Module 1: Networker Planning and Installation
- Focusing on the changes in packaging of the installation modules and also the new components installed – the license management server (LMS) as well as the new Authentication Service
- Reduced support for Operating Systems in Networker 9 for the Backup Server role
- Discussion of changes to the media and NMC database format, and, if upgrading from a previous version, the specific requirements for the NMC database part of the upgrade
- Changes in the NMC look, especially on the NetWorker Administration GUI side.
- The new NetWorker Virtual Edition
Module 2: Performing Backups
- Discussing the most significant change in Networker 9 – the move away from a Group based format to a “data-centric” Policy, workflow and action methodology
- Changes to backup levels, specifically the Cumulative Incremental and Logs Only
- Browse Policy is no more – now B/P=Retention Policy by default
- “Incremental forever” is now available by default when backing up to Data Domain DDBoost devices
- Check Connectivity action option - allows us to selectively backup only online servers
- Differences in the backup completion reporting and where to find this
- Block Based Backup – now the default for Windows File system, Exchange and Hyper-V backups. Available as an option for selected Linux platforms
- Networker Snapshot Management now integrated into Policy mechanic, and also available for selected applications through NMSAP and NMDA.
- VMWare File Level Recovery (FLR) improvements
Module 3: Cloning and Staging
- Changes to the mechanic utilizing the nsrrecopy process used in synthetic full generation allow us to now run multiple concurrent clones of a single backup saveset.
- Configuring clone operations using the new workflow/action model
- Staging will be skipped as this is unchanged
Module 4: Networker Security
- New token-based AuthC authentication model now used for user authentication
- Mixing token based (users) and non-token based (services) User Group membership
- Establishing trust between NMC and its native AuthC server and other remote Networker Servers in other data zones.
- Policy logs now have their own subfolder and granularity for easier navigation
- Firewall port requirements now increased for Server and Storage Node
Module 5: Networker Administration
- Slight tweak in NMC reporting to cater for new Policy mechanic
- Parallel Save Stream now supported on windows and mechanic takes advantage of a change in how we handle File system breakdown
- Software distribution can now install NMM
Module 6: Cluster Support and Recovering Windows Hosts
- BMR unchanged in recovery mode but backup is more simplified now thanks to an improved VSS interface in Networker 9
- Clustered Networker servers no longer supported in Networker 9 new installs. Storage nodes and clients remain unchanged
Module 7: Recovering a Networker Server and NMC Server
- New Server Protection Policy radically changes the DR mechanic in Networker
- DR restore mechanic unchanged