Dell NetWorker Deploy 2023 study plan

Diagram the NetWorker data path from client to storage node to device, labeling the client resource, save set, policy, workflow, action, and media pool.

List the core daemons (nsrd, nsrmmd, nsrjobd, nsrexecd, nsrindexd) and state the function of each in one sentence.

Explain how the client file index and media database (mm) differ, and what breaks when either is lost.

Trace a single scheduled backup from the policy resource through the workflow and action to the target pool, writing the sequence in order.

Compare NetWorker server, storage node, and client roles and identify which packages each role requires.

Document the prerequisites for a Linux server install: OS version, hostname resolution, ports, and required packages.

Install a NetWorker server and console in a lab VM and record every prompt and choice.

Verify the install by confirming the daemons start and the NMC server is reachable.

Configure a client resource with its save sets, schedules, and directive defaults, then run a manual backup.

Create a policy with one workflow and two actions (full and incremental) and assign a media pool to each.

Register three lab clients and confirm each appears under its assigned group.

Explain how retention and browse periods interact with pool settings and verify the effect on a test save set.

Design a backup schedule for a mixed environment: file systems daily, databases weekly full, with offsite copies.

Write and apply a directive that excludes a temp directory and confirm the exclusion in the backup log.

Calculate how many volumes a stated retention and change rate will consume, showing the arithmetic.

Tune client parallelism and target sessions on one client and measure the effect on job duration.

Configure a tape library and a disk device, labeling each device and its media pool.

Run a labeling and mount operation and confirm the volume is usable for a backup.

Set up a storage node on a second host and direct a client backup to it.

Explain clone and staged backup targets and configure one clone pool with a test clone job.

Restore a single file and a directory from a full backup and verify contents against the source.

Perform a save set recover for a deleted client and confirm index consistency.

Execute a clone of a full backup and restore from the clone to prove the copy is usable.

Document the difference between a browse and a retention recovery and when each is required.

Read the daemon and job logs to diagnose one deliberately failed backup and record the root cause.

Configure an NMC user with a limited role and prove the restriction by attempting a denied action.

Generate a backup report and identify the top three failure causes in the lab data.

Explain authentication flow between NMC, the NetWorker server, and external LDAP, and test one LDAP group mapping.

Review all weak areas flagged in earlier weeks and re-run the corresponding lab tasks.

Complete a timed 60-question practice set spanning all seven domains and score it.

Re-derive the architecture data path and policy-to-pool mapping without notes.

Write a one-page exam-day summary of commands, ports, and key resource relationships.