Data Protector 6.x Essentials (DP120)

Storage and system administrators using HP Data Protector software version 6.1 on HP-UX, Windows or Solaris platforms

System and Network Administration or equivalent experience.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

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

This course provides the essential knowledge to enable storage administrators to configure and manage HP Data Protector software. 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.

1 Course Introduction

2 HP Data Protector Software Overview and Architecture

• HP Data Protector 6.1 Highlights
• Backup Models
• Backup and Replication Methods
• Split-Mirror and Snapshot Backup Concept
• HP Software Integration
• The Cell Concept
• Data Protector Architecture
• Cell Manager
• Capacity Planning Spreadsheet
• Disk, Media and Integration Agents
• HP Data Protector software Architecture

3 HP Data Protector Software Installation

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

4 HP Data Protector Software Basics

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

5 Backup Device Preparation

• Library Terminology
• Tape Drives for HP Libraries
• Library Management Console
• Web-based Remote Library Management
• Data protector Device Tools
• HP Library and Tape Tools

6 Logical Devices

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

7 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

8 Backup

• Performing Backups
• Backup Specification Types
• Backup Features
• Static and Dynamic Device Allocation
• Load Balancing - Object Allocation
• Backup Mirroring
• Creating Backup Specifications
• The Backup Process Flow

9 Advanced Backup Concepts

Enhanced Incremental Backup

• Incremental Backup Overview
• Enhanced Incremental Backup
• Performance Impact
• Distributed File Media Format
• Object Consolidation
• Synthetic Full Backup
• Automatic Media-Set-Selection (AMSS)
• Virtual Full Backup
• Object Consolidation Architecture
• Encryption
• AES Implementation
• Drive-based Encryption
• Change Log Provider

10 Media Management and Replication

• Media Duplication
• Automated Media Operation
• Object Copy
• Freeing Media
• Disk Staging
• Session Information Flow
• Copy Specification
• Interactive Object Copy

11 Restore

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

12 Internal Database

• 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

13 Monitoring, Reporting and Notifications

• Monitoring and Reporting
• Report Categories
• Reporting GUI
• Web Reporting Interface
• Reporting Command
• Report Groups and Group Schedule
• Service Level Management
• Monitoring, Reporting and Notifications
• Data Protector Event Logging
• Report or Event Notification

14 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

15 Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Recovery Terminology
• Data Protector 4-Phase Approach to DR
• Supported Recovery Options
• HP One Button Disaster Recovery
• Recovery Procedure
• Automated System Recovery

16 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

17 Manager of Managers

• Features
• Concepts
• Configuration Steps
• MoM GUI
• Added Functionality

18 Licensing

• HP Data Protector 6.1 software Product Structure
• Synchronization of Passwords
• License Migration from Previous Versions
• License Reporting Tool