & later platforms. Fundamental working knowledge of the following applications is helpful but not required-Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware virtual infrastructure, Cloud Technologies, Microsoft 365

Audience Profile

This course is developed for system administrators, system engineers, technical assistance personnel, Backup operators, consultants, Backup administrators, & others who are responsible for installing, configuring, managing, and monitoring Backup Exec 22.

Learning Objectives

  • By accomplishment of this course, you will be able to- 
  • Explain the functionality and architecture of Backup Exec. 
  • Install & upgrade to Backup Exec 22. 
  • Configure storage devices – Cloud-based storage & Network storage. 
  • Backup data to & restore data from the network, disk, and the Cloud. 
  • Perform tape devices & tape management. 
  • Manage servers & jobs. 
  • Set backup & recovery settings & methods. 
  • Work with the Database Encryption Key. 
  • Perform online Disaster Recovery. 
  • Install the SDR disk creation wizard, develop an SDR disk image, & recover a server with SDR. 
  • Back up a physical machine & convert to a virtual machine either simultaneously or on the agenda. 
  • Install, configure, & manage the Backup Exec Central Admin Server feature. 
  •  Configure Backup Exec Deduplication Storage.

Content Outline

Lessons 

  •  Data Backup Basics 
  •  Backup Exec Solution Offerings 
  •  Backup Exec Architecture

Lessons 

  • Subscription, Perpetual, and Custom Licensing 
  •  Trialware and Upgrades 
  •  Capacity and subscription license enforcement 
  •  Updating Licensing Information 
  •  Capacity Widget and Capacity Metering 
  •  Maintenance and Extended Support

Lessons 

  • Backup Exec- New installation 
  • Typical Installation of Backup Exec 
  • Custom Installation of Backup Exec 
  • Installation Details 
  • Applying Backup Exec Updates 

 

Labs-  

  • Exercise A- Installing Veritas Backup Exec 
  • Exercise B- Verifying the Veritas Backup Exec Installation 
  • Exercise C- Adding Backup Exec Licenses 
  • Exercise D- Configuring and Running Veritas Update 
  • Exercise E- Viewing the Backup Exec License 

Lessons 

  • Installing & Configuring the Backup Exec Administration Console 
  • Utilizing the Backup Exec Administration Console 
  • Exploring the Backup Exec Administration Console 
  • Introduction to Backup and Restore 
  •  Introduction to BEMCLI 

 

Labs- 

  • Exercise A- Installing the Backup Exec Remote Administration Console 
  • Exercise B- Exploring the Home tab of the Backup Exec Administration Console 
  • Exercise C- Working with the Configuration Task Widget 
  • Exercise D- Exploring the Backup Exec Administration Console 
  • Exercise E- Creating a Configured View 
  • Exercise F- Creating a Disk Storage 
  • Exercise G- Creating a Basic Backup Job 
  • Exercise H- Creating a Basic Restore Job

Lessons 

  • Backup Exec Storage Devices 
  • Viewing disk storage- Storage View 
  • Disk Cartridge Devices 
  • Deduplication Disk Storage 
  • Importing a Legacy Backup-to-disk Folder 
  • Backup Exec Storage Pools 
  • Windows Storage Pool and Spaces 

 

Labs- 

  • Exercise A- Creating a Disk Storage Device Using the Configuration Wizard 
  • Exercise B- Viewing the Disk Storage in the Backup Exec Management Command Line Interface
  • Exercise C- Viewing Disk Storage Device Properties 
  • Exercise D- Creating a Storage Pool

Lessons 

  • Fundamentals of Cloud storage Support in Backup Exec 
  • Amazon S3 Cloud-based Storage 
  •  Google Cloud-based Storage 
  •  Microsoft Azure Cloud-based Storage 
  • Backup Exec Cloud Deduplication 
  •  Configuring a Cloud-storage Device in Backup Exec 
  •  Managing Cloud-storage in Backup Exec 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Configuring Generic S3 Compatible Cloud Storage in Backup Exec 
  •  Exercise B- Backing up data to Generic S3 Cloud-based Storage 
  •  Exercise C- Configuring Deduplication on Generic S3 Compatible Cloud Storage

Lessons

  • Network Storage Devices 
  •  OpenStorage Devices (Third-party deduplication) 
  •  Backup Exec Remote Media Agent for Linux 
  •  NDMP Servers

Lessons 

  • Data Lifecycle Management Fundamentals 
  • DLM Rules- Overview 
  • Dependent Backup Sets 
  • DLM Dependent Rules 
  • Manual Expiration and Retention 
  • Read-only Setting 
  • Media Catalogs 

