NetApp University

Knowledge of networking terminology and management, SAN administration, and at least 1 Major Backup Application (NetBackup, TSM or Networker) and a background in UNIX or Windows server administration is required before taking VTL.

At the end of this course you will be able to: 

• Explain advanced disk-to-disk backup principles and how these apply to a virtual tape library appliance 
• Explain the features and functions of the NearStore VTL 
• Direct tape creation 
• Sizing & architecting VTL environments 
• Compression versus Tape Smart Sizing 
• Explain the features of NearStore VTL and their impact on backup environments  Describe different architectures and deployment options for the NearStore VTL 
• Identify and describe “Best Practice” concepts and processes 
• Install and cable a NearStore VTL 
• Implement all of the features of the VTL product in a working environment
• Performance tuning 
• Port configurations 
• Architecting & Implementing the VTL into existing SAN infrastructures 
• Architecting & Implementing the VTL into new backup environments 
• Configure a NearStore VTL to integrate with supported backup applications: 
• Symantec NetBackup 
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 
• EMC Networker 
• Perform administration of a NearStore VTL 
• Complete operations using the command line interface (CLI) and scripting 
• Troubleshoot and resolve errors with the operation of a NearStore VTL 
• Describe lessons learned from existing installations and avoid common pitfalls

Through a combination of discussion and hands-on activities, this course describes the features and functions of the NearStore VTL and how to integrate with the three leading backup applications (as measured by data center market share): Symantec NetBackup, IBM Tivoli Store Manager (TSM) and EMC Networker. A significant portion of this course is devoted to hands-on lab-centric training enabling students to setup, install and configure a VTL and then to integrate it operationally with the backup applications and tape libraries. Instructors will share case studies of complex VTL implementations and provide best practices and advanced configuration techniques.