(Duration: 5 Days, Course Code: AS-WA001)

The Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Servers: Administration course is designed for the data protection professional tasked with backing up and restoring critical data and vaulting the media on which backup data is stored. This 5-day class covers how to backup, restore, and vault data. Students will also learn how to configure storage devices, manage media, and troubleshoot Backup Exec. Students also learn to work with add-on agents and options which expand Backup Exec’s core functionality.
Differences between Backup Exec 12 and previous versions are described. Additionally, differences and enhancements introduced in the Backup Exec 12.5 release are described.

This course is for 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 12.5.

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to: You should have working knowledge of administration and configuration of the Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 platforms, and you should have 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 the following applications is beneficial, but not required:

• MS-SQL Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the basic functions of Backup Exec.
• Manage devices and media used by Backup Exec.
• Run basic backup jobs.
• Establish backup policies and templates.
• Restore backed-up data.
• Use advanced Backup Exec functionality, such as encryption and compression.
• Monitor activity and troubleshoot problems.
• Tune device performance and maintain the Backup Exec database.
• Protect remote servers using the appropriate Remote Agent.
• Install and use the following add-on packages: Advanced Open File Option
  Advanced Disk-Based Backup Option
  Desktop and Laptop Option
• Use Backup Exec to protect databases.

Symantec Backup Exec 12.5: Administration I Backup Exec Fundamentals
• Backup Exec Architecture
• Installing a Media Server
• Running a Basic Backup Job
• Running a Basic Restore Job Devices and Media
• Supported Devices and Media
• Configuring Devices
• Managing Devices
• Managing Media
• Media Catalogs Backing up Data
• Backup Job Basics
• Configuring Backup Jobs
• Running Backup Jobs
• GRT-Enabled Backups Establishing Backup Policies
• Policies
• Templates
• Relationship Rules
• Creating a Policy-Based Backup Job Restoring Data (On-Demand)
• Configuring Restore Jobs
• Running Restore Jobs
• System Recovery Advanced Functionality
• Advanced Device Management
• Advanced Media Functions
• Encryption and Compression
• Vaulting Monitoring and Troubleshooting Backup Exec
• Monitoring Backup Exec Activity
• Controlling Backup Exec Activity
• Backup Exec Utilities
  
  
  Symantec Backup Exec 12.5: Administration II Remote Agents
• Remote Agent for Windows Systems (RAWS)
• Remote Agent for Linux and UNIX Servers (RALUS)
• Active Directory Recovery Agent (ADRA) Advanced Backup Methods
• Advanced Open File Option (AOFO)
• Advanced Disk-Based Backup Option (ADBO) Desktop and Laptop Option (DLO) (On-Demand)
• DLO Overview
• Installing DLO
• Configuring DLO
• Additional DLO Tasks
• Advanced DLO Functions Database Agents (On-Demand)
• Database Agents Overview
• Installing Database Agents
• Supported Databases
  
  
  Symantec Backup Exec 12.5: Database Agents Agent for MS-SQL Server
• MS-SQL Server Overview
• SQL Agent Overview
• Backing Up MS-SQL Server
• Restoring an MS-SQL Server Database Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server Overview
• Exchange Agent Overview
• Backing Up Exchange
• Restoring Exchange