Symantec Backup Exec 2015 Administration Course Outline
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Course Description
The Symantec Backup Exec 2015: Administration course is designed for the data protection professional tasked with architecting, implementing, backing up and restoring critical data. This class covers how to back up and restore data, configure storage devices, manage media, and maintain the Backup Exec database.
Students also learn how to configure and work with various Backup Exec Agents, which protect applications like Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft SQL. The course also covers the Virtual Environment Agents and the Deduplication Option.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the basic functions of Backup Exec 2015.
Describe the basic architecture of Backup Exec 2015.
Install and upgrade to Backup Exec 15.
Install and work with Backup Exec 15 RAC.
Configure storage devices.
Manage the devices and media used by Backup Exec.
Run basic backup jobs.
Set backup settings and methods.
Restore backed-up data.
Perform Online Disaster Recovery.
Work with the Database Encryption Key.
Install the SDR disk creation wizard.
Create an SDR disk image (.iso).
Recovering a server with SDR.
Backup a physical machine and convert to virtual simultaneously.
Backup a physical machine and convert to virtual based on a schedule.
Install, configure, and manage the Symantec Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option.
Protect remote servers using the appropriate Remote Agent.
Install, configure, and work with the Agent for Windows and the Agent for Linux and Agent for Mac.
Install, configure, and work with the following Backup Exec Agents:
Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
Agent for Microsoft Exchange
Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
Agent for VMware and Hyper-V
Agent for Active Directory
List the supported virtual conversion configurations.
Install the Deduplication option.
Configure Backup Exec Deduplication Storage.
Backup and restore deduplicated data.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for system administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, systems professionals, consultants, network managers, network administrators, backup administrators, backup operators, and others who are responsible for installing, configuring, and day-to-day
management of Backup Exec 15 in a variety of network environments, and who are responsible for troubleshooting and tuning the performance of this product in the enterprise environment.
Prerequisites
You must have basic working knowledge of administration and configuration of the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 platforms. You must also have experience configuring server software and hardware. Basic working knowledge of domain security and experience with Active Directory and Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 are recommended.
Basic working knowledge of the following applications is beneficial, but not mandatory:
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
Microsoft Hyper-V
VMware virtual infrastructure
Course Outline
Symantec Backup Exec 15: Install and Configure
Backup Exec Fundamentals
Data backup basics
Symantec’s backup solution offerings
Backup Exec architecture
Backup Exec 15 Feature Pack 1: End of Life Items
Installing and Licensing Backup Exec 15
New installation
Typical installation
Launching Backup Exec 15
Updating Backup Exec 15
Installing Backup Exec 15 Remote Administration Console
New Installation
Blocked BES and RAC 32-bit Installation Scenarios
Remote Administration Console Compatibility
Upgrading and Migrating to Backup Exec 15
Backup Exec Server
BE CASO and MBES Rolling Upgrades
Agent for Windows
Performing Step Upgrades
Upgrading from BE 2010 R3 and Earlier
Backup Exec Server Migration from 32-bit to 64-bit Server
Migrating from a 32-bit Backup Exec server to a 64-bit Backup Exec server
Viewing the Migration Report
Storage Devices
Configuring storage devices
Disk-based storage
Legacy backup-to-disk folder
Configure disk cartridge devices
Configure Deduplication Disk Storage
Storage Provisioning Option
Windows Storage Pools and Spaces
Network Storage
OpenStorage devices (Third-party deduplication)
RMAL
Tape Storage
Storage Pools
Storage view: Overview
Data Management
Media basics
Data Lifecycle Management
Data Lifecycle Management Debug Log
Enhancement
Managing tapes with media sets
Media catalogs
Backing Up Data
Adding a server
Creating Backup workflows
Multi-server backup definition
Accounts and Credentials in Backup Exec
Server Selections options
Backup Selections: Dynamic Inclusion
Resource order
Backup Selections: Excludes
Adding a Backup Task
Backup Settings: Backup Methods
Backup Settings: Additional settings
Backup Stage
Job Name
Manually running backup jobs
Managing Servers and Jobs
Backup and Restore view
Server Groups
Retired Servers Group
Restoring Data
Restore job basics
Restore settings
Granular restore
Restoring data from single backup set
Restoring data from multiple backup sets
Restoring data from tape
Restoring data from backup job
Online Disaster Recovery
Restoring System State
Restoring Shadow Copy Components
Working with the Database Encryption Key
BEDB Sensitive Data components
Auto-generated AES-256 Encryption Key
Protecting the DEK
Troubleshooting Database Encryption Issues
Simplified Disaster Recovery
Simplified Disaster Recovery fundamentals
Simplified Disaster Recovery: Backup
Installing the SDR disk creation wizard
Creating an SDR disk image (.iso)
Recovering a server with SDR
Windows Storage Pools and Spaces
SDR additional options
Virtual Machine Conversion
Conversion to virtual machines fundamentals
Convert to virtual machine
Backup and convert simultaneously
Backup and convert on a schedule
Convert from a backup set
Virtual conversion options
Incremental Conversions
Conversion Considerations
Central Admin Server Option
Backup Exec 15 CASO: Overview
Installing the CAS
Installing MBES
Backup jobs: MBES and Server Pools
Restoring Files using CASO
MBES Settings
Copy Configuration to MBES
Upgrading a CASO environment to Backup Exec 15
MBES to Standalone
Offline Central Admin Server Restore from a Managed Backup Exec Server
Symantec Backup Exec 15: Manage and Administer
Remote Agents
Introduction to Remote Agents
Agent for Windows
Agent for Linux and Agent for Mac
Agent for Applications and Databases
Agent for Applications and Databases fundamentals
Installing the Agent for Applications and Databases
Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange: Installation
Adding an Exchange Server or Database Availability Group
Backup Selections
Backup Settings
Restoring Exchange
Database Restore
GRT Browse Restore
GRT Search Restore
Restore Considerations: GRT
Restore Considerations: Public Folders
Restore Considerations: Site Mailbox
Restore Considerations: Database Overwrite
Restore Considerations: RSG/RDB
Restore Considerations: Disaster Recovery
Volume Shadow Copy
Troubleshooting: VSS Provider and Exchange Writer
Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server agent installation
Backup Selections
Backup Settings
Restoring a Microsoft SQL Server database
Unsupported Microsoft SQL Server features
Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server
SharePoint Agent Overview
Add SharePoint Farm
Backing up SharePoint
Restoring SharePoint
Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
Traditional Restore of Active Directory
GRT Restore
Virtual Environment Agents
Virtualization technologies
Backup Exec Virtualization Agents
Installing the Agent for VMware and Hyper-V
Adding a host
Installing Agent for Windows on virtual machines
Backup
Restore
VMware VDDK 6.0 Enhancements
Security enhancements
Deduplication Option
Data deduplication and Open Storage Technology: Fundamentals
Installing the Deduplication Option
Configuring Backup Exec Deduplication Storage
Exclusion from Windows deduplication
OpenStorage devices
Deduplication backup job
Configuring Client-side Dedup
Rehydration
Optimized duplication
Protecting Backup Exec Dedup Storage
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