This course suite is designed for data protection professionals tasked with backing up and restoring critical data and vaulting the media on which backup data is stored. This five-day, instructor-led, hands-on class covers how to back up, restore, and vault data. You will learn how to configure storage devices, manage media, and troubleshoot Backup Exec, and you will learn to work with add-on agents and options which expand Backup Exec's core functionality.

What You'll Learn

• Basic functions of Backup Exec
• Manage devices and media for use with Backup Exec
• Run basic backup jobs
• Establish backup policies and templates
• Restore backed-up data
• Evaluate Backup Exec reports
• Use proprietary utilities to troubleshoot problems
• Optimize Backup Exec performance
• Integrate the Symantec Protection Network and Symantec EndPoint Protection with Backup Exec
• Configure advanced Backup Exec functions
• Manage, maintain, troubleshoot, and protect the Backup Exec database
• Install and use the following add-on packages:
  • Advanced Open File Option
  • Advanced Disk-Based Backup Option
  • Central Admin Server Option
  • Desktop and Laptop Agent
  • Continuous Protection Server
• Use Backup Exec to protect databases

Who Needs to Attend

System administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, consultants, network administrators, backup administrators, backup operators, and others who are responsible for installing, configuring, and administering Backup Exec 12

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of administration and configuration of Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003
• Experience configuring server software and hardware
• Knowledge of domain security and experience with Active Directory, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista are recommended
• Knowledge of MS-SQL Server is beneficial, but not necessary

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Administration I

• About This Course
• Symantec's Education and Support Resources
• Differences in Backup Exec 12

2. Backup Exec Fundamentals

• Backup Exec Architecture
• Installing a Media Server
• Running a Basic Backup Job
• Running a Basic Restore Job

3. Devices and Media

• Supported Devices and Media
• Configuring Devices
• Managing Devices
• Managing Media
• Media Catalogs

4. Backing Up Data

• Types of Backup Jobs
• Configuring Backup Jobs
• Running Backup Jobs
• GRT Backups

5. Establishing Backup Policies

• Policies
• Templates
• Relationship Rules
• Creating a Policy-Based Backup Job

6. Restoring Data

• Restore Attributes
• Running Restore Jobs
• Intelligent Disaster Recovery

7. Advanced Functionality

• Advanced Device Settings
• Advanced Media Functions
• Encryption
• Vaulting Media

8. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Backup Exec

• Monitoring Backup Exec Activity
• Controlling Backup Exec Activity
• Backup Exec Utilities

9. Performance Tuning

• Disk Space Management
• Disk Staging
• Device Management
• The Backup Exec Database

10. Administration II - Additional Symantec Solutions

• The Symantec Protection Network
• Symantec EndPoint Protection Integration

11. Remote Agents

• Remote Agent for Windows Systems (RAWS)
• Remote Agent for Linux and UNIX Servers (RALUS)
• Additional Agents
• Active Directory Recovery Agent

12. Advanced Backup Methods

• Advanced Open File Option (AOFO)
• Advanced Disk-Based Backup Option (ADBO)
• Duplicating Backup Sets

13. Desktop and Laptop Option

• DLO Overview
• Installing DLO
• Configuring DLO
• Restoring Files Using DLO
• Monitoring DLO
• Advanced DLO Functions

14. Central Admin Server Option

• CASO Overview
• Installing and Configuring CASO
• Backing Up Files Using CASO
• Restoring Files Using CASO
• Monitoring CASO

15. Continuous Protection Server

• CPS Overview
• Installing and Configuring CPS
• CPS Jobs
• Restoring CPS Data
• Monitoring CPS Activity

16. Database Agents

• Database Agents Overview
• Installing Database Agents
• Supported Databases

17. Example Database Agent Configurations - Agent for MS-SQL Server

• MS-SQL Server Overview
• MS-SQL Server Agent Overview
• Backing Up MS-SQL Server
• Restoring an MS-SQL Server Database

18. Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server

• Microsoft Exchange Server Overview
• Exchange Agent Overview
• Backing Up Microsoft Exchange
• Restoring Microsoft Exchange
• Continuous Protection for Exchange Data

19. Agent for Enterprise Vault

• Enterprise Vault Overview
• Enterprise Vault Agent Overview
• Backing Up Enterprise Vault
• Restoring Enterprise Vault

20. Agent for Microsoft SharePoint

• Microsoft SharePoint Overview
• SharePoint Agent Overview
• Backing Up Microsoft SharePoint
• Restoring Microsoft SharePoint