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Veritas NetBackup Server Migration: Administration
The Veritas NetBackup Server Migration: Administration course is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for maintaining and managing Veritas NetBackup server migration. The Veritas...
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$2,000 USD
Duration
2 days
Course Code
NBU-SERVADMIN
Available Formats
Classroom
Overview
The Veritas NetBackup Server Migration: Administration course is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for maintaining and managing Veritas NetBackup server migration. The Veritas NetBackup migration process and the steps described in this course are applicable for migrating Veritas NetBackup version 8.1 onwards to the latest Veritas NetBackup version.
This course covers how to prepare the source and target servers for migration, analyze the pre-migration report, perform the migration process, and complete post-migration tasks. The course also discusses common migration issues and their resolution.
Skills Gained
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Explain how the NetBackup Server Migrator Utility helps in NetBackup migration.
- State the supported and unsupported features and migration scenarios.
- Differentiate between the NetBackup Server Migrator Utility and Catalog Manipulation and Migration Service (CATMAN).
- List the considerations for executing the migration process using the NBServerMigrator Utility.
- Explain the prerequisites for using the NBServerMigrator Utility on Windows, Linux, Unix, or Solaris source and target Primary servers.
- Describe the platform-independent tasks that need to be performed before running the NBServerMigrator Utility.
- Generate the pre-migration report.
- View and analyze the information presented in the pre-migration report.
- Explain the steps needed to run the VxMigrate tool.
- Explain the migration process flow, components, and commands.
- Explain the data transfer process used for migrating the image database (.f files).
- Explain the process of running the migration command with the Overwrite option.
- Describe the certification deployment process flow on the Primary server.
- Run the post-migration report on the target Primary server.
- State post-migration considerations for synchronizing Media servers and clients with the new Primary server.
- Present an overview of NBServerMigrator logs.
- Work with NetBackup database-related logs and SSL certificate retention.
- Troubleshoot common migration issues.
Who Can Benefit
This course is designed for technical professionals responsible for monitoring and managing Veritas NetBackup server migration.
Prerequisites
Students must have working knowledge of Veritas NetBackup and Veritas NetBackup appliances. Knowledge of storage management and networking are also required.
Course Details
Introducing NetBackup Primary Server Migration
- Working with the NetBackup Server Migrator Utility
- Supported and Unsupported Scenarios and Features
- Differentiating NetBackup Migrator Utility and Catalog Manipulation and Migration Service (CATMAN)
Preparing the Source and Target Servers for Migration
- Running NBServerMigrator Utility: General Considerations
- Prerequisites for Windows Primary Server
- Prerequisites for Linux, Unix, and Solaris Primary Servers
- Running NBServerMigrator Utility: Additional Essential Tasks
- Exercise A: Verifying the Source and Target Server Hostnames
- Exercise B: Verifying the Source and Target Server EMM and NetBackup Server Name
- Exercise C: Verifying the Required Packages
Viewing and Analyzing the Pre-Migration Report
- Understanding Pre-Migration Report
- Executing the Pre-Migration Report
- Exercise A: Running the Pre-migration Report on the Target
- Exercise B: Running the Pre-migration Report on the Source
- Exercise C: Analyzing the Pre-migration Report
Performing Certificate Migration
- Understanding the VxMigrate Tool
- Executing the VxMigrate Tool
- Exercise A: Stopping NetBackup Services on the Source and Target Servers
- Exercise B: Exporting the Config File on the Source Server
- Exercise C: Exporting the Config File on the Target Server
- Exercise D: Importing the Config File on the Target Server
Performing the Migration
- Migration Process: Overview
- Understanding Data Transfer
- Performing Migration with the Overwrite Option
- Exercise A: Preparing for Migration
- Exercise B: Performing Migration on the Target Server
Completing Post-Migration Tasks
- Post-Migration Tasks: Overview
- Synchronizing Media Servers and Clients to the New Primary Server
- Exercise A: Updating Host File Entries on the Clients and the Media Server
- Exercise B: Regenerating Certificates on the Target Server
- Exercise C: Running the Post Manipulation Report
- Exercise D: Activating Backup Policies and SLPs
- Exercise E: Resetting the NBDB Password
Troubleshooting Common Issues
- NBServerMigrator Logs
- Common Troubleshooting Issues and Scenarios
Schedule
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Reviews
I was very satisfied about how the course was organized. Sean Did a very good work
the course is good, covers many aspects, wish the lab is a little bit more in depth
Course was great and informative. The instructor had a good flow and was very personable.
Some Labs are very good but some steps it ask to update but its already updated, but overall its very good training.
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