This five-day instructor-led course provides the essential knowledge such that storage administrators can install, configure and manage HP Software Storage Data Protector. The hands-on lab exercises re-enforce the theory sessions to ensure a thorough understanding of backup and recovery concepts, the functionality of the software and its application to typical storage implementations

Storage and system administrators using HP Software Storage Data Protector version 6 on HP-UX, Windows or Solaris platforms

• For HP-UX, this course requires HP-UX System and Network Administration I (H3064S) or equivalent experience.

• Recommended: HP-UX System and Network Administration II (H3065S) (for students who will be working in the UNIX environment).
• Recommended: POSIX Shell Programming (H4322S) is strongly recommended, but is not a prerequisite.

• For Windows, this level equates to Microsoft Windows Server administration or equivalent experience.
• For Solaris, system and network administration training or equivalent experience.

• Install HP Software Storage Data Protector product.
• Distribute the HP Software Storage Data Protector software on the network.
• Configure the HP Software Storage Data Protector product.
• Configure Tape Library devices for use with HP Software Storage Data Protector.
• Use the HP Software Storage Data Protector product to backup, restore, and monitor from the GUI and command line.
• Manage the HP Software Storage Data Protector Internal Database.
• Create custom reports and notification procedures.

Benefits to You

• Learn to use HP Software Storage Data Protector for enterprise backup and recovery.
• Learn to effectively manage the central backup environment.
• Learn to manage automated tape libraries within a Data Protector cell.

• Data Protector Software Overview and Architecture
• Data Protector Installation
• Data Protector Basics
• Backup Device Preparation
• Logical Devices
• Media Pool Concepts
• Backup
• Enhanced Incremental Backup
• Object Consolidation
• Media Management and Replication
• Restore
• Internal Database (IDB)
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Event Notifications
• Access Control and Security
• Disaster Recovery
• Troubleshooting
• Licensing

Data Protector Software Overview and Architecture

• HP Data Protector 6.0 Highlights
• Backup Models
• Backup and Replication Methods
• Split-Mirror and Snapshot Backup Concept (ZDB/IR)
• HP Software Integration
• The Cell Concept
• Data Protector Architecture
• Cell Manager
• Capacity Planning Spreadsheet
• Disk, Media and Integration Agents
• AES Encryption- Backup/Restore

Data Protector Installation

• Installation Sequence, Planning and Methods
• Automating Windows Installation
• Supported Upgrades
• Installation Requirements (UX and Windows)
• Data Protector Graphical User Interface
• Importing Clients

Data Protector Basics

• Concept: General Backup
• Concept: The Scheduler
• Concept: Backup Types
• Configure a New Backup
• Choose a Device
• Schedule Options
• Running a Report

Backup Device Preparation

• Library Terminology
• Tape Drives for HP Libraries
• Drive and Library Performance
• Web-based Remote Library Management
• Drive and slot numbering
• Configuring the Fibre Channel Interface
• RSM
• Data Protector Device Tools
• Tape Drive Performance

Logical Devices

• The Data Protector Logical Device
• Configuration Flexibility
• Device Features
• Multipath or Multiple Devices
• Device Concurrency
• Configuration Methods

Media Pool Concepts

• Creating Media Pools
• Media Pool properties
• Media Allocation Policies
• Free Pool Concept and Implementation
• Location Tracking and Priority
• Formatting Tape Media
• Importing Media
• Media Allocation and Usage

Backup

• Performing Backups
• Backup Specification Types and contents
• Backup Features
• Static and Dynamic Device Allocation
• Load Balancing — Object Allocation
• Backup Mirroring
• Creating Backup Specifications (template and wizards)
• The Backup Process Flow

Enhanced Incremental Backup

• Incremental Backup Overview
• DP General Incremental Limitations
• Enhanced Incremental Backup
• Performance Impact
• Limitations

Object Consolidation

• Restore of Incremental Backups
• Object Consolidation
• Synthetic Full Backup
• Automatic Media-Set-Selection (AMSS)
• Virtual Full Backup
• Object Consolidation Architecture

Media Management and Replication

• Media Duplication
• Automated Media Operation -- Media Copy
• Object Copy
• Freeing Media
• Disk Staging
• Session Information Flow
• Copy Specification
• Interactive Object Copy
• Limitations and Performance

Restore

• Performing Restores
• Restore Sequence and Objects
• Restore from a Session
• Parallel or Single Restore
• Point in Time Restore
• Restore by Query, Query Timeframe and Options

Internal Database (IDB)

• Internal Database (IDB)
• IDB Information Storage
• IDB Tablespaces
• Directory Structure
• Transaction Logs
• Managing Database Growth
• Monitor the Internal Database
• Database Cleanup
• Backup the Internal Database
• Creating a New IDB
• Manual Restore of the IDB
• Recovery from Corruption
• IDB Maintenance Commands

Monitoring and Reporting

• Reporting Possibilities
• Report Categories
• Reporting GUI
• Web Reporting Interface
• Reporting Command
• Report Groups and Group Schedule
• Service Level Management

Event Notifications

• Monitoring, Reporting and Notifications
• Data Protector Event Logging
• Report or Event Notification

Access Control and Security

• User Groups
• The Admin Group
• The Operator Group
• The User Group
• Custom Groups
• Group Permissions
• Adding Users and Groups
• Client Security
• Network Access
• Firewall Support

Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Recovery Terminology
• Data Protector 4-Phase Approach to DR
• Supported Recovery Options
• HP One Button Disaster Recovery
• Recovery Procedure
• Requirements / Limitations

Troubleshooting

• Log Files
• Execution Tracing
• Debug Log Collector
• Network Connectivity
• Services
• User Interface Startup Problems
• Backup Devices
• Backup and Restore
• Health Check Config file
• Debugging UNIX Pre- and Post- exec Scripts

Licensing

• Data Protector Licenses
• HP AutoPass
• Synchronization of Passwords
• License Migration from Previous Versions
• License Reporting Tool