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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="35965" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/opentext-dpba" lastchanged="2025-05-12T08:34:39+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>OpenText™ Data Protector Business Administration</title><productcode>DPBA</productcode><vendorcode>MF</vendorcode><vendorname>OpenText</vendorname><fullproductcode>MF-DPBA</fullproductcode><version>24.4</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;On completion of this course, participants should be able to:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain adaptive backup and recovery solutions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the architecture and concept of OpenText Data Protector.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the OpenText Data Protector product structure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install the OpenText Data Protector Cell Manager and Client.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the configuration for backup devices and media management.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and run filesystem backups and restores.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor the OpenText Data Protector environment, run reports, and set up notifications.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Troubleshoot the OpenText Data Protector environment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;To be successful in this course, you need system and network administration or equivalent experience.&lt;/p&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;Storage and system administrators using OpenText Data Protector software, system engineers, consultants, project managers, professional services, and sales.&lt;/p&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Course Overview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What&amp;rsquo;s New in OpenText Data Protector 24.4&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;OpenText Data Protector Architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;OpenText Data Protector Installation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting Started&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Licensing and Product Structure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Backup Devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Media Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Backup Specification&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Restoring Capabilities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sessions, Reports, and Notifications&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Copying and Verifying Media and Objects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Internal Database&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deduplication&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Block-Based Backup and Restore&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access Control and Security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Magellan Reporting Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;OpenText Data Protector Upgrade&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Disaster Recovery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Auto Replication Sync&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Patch Installation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Troubleshooting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><outline>&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 1: Course Overview&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the daily classroom schedule and structure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Review the overall course objectives.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 2: What&amp;rsquo;s New in OpenText Data Protector 24.4&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe new editions, features, and enhancements of OpenText Data Protector 24.4.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 3: OpenText Data Protector Architecture&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the OpenText Data Protector architecture, cell concept, and client-server architecture.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plan the layout for the OpenText Data Protector installation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 4: OpenText Data Protector Installation&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Plan for the installation of OpenText Data Protector.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the installation sequence.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install the OpenText Data Protector Cell Manager.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the client installation concept.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Distribute OpenText Data Protector agent components to client systems.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Export and import OpenText Data Protector clients.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discuss the OpenText Data Protector upgrade process.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 5: Getting Started&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore the OpenText Data Protector GUI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 6: Licensing and Product Structure&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the OpenText Data Protector licensing models.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the OpenText Data Protector product structure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and use the OpenText Data Protector license reporting.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 7: Backup Devices&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the configurable backup devices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the concepts of logical devices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and manage disk-based backup devices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and manage tape-based backup devices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use the OpenText Data Protector CLI to check the devices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 8: Media Management&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the concepts of media management in OpenText Data Protector.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure media pools and assign media.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exchange media with different OpenText Data Protector cells using media export/import.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement vaulting using multiple media pools.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 9: Backup Specification&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create and generate backup specifications.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Adjust all the options that control the execution of a backup job.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explore advanced backup capabilities, such as load balancing or device mirroring.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Schedule backup specifications using the new web-based scheduler.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the backup processing flow.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 10: Restoring Capabilities&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Use the restore capabilities in OpenText Data Protector.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform the session and object restores.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform the single or parallel restores.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use the restore context in the OpenText Data Protector GUI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 11: Sessions, Reports, and Notifications&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Monitor running sessions through OpenText Data Protector GUI or CLI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Browse for sessions that have been performed in the past.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the OpenText Data Protector reporting features.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure the reports within a report group and execute them.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and modify the OpenText Data Protector notifications.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 12: Copying and Verifying Media and Objects&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create copies of the backup media through media copy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create copies of the selected objects through object copy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Verify data using the media and object verification sessions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 13: Internal Database&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the concept of an Internal Database (IDB).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the architecture of an IDB.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform maintenance and administration tasks on the IDB.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Backup and restore the IDB.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure IDB-related reports and notifications.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Run a disaster recovery (DR) of IDB.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 14: Deduplication&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the deduplication technology.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the different OpenText Data Protector deduplication configurations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure a B2D device for hardware and software deduplication in OpenText Data Protector.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure a backup specification with deduplication.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure an object replication between the deduplication devices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 15: Block-Based Backup and Restore&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the block-based backup.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the change block driver.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the incremental block-based backup.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the block-based restore.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 16: Access Control and Security&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Control user access to the cell.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage user groups in the cell.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure user restrictions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Secure the OpenText Data Protector cell.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe anomaly detection.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Group Managed Service Account (gMSA).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain ransomware integration with Webroot.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 17: Magellan Reporting Server&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the new Magellan reporting server.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install the Magellan reporting server.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure the Magellan reporting server.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Generate integrated reports.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 18: OpenText Data Protector Upgrade&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the upgrade sequence.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discuss the OpenText Data Protector upgrade process.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plan for the upgrade of the OpenText Data Protector Cell Manager.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the OpenText Data Protector upgrade path.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the upgrade options.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upgrade the Windows Cell Manager.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 19: Disaster Recovery&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the OpenText Data Protector methods to perform a disaster recovery.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the four phases of recovering a system from a disaster.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform a disaster recovery using Enhanced Automated Disaster Recovery (EADR).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 20: Auto Replication Sync&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the concept of auto replication sync.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the foreign Cell Manager import method.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the Automated Replication Synchronization (ARS) device and the replication job configuration.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 21: Patch Installation&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the OpenText Data Protector strategies to address the product issues and limitations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Download and install the OpenText Data Protector General Release (GR) patches.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Query the OpenText Data Protector clients to view a list of installed OpenText Data Protector fixes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 22: Troubleshooting&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify various OpenText Data Protector log files.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enable the debug option.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of collecting and packing the debug files.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and run the OpenText Data Protector health check.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform basic troubleshooting.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>On completion of this course, participants should be able to:


