This course is for technical professionals who are responsible for installing or upgrading, configuring, and administering NetBackup.

By the end of this course, you should be able to

• Determine if a system will support NBU 6.0.
• Determine if all the required software is installed.
• Perform a clean installation of NBU 6.0 and verify that it installed correctly.
• Given a NetBackup domain, identify the appropriate upgrade paths for each of the servers and clients.
• Perform an upgrade from NBU 5.x to NBU 6.0 on both Solaris and Windows.
• List the end-of-life backup features.
• Describe how the IRM technology enables frequency-based scheduling.
• Given a NetBackup domain, predict which processes or services will be running on the master server.
• Define the major components of the Enterprise Media Manager (EMM).
• Given a NetBackup domain, predict which processes or services will be running on the media servers and clients.
• Given a NetBackup task, diagram the interaction and flow of processes and services.
• Describe the changes in storage and structure of the NetBackup catalogs.
• Select the appropriate backup type for a catalog backup.
• Configure a catalog backup using one of three methods.
• Recover the catalogs.
• View and change the port defaults.
• Explain the new features for VxFS.
• Install NetBackup 6.0 in a clustered environment and recover catalogs in a clustered environment.
• Use the Import Images Wizard on Windows to perform Phase I of the procedure to import expired images and images created by other supported backup programs.
• Given a specific process, determine which log type will be used.
• Configure, list, copy, and delete log files.
• Enable and manage robust logging on legacy logs.
• Use the command-line tools to monitor and manage the EMM database.

NetBackup 6.0 Overview

• Overview of Product Changes
• Product Architecture Changes
• Documentation and Other Resources
• Bare Metal Restore (BMR) Enhancements
• NetBackup Vault Enhancements

Installation

• Preinstallation Requirement Changes
• NetBackup Installation Differences

Upgrades

• Upgrade Paths
• Performing a NetBackup Solaris Upgrade
• Performing a NetBackup Windows Upgrade
• End-of-Life NetBackup Features

Processes and Services

• Additions and Changes to NetBackup Processes and

Services

• Master Server Processes and Services
• EMM Processes and Services
• Media Server and Client Processes and Services
• Changes to the NetBackup 6.0 Process Flow

Catalog Backups

• NetBackup Catalogs
• Catalog Backups
• Configuring Catalog Backups
• Disaster Recovery

Additional Core Enhancements

• Port Reduction in NetBackup 6.0
• VxFS File Change Log (FCL) Support
• NetBackup Cluster Support
• The Import Images Wizard for Windows

Logging

• Unified Logging
• Managing Unified Logs
• Legacy Log Enhancements

Resource Management

• Enterprise Media Manager
• Tape Handling Enhancements
• Disk Management Enhancements
• Device Management Enhancements

NetBackup Operations Manager

• NOM Overview
• Initial Setup and Configuration
• The NOM Console
• NOM Operations
• NOM Administration

This course includes practical exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.