By the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the basic functionality of Backup Exec 15.
• Describe the basic architecture of Backup Exec 15.
• Install and upgrade to Backup Exec 15.
• Install and work with the Backup Exec 15 RAC.
• Configure storage devices.
• Manage 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.
• Use Backup Exec to protect databases and applications.
• Install, configure, backup and restore data 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.

Course Introduction

• Course overview
• Classroom lab environment
• Veritas Education and Support resources

Backup Exec Fundamentals

• Data backup basics
• Veritas 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 catalogues

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 a single backup set
• Restoring data from multiple backup sets
• Restoring data from tape
• Restoring data from a 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 a virtual machine
• Backup and convert simultaneously
• Backup and convert on a schedule
• Convert from a backup set
• Virtual conversion options
• Incremental Conversions
• Conversion Considerations

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.

You must have a 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 required:

• Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• VMware virtual infrastructure