Course Overview
The Veritas NetBackup Appliances 4.1- Configuration & Management course is developed for the IT professional who is new to appliances & is responsible for configuring the NetBackup 5340 & 5350 appliances, conducting appliance maintenance tasks, & managing devices. This course covers configuring the machines and adding storage to the appliances. You will learn how the appliances easily combine into the NetBackup environment, how to operate backups & restores, & the basics of resolving appliance problems and maintaining the devices. You will also learn about reconfiguring the appliances, deploying virtual machines, using standard appliance features, and clustering NetBackup 53xx appliances.
Prerequisites
You must have a working knowledge of Veritas NetBackup. Having some knowledge about Veritas NetBackup appliances, networking, and storage concepts is beneficial.
Audience Profile
This course is meant for customers & partners new to appliances & front-line technical support personnel responsible for configuring the 5340 and 5350 devices, conducting appliance maintenance tasks, operating & managing the appliance, & troubleshooting the appliance.
Learning Objectives
By accomplishing of this course, you will be able to-
- Describe the main components of the NetBackup Appliances - hardware & software.
- Configure the NetBackup Appliance.
- Configure Universal Shares in an Appliance.
- Conduct local configuration tasks utilizing the Appliance Web Console & the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu CLISH.
- Conduct remote configuration tasks utilizing Veritas Remote Management (VRM).
- Combine appliances into the NetBackup environment, run backups, and restore.
- Configure appliance shares & work with Oracle Copilot & Instant Access for VMware.
- Resolve appliance problems with troubleshooting tools.
- Observe appliance health.
- Boost appliance software.
- Conduct maintenance tasks on the appliance.
- Reconfigure the appliance.
- Explain pre-configuration tasks for deployment and configuration of a NetBackup Virtual Appliance.
- Cluster NetBackup 53xx appliances.
Content Outline
Lessons
- NetBackup Appliance Family- Overview
- NetBackup Appliance Software- Overview
- NetBackup Appliance Hardware- Overview
- Veritas NetInsights Console- Overview
Lessons
- Pre-configuration Checklist & Other Considerations
- Accessing the Appliance Web Console
- Initial Configuration utilizing Appliance Web Console and NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu (CLISH)
- Remote Configuration Using VRM Interface
- Appliance Management Server
Labs-
- Exercise A- Configuring a Primary Server Appliance
- Exercise B- Adding a 5350 Media Server Appliance to a Master Server
- Exercise C- Configuring a 5350 Media Server Appliance
- Exercise D- Verifying the Configuration
- Exercise E- Accessing the NetBackup Administration Console
- Exercise F- Viewing Software Emails
Lessons
Integrating Appliances in a NetBackup Environment
- Performing Backups and Restores with Appliances
- Configuring NetBackup Appliance Shares
- Instant Access to VMware
- Configuring MSDP Direct Cloud Tiering
Labs-
- Exercise A- Using the Appliance Shell Menu to View
- Storage Information
- Exercise B- Creating and Resizing Storage Partitions
- Exercise C- Configuring Backup Policies
- Exercise D- Performing Manual Backups
Lessons
- Appliance Online Resources
- Appliance Physical Inspection
- Resolving Common Hardware Faults
Labs-
- Exercise A- Using the Appliance Shell Support Menu Troubleshooting Commands
- Exercise B- Viewing Log Files Using the Support > Logs Command
- Exercise C- Performing Log Transfers Using the Support > LogBrowser Command
- Exercise D- Viewing the CLISH Audit Log Monitoring Appliance Health
- Monitoring with OpsCenter
- Monitoring with Appliance Web Console and
Lessons
- Monitoring with Veritas Remote Management
Labs-
- Exercise A- Monitoring the Appliance Primary Server Using OpsCenter
- Exercise B- Monitoring the Appliance Primary Server Using the Appliance Web Console
- Exercise C- Monitoring the Appliance Primary Server Using the Appliance Shell Menu
Lessons
- NetBackup Appliance Software Version 5.0 Upgrade- Overview
- Upgrading the Appliance
- Appliance Management Console- Overview
- Configuring an Appliance as an AMS
- Managing Appliances with the Appliance Management Console
- Performing NetBackup Client Upgrades with VxUpdate
Labs-
- Exercise A- Configuring an Appliance as an Appliance Management Server (AMS)
- Exercise B- Configuring an Appliance as an Appliance Management Agent (AMA)
- Exercise C- Managing Appliances from the Appliance Management Console (AMC)
Lessons
- Managing AutoSupport Alerts
- Setting the Login Banner
- Configuring a NetBackup CLI User
- Configuring LDAP and AD Authentication
- Adding a Storage Shelf
Maintaining Appliance Security
- Configuring SAN Client and Fibre Channel Replication
Labs-
Exercise A- Creating, Viewing, and Removing Login Banners
- Exercise B- Configuring User Authentication
- Exercise C- Creating and Using NetBackup CLI Users
- Exercise D- Maintaining Appliance Security
Lessons
- Resetting the Appliance
- Reimaging the Appliance
- Migrating to a New Appliance
- Decommissioning an Appliance
Labs-
- Exercise A- Performing a NetBackup Manual Backup
- Exercise B- Configuring Data Migration
- Exercise C- Viewing the Migration Task Status
- Exercise D- Viewing Data Migration Results
Lessons
- Challenges in Database Protection- Overview
- NetBackup Copilot for Oracle- Overview
- Copilot Configuration- Overview
- Recovery Scenarios and Procedures
Labs-
Exercise A- Creating and Mounting an Appliance Share
- Exercise B- Configuring Storage Lifecycle Policies
- Exercise C- Configuring an Oracle Intelligent Policy
Lessons
- Virtual Appliances- Overview
- Differences Between Virtual and Physical Appliances
- Pre-configuration Tasks
- Deploying a NetBackup Virtual Appliance
- Configuring a NetBackup Virtual Appliance
- Additional Configuration Tasks
- Upgrading the NetBackup Virtual Appliance
Labs-
- Exercise A- Deploying a Combined Primary and Media Server Appliance
- Exercise B- Replicating Images to a NetBackup Virtual Appliance
Lessons
High Availability- Overview
- Installation and Configuration
- AutoSupport for High Availability
- Universal Share for Appliance High Availability
- Upgrading NetBackup High Availability Appliances
Labs-
- Exercise A- Configuring a NetBackup 53xx High Availability Setup
- Exercise B- Adding a Partner Node to the NetBackup 53xx High Availability Configuration
- Exercise C- Performing a Failover Scenario During Backup
Lessons
- NetBackup 5250 Appliance- Overview
- NetBackup 5250 Appliance- Physical Status
- Indicators
- NetBackup 5250 Appliance- Maintenance Tasks
Lessons
- NetBackup 5350 Appliance- Overview
- NetBackup 5350 Appliance- Physical Status Indicators
- NetBackup 5350 Appliance- Maintenance Tasks
Lessons
- NetBackup 5340 Appliance- Overview
- NetBackup 5340 Appliance- Physical Status Indicators
- NetBackup 5340 Appliance- Maintenance Tasks
Certification
VCS-283- Veritas NetBackup 9.1 and NetBackup Appliances 4.1 Administrator
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