NETBACKUP TRAINING CURRICULUM
| S.No. | Description of Topic | Sub-Topics |
| 1 | NetBackup History, Basics & Types of Backup | Basic of backup and NetBackup; Types of backup in NetBackup; RPO and RTO; Types of schedule and backup terminology; Data protection and NetBackup environment; NetBackup versions and agent integrations. |
| 2 | Architecture of NetBackup | 2-Tier and 3-Tier architecture; Master, Media and Client servers; Datacenter connectivity and configuration. |
| 3 | Process Flow of NetBackup (Backup & Restore) | Processes and daemons on Master, Media and Client; Backup process flow in NetBackup. |
| 4 | Installation & Configuration of Master, Media & Client Servers | SORT tool; Hardware/software compatibility and prerequisites; Licensing; Installation of NBU Master, Media and Client servers. |
| 5 | Activity Monitor, Monitoring, Ticket Automation & Host Properties | Users and groups; Web GUI and interfaces; Java Console; Alerts and notifications; LDAP and role-based access. |
| 6 | Logging in NetBackup | Logging overview; Types and properties; Enabling and collecting logs. |
| 7 | Introduction to Catalog Backup | NBU Catalog configuration; Catalog protection; Catalog management; Catalog recovery overview. |
| 8 | Policies Configuration | Backup Policy overview; Schedule, Clients and Backup Selection; Exclude/Include lists; Policy management. |
| 9 | Storage Unit and Its Types | Storage concepts; Basic, Advanced, MSDP, PureDisk, OpenStorage, Media Manager and NDMP; Configuration. |
| 10 | Storage Unit Groups & SLPs | Storage groups; Storage Lifecycle Policy and manual duplication; SLP for backup, duplication, replication and import; SLP lag and reports. |
| 11 | Reporting in NetBackup | Internal reports; OpsCenter overview/configuration; Customized reports and alerting. |
| 12 | Media & Device Management | Media/device management; Volume pools/groups and robots; Tape library integration; Media monitoring; Device issues/status codes; Multiplexing and multistreaming; Tape management; Media logs. |
| 13 | Virtual Machine Backups: Configuration & Restore | VMware/ESXi; vCenter integration; VMware policy attributes, schedules, client selection, backup selections and transport modes; Limitations and best practices. |
| 14 | Individual File & Complete Server Restores (Windows/Linux) | Restore requirements; Individual file restore; Complete physical server restore; Complete VM restore; Restore issues/status codes; Log review. |
| 15 | Oracle & SQL Backup Types and Restore | DB backup introduction; SQL and Oracle backups using Intelligent Policy and traditional methods; Troubleshooting and log review. |
| 16 | NDMP Backup Configuration & Restore | NDMP overview; NAS integration; NDMP policy configuration; Backup/restore testing; NDMP logs and troubleshooting. |
| 17 | Vault Configuration & Management | Vault features; Configuration; Reporting and command-line administration. |
| 18 | Errors & Troubleshooting (Backup & Restore) | Common error codes: 1, 2, 6, 13, 24, 25, 29, 42, 54, 58, 59, 71, 84, 86, 96, 112, 129, 150, 191, 237, 247, 636, 7275, 4239, 4275; Log collection and verbosity; Troubleshooting steps. |
| 19 | Commands Section | Commands for Media Management, NDMP, Tape Drives, SLPs, Policies, Restores, Backup Failure Troubleshooting, Catalog, NBU Management and Oracle Restores. |
| 20 | Catalog Recovery Session | Catalog protection types; Recovery at same site and DR site with DR file; Recovery without DR file; Command-line overview. |
| 21 | Upgradation of NetBackup Version | Upgrade prerequisites and reasons; Planning; N-2 to N-1 implementation; Rollback planning. |
