Dell Avamar Implementation and Administration

Course code: DELLAIA

This course explains and demonstrates the deployment, configuration, and use of Avamar. Students learn how to deploy Avamar Virtual Edition; how to upgrade all models of Avamar to the latest release; how to configure Avamar for operation; how to create and manage user accounts; how to configure and initiate backup and restore of data; and how to monitor Avamar operation. This course includes labs to reinforce these skills through exercises.

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Course description

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the Avamar solution, its components, and processes
  • Perform Avamar administrative tasks using various interfaces
  • Run scheduled and on-demand backups for a variety of systems
  • Restore files using AUI and Avamar Client interfaces.
  • Describe and configure Avamar replication
  • Describe and configure Cloud Tier
  • Describe Avamar server maintenance activities
  • Use Avamar tools to perform system monitoring, maintenance, capacity management, and troubleshooting

Target group

This course is intended for system administrators, system engineers, partners, and support specialists who administer and support Dell Avamar.

Course structure

Explore Avamar Virtual Edition

  • Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) Overview
  • AVE Supported Environments
  • AVE Configurations and Pre-requisites

Examining AVE Configurations

  • M Disk Configuration
  • Template Deployment for AVE
  • Simulation Activity
  • AVE Deployment on KVM Infrastructure
  • Deploy an AVE VM on Hyper-V

Explore Upgrades and Post Installation Activities

  • Upgrading AVE
  • Additional Avamar Upgrades
  • Post Installation Activities

Analyze Expanding AVE with ave_scale Command

  • Using ave_scale command
  • Running the ave_scale command
  • Examples of the ave_scale command

Avamar Administration: Avamar Overview

  • Avamar Overview
  • Avamar System Components
  • Avamar Client Processes
  • Avamar Administrative and Management Interfaces
  • Client-Server Data Port Usage and Firewall Requirements
  • Avamar AUI Dashboard Overview
  • Avamar Processes and Port Requirements

Examine Avamar Backup Client Software

  • Avamar Client Structure and Processes
  • Avamar Backup Client Software and Requirements
  • Avamar Windows Client Software Plug-Ins
  • Avamar Database Clients

Avamar Desktop/Laptop Client Overview

  • Avamar Desktop/Laptop Authentication
  • Installing Avamar Windows Client Software
  • Avamar Client Directory Structure

Exploring Avamar Account Management

  • Asset Management
  • Avamar Domains
  • Avamar Users and Roles
  • Creating and Editing Avamar Users
  • Creating and Editing Domains
  • Registering and Activating Avamar Clients
  • Managing Directory Services
  • Avamar Client Manager

Managing Avamar Backups

  • Avamar Backups
  • Avamar Policies
  • Avamar Schedules
  • Allowing Overtime Option
  • Avamar Retentions
  • Creating a Dataset
  • Managing Backups
  • Avamar Backup and Maintenance Windows

Examine Avamar and PowerProtect DD Integration

  • Avamar Integration with PowerProtect DD Overview
  • PowerProtect DD Integration Features
  • Types of PowerProtect DD Configurations with an Avamar Environment
  • Backup Processes for PowerProtect DD with Avamar
  • Adding and Deleting a PowerProtect DD System
  • Restoring from PowerProtect DD with Avamar
  • Impacts of Avamar Maintenance Activities on PowerProtect DD

Managing Avamar Restores

  • Types of Avamar Restores
  • Operating System Server Recovery Solutions
  • Volume Snapshot Services (VSS) Recovery Pre-Requisites
  • Avamar Bare Metal Recovery Wizard
  • Windows Full System Backup

Exploring VMware Backups and Restores

  • Avamar Guest Backup Overview
  • Avamar Image Backup Overview
  • VMware Image Components and Backup Processes
  • VMware Image Backup Configuration

Auto-Discovery of Virtual Machines

  • Virtual Machine Restore Overview
  • Instant Access – PowerProtect DD
  • File-Level Restore (FLR) Process Overview

Managing Replication

  • Avamar Replication Overview
  • Replication Types
  • Avamar to PowerProtect DD Replication
  • PowerProtect DD Appliance Destination Setting
  • Replication Destination
  • Setting up Replication Policies and Schedules
  • How to Perform and Monitor On-Demand Replication
  • Avamar Data Migration Replication
  • Exploring Cloud Tier with Avamar
  • Cloud Tier Overview
  • Cloud Tier Configuration
  • Recalling Backups from the Cloud Tier
  • File Level Restore from Cloud Tier

Examine System Maintenance and Monitoring

  • Avamar Profiles
  • Creating Customer Event Profile
  • Event Management in AUI
  • Avamar Email Home/Connect EMC
  • Avamar Checkpoints
  • Rolling Back a Checkpoint
  • Avamar Monitoring
  • Backup and Maintenance Windows
  • Impact of Maintenance Activities and Backups
  • Impact of Maintenance Activities on PowerProtect DD

Analyze Avamar Capacity

  • Avamar Server Capacity Definitions
  • Avamar Server Lifecyle
  • Using the Capacity.sh Utility
  • Monitoring Capacity with Integrated PowerProtect DD

Explore Avamar Reporting Tools

  • Avamar Fitness Analyzer Overview
  • Fitness Analyzer Overview and Header
  • Fitness Analyzer Reports
  • Fitness Analyzer Summaries
  • Running a Report with Avamar Administrator
  • Using Third-Party Reporting Tools with Avamar

Examine Troubleshooting and Logs

  • Challenges When Managing Backups
  • Managing Backups Successfully
  • Possible Client Initialization Issues
  • Avamar getlogs Utility
  • MCS and CRON Logs
  • Maintenance Activity Logs

Prerequisites

To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student must have a suitable knowledgebase/skill set. The student must understand Data Protection use cases and expected outcomes. The student should also complete the Avamar Concepts (MR-1WN-AVAM) course.

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