 

Labs- 

  • Exercise A- Manually Performing Two Sets of Full and Incremental Backups 
  • Exercise B- Manually Expiring the Backup Sets 
  • Exercise C- Retaining Backup Sets and Changing the Expiration Date of a Backup Set

Lessons 

  • Tape Storage 
  • Managing Tapes 
  • Robotic Libraries 
  • Tape Storage Operations 
  • Tape Storage- Alerts 

 

Labs 

  • Exercise A- Inventorying Robotic Libraries when Backup Exec Services Start 
  • Exercise B- Configuring Barcode Rules for a Robotic Library 
  • Exercise C- Assigning a Cleaning Slot to a Robotic Library 
  • Exercise D- Understanding Storage Default Values 
  • Exercise E- Viewing Default Media Sets 
  • Exercise F- Creating a Media Set 
  • Exercise G- Creating a Media Vault 
  • Exercise H- Assigning a Media Set to a Media Vault 
  • Exercise I- Assigning Tapes to a Media Set 
  • Exercise J- Backing up to Tape 
  • Exercise K- Restoring from Tape

Lessons 

  •  Preparing for Backups 
  •  Adding a Server 
  •  Creating a Backup Job 
  •  Multi-server Backups 
  •  Accounts and Credentials in Backup Exec 
  •  Managing Server Selections 
  •  Backup Selections 
  •  Excluding Files from the Backup 
  •  Backup Settings 
  •  Backup Stage Basics 
  •  Job Name Fundamentals 
  •  Manually Running Backup Jobs 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Adding a Server 
  •  Exercise B- Backing Up Files and Folders 
  •  Exercise C- Creating a One-time Backup Job 
  •  Exercise D- Creating a New Backup Job Using the Settings from an Existing Backup 
  •  Exercise E- Backing up Multiple Servers 
  •  Exercise F- Backing up System State 
  •  Exercise G- Working with Backup Methods 
  •  Exercise H- Adding a Stage to a Backup

Lessons 

  • Backup and Restore View 
  • Server Groups 
  • Tag as Business-Critical 

 

Labs- 

  • Exercise A- Creating a Server Group 
  • Exercise B- Viewing Server Details 
  • Exercise C- Tagging a Resource as Business-critical and backing it up 
  • Exercise D- Tagging a Resource as Business-critical from the Include/Exclude Window 
  • Exercise E- Examining Predefined and Custom Reports 
  • Exercise F- Viewing Job Log Details 

Lessons 

  • Contents of a Backup Set 
  • Restore Job Basics 
  • Restore Settings 
  • Granular Restore Technology (GRT) 
  • Restoring Data 
  • Online Disaster Recovery 
  • Restoring System State 
  • Shadow Copy Components 

 

Labs- 

  • Exercise A- Viewing the Contents of a Backup Set 
  • Exercise B- Restoring Data to the Default Location 
  • Exercise C- Restoring Data to an Alternate Location 
  • Exercise D- Restoring File and Folder Permissions 
  • Exercise E- Restoring Data Using the Search Wizard 
  • Exercise F- Restoring Data to a VHD 
  • Exercise G- Restoring Data Directly from a Disk 
  • Exercise H- Restoring Data from a Tape Backup 
  • Exercise I- Restoring a Business-Critical Resource 

Lessons 

  • Backup Exec Database Sensitive Data Components 
  • Auto-generated AES-256 Encryption Key 
  • Protecting the Database Encryption Key (DEK) 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Viewing the Database Encryption Key 
  •  Exercise B- Viewing the Database Encryption Key and Attempting to Back it up 
  •  Exercise C- Exporting the Database Encryption Key 
  •  Exercise D- Backing Up and Restoring the Database Encryption Key 

Lessons 

  •  Simplified Disaster Recovery Fundamentals 
  •  Simplified Disaster Recovery- Backup 
  •  Installing the SDR Disk Creation Wizard 
  •  Creating an SDR Disk Image (.iso) file 
  •  Recovering a Server with SDR 
  •  Windows Storage Pools and Spaces 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Adding a Server 
  •  Exercise B- Viewing and Identifying Critical System Devices 
  •  Exercise C- Creating a Simplified Disaster Recovery Enabled Backup Job 
  •  Exercise D- Performing a Complete Online Restore of a Computer – Walkthrough 
  •  Exercise E- Creating a Simplified Disaster Recovery Disk 
  •  Exercise F- Recovering appsrv1 Using the SDR Disk

