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Design and Administration of Backup and Recovery Systems

( ES-230 )


     Course DescriptionBack To Top

The Design and Administration of Backup and Recovery Systems course provides students with information and interactive exercises needed for developing the skills used to design and implement a backup and restore systems. The course provides interactive and practical exercises in assessing, designing, and implementing an enterprise-level backup and recovery system.


Course details
    id:      ES-230
    duration:  4 days
    list price:  $  2495.00

 
     Who Can Benefit Back To Top

  • Entry to mid-level system administrators responsible for designing, implementing, and administering a backup and restore system
  • Backup administrators responsible for ensuring reliable backups to meet operational and data recovery requirements
  • Storage administrators responsible for allocating and monitoring storage to meet backup and recovery requirements

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         Prerequisites Back To Top

    To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

  • Perform basic Solaris[tm] Operating Environment system administration tasks
  • Perform basic network administration tasks
  • Have a working knowledge of UNIX® backup and recovery tools and commands
  • Use a backup and recovery tool such as Sun StorEdge[tm] Enterprise NetBackUp or Solstice Backup[tm] software

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         Skills Gained Back To Top

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

  • Describe the value of a backup and restore system in a business, including the purpose of a backup and restore system in a business continuity, high availability, and disaster recovery plan
  • Describe basic backup and restore methods and strategies
  • Describe the basics of tape drive and tape storage systems technology
  • Describe the various backup topologies, including Storage Area Network (SAN)
  • Describe the features and components of enterprise-level backup software
  • Assess your current environment and determine the requirements needed to achieve a reliable and functional backup and restore system
  • Design a backup and restore solution to meet system and business requirements
  • Implement and administer a backup and restore system

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         Related Courses Back To Top

  • Before: SA-239: Intermediate System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment
  • Before: SA-299: Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment
  • Before: SA-399: Network Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment

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         Course Content Back To Top



    Module 1 - The Purpose of a Backup and Restore System Back To Top

  • Provide several reasons why backing up data is important in a business
  • Describe the purpose of a backup and restore system in a business continuity plan
  • Describe the purpose of a backup and restore system in disaster recovery
  • Describe the purpose of a backup and restore system in regards to high availability


    • Module 2 - Backup Methods and Strategies Back To Top

  • Describe the three basic types of backup systems
  • List and describe common backup methods
  • Describe full, incremental, and differential backup levels
  • Describe backup schedules, rotation schedules, and a retention scheme
  • Perform a local backup using the ufsdump command
  • Perform a local restore using the ufsrestore command


    • Module 3 - Tape Drives Back To Top

  • Explain the advantages of using various tape drive technologies
  • Explain the various types of tape media
  • Explain the basics of tape drive technology
  • Access and manipulate tape devices using the mt command


    • Module 4 - Tape Storage Systems Back To Top

  • Describe the different tape storage systems
  • Explain the differences between each of the storage systems
  • Explain when you would use each type of storage system
  • Identify library configurations used in backup topologies


    • Module 5 - Enterprise Backup Software Back To Top

  • Explain why you would use enterprise-level backup software
  • Describe the features that differentiate enterprise backup software from server-centric software
  • Identify the components of your current network environment
  • List and describe the components that make up an enterprise backup solution
  • Become familiar with an enterprise-level backup tool


    • Module 6 - Backup Topologies Back To Top

  • Describe server-centric and network-centric backup topologies
  • Define Storage Area Network (SAN)
  • List several benefits of a SAN
  • Draw a LAN-based, server-free, and NAS-based backup topology
  • Perform a network backup and restore


    • Module 7 - Assessing the Current Backup Environment Back To Top

  • Identify and assess the amount, type, and origin of data to be backed up in your environment
  • Assess the capabilities of your disk and tape subsystems
  • Describe the network and server environment where the data resides
  • Describe your current backup and recovery process and strategy
  • Assess the capabilities of your disk and tape subsystems
  • Assess the current skill levels and resources in your environment
  • Use UNIX commands to obtain system status and network information


    • Module 8 - Determining Inadequacies in the Current Backup Environment Back To Top

  • Determine backup time using throughput rates
  • Develop a sizing model to determine possible bottlenecks
  • Determine the inadequacies of the current backup system
  • Define and perform a gap analysis


    • Module 9 - Determining Backup and Restore Requirements Back To Top

  • Determine how business requirements affect your backup solution
  • Identify backup methods and strategies to meet your requirements
  • Determine the hardware requirements for your backup and restore solution
  • Determine the software requirements for your backup and restore solution
  • Determine the need for off-site storage


    • Module 10 - Designing a Backup and Restore Solution Back To Top

  • Design a backup software solution
  • Design a backup hardware solution
  • Design a backup network solution
  • Develop a backup rotation and retention schedule
  • Develop a backup and restore solution that can be implemented in a classroom environment
  • Determine the scalability of the backup solutions


    • Module 11 - Implementing a Backup and Restore Solution Back To Top

  • Identify the principles of project management
  • Configure a network solution
  • Configure a hardware solution
  • Configure a software solution
  • Test a hardware and software solution
  • State the purpose of running parallel backup systems
  • Implement a backup and restore solution


    • Module 12 - Administering a Backup Solution Back To Top

  • Monitor the backup and restore process
  • Read backup logs to verify a successful backup and restore process
  • Describe the value of on-going testing of the backup and restore process


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