Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration

Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration takes learners from a fresh installation to a working environment that protects servers, applications, and virtual machines, then tests it with real restores and disaster recovery. The early exercises lay the groundwork. Learners install Backup Exec 22, explore the administration console, and configure storage. That means disk storage for fast backups, cloud storage for offsite copies, network storage through NDMP, and tape for long-term retention. They then set retention rules with data lifecycle management so backups are kept for the right length of time.

Next, learners create their first backup jobs, monitor them, and restore data. A later exercise protects the database encryption key, which is essential when backups are encrypted. Another uses Simplified Disaster Recovery to rebuild a failed server from its backups. Deduplication exercises show how much storage can be saved, and the Central Admin Server exercises show how several Backup Exec servers can be managed from one place.

The last stage protects applications and platforms. Learners deploy remote agents and protect Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, Active Directory and Microsoft 365. They also protect virtual machines with instant recovery and VM conversion, as well as Linux and UNIX systems and Oracle. At work, the payoff is a tested process. Administrators who have practised each step can build, run and recover a Backup Exec environment without guesswork. Explore related courses on our Veritas training page.

Course Structure and Key Details

Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration is a five-day course of roughly 30 modules, arranged in the order an administrator would build and run a Backup Exec environment.

Learners begin with fundamentals and setup: Backup Exec architecture, licensing, installation, and the administration console. Storage comes next, covering disk, cloud, network (NDMP), and tape devices, along with data lifecycle management for retention. Core operations follow, including creating backup jobs, managing servers and jobs, restoring data, protecting the database encryption key, and recovering servers with Simplified Disaster Recovery.

The advanced modules cover upgrading to Backup Exec 22, the Central Admin Server, deduplication, and the security and compliance features that support GDPR and ransomware resilience. The final modules focus on protecting applications and platforms. These include remote agents, Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, virtual machines with instant recovery and VM conversion, Linux and UNIX, and Oracle.

Hands-on exercises run through most modules. Examples include installing Backup Exec, creating a basic backup job, configuring storage devices, managing tape, configuring deduplication, and protecting specific applications.

The course requires a basic working knowledge of administering and configuring Windows Server 2016 or later. Experience with SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Hyper-V, VMware, Oracle, cloud technologies, or Microsoft 365 is helpful but not essential. No exam or certification is linked to the course. Our Muscat team can confirm the delivery format and dates that suit your schedule.

Course Objectives

• Install Backup Exec 22 and navigate the administration console.
• Configure disk, cloud, NDMP, and tape storage for different backup needs.
• Set retention with data lifecycle management.
• Create, monitor, and troubleshoot backup jobs.
• Restore files, application data, and complete systems.
• Protect the database encryption key used for encrypted backups.
• Recover a failed server using Simplified Disaster Recovery.
• Protect Microsoft, Oracle, Linux, and UNIX workloads and virtual machines with the appropriate agents.