Module 1 Introduction and Basics of HP DP 8.

• Basic Architecture
• Understand the backup processing flow
• HP DP Installation
• Backup Device ( Tape Library and Disk Based)
• Logical Devices
• Media Pool and retention concept
• Scheduled Backup/ Manual Triggered Backups/Rerun the Failed backups.
• Backup Schedules – Daily full/Weekly Full/Monthly full.
• Backup Types – Full Backups/Incremental Backups/Cumulative backups/ Differential Backups.
• Media Management(Media Off-site)

Module 2 Overview of backup Software and advance concepts.

• Backup infrastructure designing.
• Introduction of HP Data Protector cell Manager ( Cluster and Standalone).
• Describe the operational concepts of the HP Data Protector client/server architecture.
• Installation Prerequisite and installation procedure
• Configuration of HP Cell Manager ( Local and Global)
• Installation and configuration of Backup agents to client Servers.
• Introduction of Cold Backups and Hot Backups.
• Introduction of Database backups
• Introduction to HP Data Protector GUI and CLI (Command Line mode).
• Verify agent installation
• Creation of backup device and protection.
• Labeling of Tapes for reuse.
• Expiration of Media and Recover the expiration media.
• Installation of Tape library
• Implement tape libraries on Unix and Windows environment
• Tape library troubleshooting commands.
• Troubleshoot device operations

Module 3 Logical Device and Media Pool Concept

• Understand Logical Device concepts.
• Understand configuration procedures for Logical Devices.
• Create and Generate Backup Specifications using the GUI and command line.
• Replication – Synchronous and Asynchronous
• Media Replication
• Manual Copy
• Automated Copy
• Object Copy
• Session Copy

Module 4 Advance VTL concept.

• Introduction to Virtual tape library.
• Creation of Media in VTL.
• Deduplication concept.
• Performing Disk Based Backups.
• Advantage of Disk based backups over traditional Tape based backup.

Module 5 Troubleshooting and Interview preparation.