- Explain adaptive backup and recovery solutions.
- Explain the architecture and concept of OpenText Data Protector.
- Describe the OpenText Data Protector product structure.
- Install the OpenText Data Protector Cell Manager and Client.
- Explain the configuration for backup devices and media management.
- Configure and run filesystem backups and restores.
- Monitor the OpenText Data Protector environment, run reports, and set up notifications.
- Troubleshoot the OpenText Data Protector environment.</objective_plain><essentials_plain>To be successful in this course, you need system and network administration or equivalent experience.</essentials_plain><audience_plain>Storage and system administrators using OpenText Data Protector software, system engineers, consultants, project managers, professional services, and sales.</audience_plain><contents_plain>- Course Overview
- What’s New in OpenText Data Protector 24.4
- OpenText Data Protector Architecture
- OpenText Data Protector Installation
- Getting Started
- Licensing and Product Structure
- Backup Devices
- Media Management
- Backup Specification
- Restoring Capabilities
- Sessions, Reports, and Notifications
- Copying and Verifying Media and Objects
- Internal Database
- Deduplication
- Block-Based Backup and Restore
- Access Control and Security
- Magellan Reporting Server
- OpenText Data Protector Upgrade
- Disaster Recovery
- Auto Replication Sync
- Patch Installation
- Troubleshooting</contents_plain><outline_plain>Chapter 1: Course Overview


- Explain the daily classroom schedule and structure.
- Review the overall course objectives.
Chapter 2: What’s New in OpenText Data Protector 24.4


- Describe new editions, features, and enhancements of OpenText Data Protector 24.4.
Chapter 3: OpenText Data Protector Architecture


- Explain the OpenText Data Protector architecture, cell concept, and client-server architecture.
- Plan the layout for the OpenText Data Protector installation.
Chapter 4: OpenText Data Protector Installation


- Plan for the installation of OpenText Data Protector.
- Explain the installation sequence.
- Install the OpenText Data Protector Cell Manager.
- Explain the client installation concept.
- Distribute OpenText Data Protector agent components to client systems.
- Export and import OpenText Data Protector clients.
- Discuss the OpenText Data Protector upgrade process.
Chapter 5: Getting Started


- Explore the OpenText Data Protector GUI.
Chapter 6: Licensing and Product Structure


- Explain the OpenText Data Protector licensing models.
- Describe the OpenText Data Protector product structure.
- Configure and use the OpenText Data Protector license reporting.
Chapter 7: Backup Devices