Lessons 

  •  Basics of Upgrading the Backup Exec Server 
  •  Standard and Rolling Upgrade – Backup Exec 
  •  Agent for Windows Upgrade 
  •  Migration Report 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Upgrading Veritas Backup Exec 
  •  Exercise B- Upgrading the Agent for Windows

Lessons 

  •  Backup Exec CAS- Overview 
  •  Installing the CAS 
  •  Installing the Managed Backup Exec Server (MBES) 
  •  Instant Recovery Jobs in a CAS Environment 
  •  MBES Settings 
  •  Backup Jobs- MBES & Server Pools 
  •  Restoring Files utilizing CAS 
  •  Copying Configuration to MBES 
  •  Instant Recovery works in a CAS environment 
  •  MBES Settings 
  •  Copy Configuration to MBES 
  •  Boosting a CAS Environment to Backup Exec 22 
  •  Renaming CAS & MBES 
  •  MBES to Standalone 
  •  Offline Central Admin Server Restore from a Manipulated Backup Exec Server 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Installing the CAS Feature 
  •  Exercise B- Converting a Backup Exec Server to a Managed Backup Exec Server 
  •  Exercise C- Viewing the Settings for a Managed Backup Exec Server 
  •  Exercise D- Creating a Backup Exec Server Pool 
  •  Exercise E- Restoring Data from CAS 
  •  Exercise F- Using Optimized Duplication with the Central Admin Server 
  •  Exercise G- (Optional) Changing the CAS Storage and Media Data Location for MBES 
  •  Exercise H- (Optional) Running the Backup Exec Utility for CAS Operations

Lessons 

  • Data Deduplication and Open Storage Technology- basics
  • Deduplication Feature 
  • Configuring Backup Exec Deduplication Storage 
  • Exclusion from Windows Deduplication 
  • Deduplication Backup Job 
  • Configuring Client-side Deduplication 
  • Rehydration 
  • Optimized Duplication 
  • Securing the Backup Exec Deduplication Storage 
  •  Ideal Practices for the Deduplication Feature 
  • OpenStorage devices (3rd-party deduplication) 
  • OpenDedupe OST Connector 
  • OpenDedupe Installation & Configuration 
  • Configuring OpenStorage in Backup Exec 
  • Boosting from Backup Exec 21 to Backup Exec 22 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Verifying the Deduplication Feature Installation
  •  Exercise B- Creating a Deduplication Storage Folder 
  •  Exercise C- developing a Backup Job to Backup Data to the Deduplication Disk Storage 
  •  Exercise D- Verifying Data Deduplication 
  •  Exercise E- Restoring Deduplication Data 
  •  Exercise F- Creating a client-side Deduplication Job

Lessons

  •  Backup Exec Support for GDPR 
  •  Backup Exec Support for Ransomware Resilience 

 

Labs- 

  • Exercise A- Working with the GDPR Guard Feature 
  •  Exercise B- Working with the Ransomware Resilience Feature

Lessons 

  •  Agent for Windows- Fundamentals 
  • Installing the Agent for Windows 
  •  Managing the Agent for Windows 
  •  Agent for Applications and Databases- Fundamentals 
  •  GRT Support for Agents, Applications, and Databases 
  •  Allowing the Agent for Applications and Databases Feature 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Viewing Backup Exec License Information 
  •  Exercise B- Installing the Agent for Windows 
  • Exercise C- Viewing the Agent for Windows Installation Footprint 
  •  Exercise D- Backing Up a Remote Windows Computer 
  •  Exercise E- Restoring Data to a Remote Windows Computer

Lessons 

  •  Inaugurating the Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange 
  •  Backing up a DAG 
  •  Exchange Backup Selections 
  •  Exchange Backup Settings 
  •  Exchange Preferred Servers Only Backups 
  •  Restoring Exchange data 
  • Redirected Restore Considerations 
  • VSS Providers and Exchange Writers 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Viewing the Exchange DAG Configuration 
  •  Exercise B- Backing Up an Exchange DAG 
  •  Exercise C- Restoring Exchange Mailbox Items 
  •  Exercise D- Restoring Exchange Mailbox Items Using Search 
  •  Exercise E- Performing a Redirected Restore of Exchange Databases and Logs

 

Lessons 

  •  Agent for Microsoft SQL Server- Fundamentals 
  •  Microsoft SQL Backup Selections 
  •  Backing up a Microsoft SQL Server 
  •  Restoring a Microsoft SQL Server Database 
  •  Supported Microsoft SQL Server Features 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Backing up SQL Server System Databases 
  •  Exercise B- Restoring a SQL Server Database 
  •  Exercise C- Restoring a SQL Server Database to an Alternate Location

