Storage and Back up Administrator

Job description

Hands on experience on EMC Unity 500 storage with Both SAN & NAS protocols • Initiating the Backup using EMC Networker (Data Domain) • Performing Quarterly Backup/BCP/DR Mock Drills activity to validate Backed up data. • Performing Daily Health Checks on all the SAN devices in all Locations. • Troubleshooting the Backup issues like Network issue, FS issues towards fixing backup issues. • Restore the files or folders with respective successful backup • Experience on Commvault Simpana Tool to imitate the client backup and scheduling the policy. • Taking the SQL, Oracle DB level archive or full DB backups using NetApp snapamanager for schedules like hourly,daily,weekly or monthly based on client retention policies. • Worked on DFM tool for managing the datasets and policy schedules for backup filers or hosts • Restored the files or folders using snapmanager or snapvault backup or using DFM tool • Using NetApp DTA migration tool migrating the Data from from IBM XIV storage to NetApp SAN storage. • Installing and Configuring Commvault iData agents for Windows file system Unix and Linux system, SQL, Oracle, Exchange, NAS (NDMP), VMware Backup and restores through Commvault. • Configuring backup on Cluster Environment. • Disk Library Configurations. • Troubleshooting library and magnetic library related issue. • Updating periodically Service pack and patch for all the Client and CommServer. • On daily basis working on assigned Incident and Change tickets. • Participating daily backup failure team meeting and working as per the strategy plan. • Troubleshooting Commvault problems within the given SLA. • Troubleshooting failed and pending jobs in the Commvault Environment Extensively. • Working on Archive retention, and backup set. • Working on Storage/ Schedule Policy Concepts. • Responsible for all disk-based backups to ensure data is appropriately backup and recoverable. • Troubleshooting communication/ functional issue against the Tape Libraries, Media Agents and COMM server. • Configure magnetic libraries/Shared disk devices. • Checking the Communication paths and accessibility by trouble shooting all Network related issues and Domain related issues. • Tape Libraries, Media Agents and COMM server. • Maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting the backup issues. • Troubleshooting and resolving issues for the Tape Libraries. • Backup Logs Analysis for troubleshooting and fixing the Backup issues. • Performing COMM Server DR test as per DR test Scheduled. • Worked on creating the local/remote snap mirror relation from one storage to other storage or same storage • Backup & restoration of the Brocade\\Fabric Switch configurations. • Implementation of storage allocation polices using client environment for avoiding the performance issue. • Creating volumes, quotas for Qtree and giving permissions for requested servers on for respective mount points. • Increasing/modifying quotas and exports based on client requirements • Creating CIFS and NFS shares for requested users for accessing the shares • Taking the SAP DB level archive or full DB backups using NetApp snapamanager for SAP based on schedules like hourly,daily,weekly or monthly based on client retention policies. • Worked on DFM tool for managing the datasets and policy schedules for backup filers or hosts • Restored the files or folders using snapmanager or snapvault backup or using DFM tool • Creating quotas and giving permissions for requested servers • Increasing/modifying quotas and volumes migrations • Creating CIFS and NFS shares • Daily trouble shooting of EMC storage equipment and Brocade switches. • Conversion of Standard devices to BCV and dynamic devices and Allocate BCV devices as per the business needs and Time Finder Business Continuity Solutions. • Symmetric remote data facility through symmir and symclone. And Mounting BCV volumes to backup server & then BCV backup. • Storage devices monitoring and control and Monitoring System Performance and Interact with clients/customer through calls and chats. And Provide full SAN documentation and recommendations. • Performing Health Checks on all the SAN devices in the environment. • Provide proactive recommendations to the customer for improving storage operations and/or effective use of EMC storage solutions to help maximize their satisfaction • Supporting enterprise Storage Area Networks (SAN) in critical environment. • Handling and managing all the activities in a shift. • Supporting enterprise Storage Area Networks (SAN) in critical environment. • Worked on SAP refresh for restoring the data from mentioned date of backup from storage end. • LUNs and Meta LUN creation and, Provisioning of LUN over the Unity storage sub systems using Navisphere Manager. • Daily trouble shooting of EMC/NetApp/IBN storage equipment and Brocade and Cisco switches. • Conversion of Standard devices to BCV and dynamic devices and Allocate BCV devices as per the business needs and Time Finder Business Continuity Solutions. • Configure and fixing the Power path and Multipaths maintaining. • Monitoring System Performance and Scheduling tasks as per the client requirement. • Interact with clients/customer through calls and chats. And Provide full SAN documentation and recommendations. • Preparing the Monthly Capacity reports and other weekly or daily basis reports based on Client requirements.