- Describe the configurable backup devices.
- Describe the concepts of logical devices.
- Configure and manage disk-based backup devices.
- Configure and manage tape-based backup devices.
- Use the OpenText Data Protector CLI to check the devices.
Chapter 8: Media Management


- Describe the concepts of media management in OpenText Data Protector.
- Configure media pools and assign media.
- Exchange media with different OpenText Data Protector cells using media export/import.
- Implement vaulting using multiple media pools.
Chapter 9: Backup Specification


- Create and generate backup specifications.
- Adjust all the options that control the execution of a backup job.
- Explore advanced backup capabilities, such as load balancing or device mirroring.
- Schedule backup specifications using the new web-based scheduler.
- Explain the backup processing flow.
Chapter 10: Restoring Capabilities


- Use the restore capabilities in OpenText Data Protector.
- Perform the session and object restores.
- Perform the single or parallel restores.
- Use the restore context in the OpenText Data Protector GUI.
Chapter 11: Sessions, Reports, and Notifications


- Monitor running sessions through OpenText Data Protector GUI or CLI.
- Browse for sessions that have been performed in the past.
- Explain the OpenText Data Protector reporting features.
- Configure the reports within a report group and execute them.
- Configure and modify the OpenText Data Protector notifications.
Chapter 12: Copying and Verifying Media and Objects


- Create copies of the backup media through media copy.
- Create copies of the selected objects through object copy.
- Verify data using the media and object verification sessions.
Chapter 13: Internal Database


- Explain the concept of an Internal Database (IDB).
- Describe the architecture of an IDB.
- Perform maintenance and administration tasks on the IDB.
- Backup and restore the IDB.
- Configure IDB-related reports and notifications.
- Run a disaster recovery (DR) of IDB.
Chapter 14: Deduplication


- Explain the deduplication technology.
- Describe the different OpenText Data Protector deduplication configurations.
- Configure a B2D device for hardware and software deduplication in OpenText Data Protector.
- Configure a backup specification with deduplication.
- Configure an object replication between the deduplication devices.
Chapter 15: Block-Based Backup and Restore


- Describe the block-based backup.
- Describe the change block driver.
- Describe the incremental block-based backup.
- Describe the block-based restore.
Chapter 16: Access Control and Security


- Control user access to the cell.
- Manage user groups in the cell.
- Configure user restrictions.
- Secure the OpenText Data Protector cell.
- Describe anomaly detection.
- Explain Group Managed Service Account (gMSA).
- Explain ransomware integration with Webroot.
Chapter 17: Magellan Reporting Server


- Describe the new Magellan reporting server.
- Install the Magellan reporting server.
- Configure the Magellan reporting server.
- Generate integrated reports.
Chapter 18: OpenText Data Protector Upgrade


- Explain the upgrade sequence.
- Discuss the OpenText Data Protector upgrade process.
- Plan for the upgrade of the OpenText Data Protector Cell Manager.
- Explain the OpenText Data Protector upgrade path.
- Explain the upgrade options.
- Upgrade the Windows Cell Manager.
Chapter 19: Disaster Recovery


- Describe the OpenText Data Protector methods to perform a disaster recovery.
- Explain the four phases of recovering a system from a disaster.
- Perform a disaster recovery using Enhanced Automated Disaster Recovery (EADR).
Chapter 20: Auto Replication Sync


- Explain the concept of auto replication sync.
- Explain the foreign Cell Manager import method.
- Describe the Automated Replication Synchronization (ARS) device and the replication job configuration.
Chapter 21: Patch Installation


- Explain the OpenText Data Protector strategies to address the product issues and limitations.
- Download and install the OpenText Data Protector General Release (GR) patches.
- Query the OpenText Data Protector clients to view a list of installed OpenText Data Protector fixes.
Chapter 22: Troubleshooting


- Identify various OpenText Data Protector log files.
- Enable the debug option.
- Explain the process of collecting and packing the debug files.
- Configure and run the OpenText Data Protector health check.
- Perform basic troubleshooting.</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="5">5 days</duration><pricelist><price country="DE" currency="EUR">4000.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>