Lessons 

  •  Agent for Microsoft SharePoint- Fundamentals 
  •  Backing up Microsoft SharePoint 
  •  Restoring Microsoft SharePoint 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Viewing the SharePoint Site Details 
  •  Exercise B- Backing Up SharePoint 
  •  Exercise C- Performing a SharePoint GRT Restore for a Task 
  •  Exercise D- Performing a SharePoint Redirect Restore for a Document 
  •  Exercise E- Restoring a Versioned Document 
  •  Exercise F- Restoring a SharePoint Portal Site 

Lessons 

  •  Agent for Microsoft Active Directory- Fundamentals 
  •  Traditional Active Directory Restore 
  •  Active Directory- Granular Recovery Technology 


 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Backing up Microsoft Active Directory 
  •  Exercise B- Restoring Active Directory Objects 

Lessons 

  •  combined Microsoft 365 
  •  Assist with Backing Up Microsoft 365 Tenant Data 
  •  Restoring Microsoft 365 Tenant Data 
  •  Notes And Best Practices for Microsoft 365

Lessons 

  •  Virtualization Technologies 
  •  Backup Exec Virtualization Agents 
  •  Installing Agent for VMware and Hyper-V 
  •  Backing up Virtual Machines 
  •  Restoring Virtual Machines 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Verifying the Agent for VMware and Hyper-V Installation
  •  Exercise B- Connecting to and Viewing the ESX Server Configuration 
  •  Exercise C- Adding the vCenter Server to Backup Exec 
  •  Exercise D- Backing up an ESXi Server 
  •  Exercise E- Restoring a VMware Virtual Machine

Lessons 

  • Instant Cloud Recovery for Hyper-V & VMware 
  • Instant Recovery for Hyper-V & VMware Virtual Machines 
  • Conducting an Instant Recovery for a Virtual Machine, Withdrawing an Instantly Recovered Virtual Machine 
  • Instant Recovery Resiliency 
  • Virtual Machine Recovery Ready Validation 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Performing an Instant Recovery of a Windows Virtual Machine 
  •  Exercise B- Performing an Instant Recovery of a NonWindows Virtual Machine 
  •  Exercise C- Removing Instantly Recovered Virtual Machines 
  •  Exercise D- developing a Validate Virtual Machine for a Recovery Job for a Windows VM 
  •  Exercise E- developing a Validate Virtual Machine for a Recovery Job for a Non-Windows VM
  •  Exercise F- Working with the Virtual Machine Backups Widget 
  •  Exercise G- Backing Up a Virtual Machine Skipping PageFile.sys

Lessons 

  •  Conversion to Virtual Machine- Basics
  •  Backup & then Convert Workflow 
  •  Backup & Simultaneously Convert Workflow 
  •  Alter to a Virtual Machine from a Point-in-time 
  •  One-time Transform to a Virtual Machine 
  •  Virtual Conversion Options 
  •  Conversion Considerations 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Performing a Backup and then a Virtual Conversion

Lessons

  •  Agent for Linux 
  •  Installing the Agent for Linux 
  •  Backing up Linux Servers 
  •  Agent for Linux- Best Practices 
  •  Linux References 


 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Installing the Agent for Linux 
  •  Exercise B- Backing up a Linux Server
  •  Exercise C- Restoring Data to Linux Computers 
  •  Exercise D- Restoring Data to an Alternate Location 
  • Exercise E- Configuration Options for Linux Computers

Lessons 

  •  Agent for Oracle on Linux Servers or Windows
  •  Installing the Oracle Agent on Linux Servers or Windows
  •  Configuring the Oracle Agent on Linux Servers or Windows
  •  Authenticating Credentials on the Backup Exec Server 
  •  Backing up Oracle Databases 
  •  Rekindling Oracle Databases 
  •  Ideal Practices for Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows and Linux Servers 

 

Labs- 

  •  Exercise A- Verifying the Backup Exec Remote Agent (RALUS) Installation on the Linux Server 
  •  Exercise B- Configuring the Oracle Agent on the Linux Server 
  •  Exercise C- Performing Oracle Database Backup 
  •  Exercise D- Restoring Data 
  •  Exercise E- Performing a DBA-Initiated Backup Job 
  •  Exercise F- Installing and Configuring Backup Exec Remote Media Agent (RMAL) on the Linux Server

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