Sreedhar Reddy

Email:sreedhar.1229@gmail.com
Ph:9176699495

Experience Summary

 Having 7+ years of professional experience as Storage/Backup Administrator on

tools EMC Networker, data domain and EMC Avamar.
 Up-gradation and Administration of Legato Networker on Windows and UNIX platforms.
 Configuring clients for scheduled backups in different backup tools.
 Determine backup time using throughput rates.
 client migration from old TSM solution to newer Networker solution one to five clients per
day.
 State the purpose of running parallel backup systems.
 Read backup logs to verify a successful backup and restore process.
 Monitor the backup and restore process.
 Monthly offline backups.
 Tape Library Management, maintenance of Scratch volumes & Tape Offsite management.
 Legato client configuration, Capacity utilization, audit, documentation and reporting.
 Ability to collaborate with other support teams to troubleshoot complex incidents, and fix
issues.
 Analyze and resolve escalated problems within target.
 Recover customer data and Database based on their Request.
 Checking the Avamar alerts generated daily and works on their resolution those if any
issues.
 Shutting down and starting up the Avamar grid when required.
 DR of HBE 2003 server.
 Expertise in Networker ,Avamar taking backups to more than 4,000 clients
 Monitoring, troubleshooting and fixing problems related to backups, backup devices and
tapes
 Creating Policies, Pools, Groups and Schedules.
 Backing up of production databases MSSQL, DB2 and Oracle (RMAN)
  Creating backup reports using EMC Data Protection Advisor 5.5 and 5.8
 Worked on Avamar grid setup
 Configured VM backups through Avamar
 Replication management for Avamar.
 Efficient in identification of potential glitches and threats to performance and security for
new applications
 Interact with the client to understand their consolidation plans and propose
implementation plans and solution.
 Dexterous in system fault diagnosis, developing solutions and managing resolution.
 Consulting and Designing the solution for the customer on Networker including Data
Domain.
 Expertise in NMDA (Networker Module for Database Applications), NMM (Networker
Module for Microsoft Applications), NMSQL, NMO & NMSAP 8.2.1.0,3.0/3.5/4.2
 Possess sound experience in EMC 8.1.1.6/8.1.1.3, 7.6.x, Configuration of all tape
libraries, EMC DPA, Disaster Recovery of Networker Server, EMC Module SQL,
Exchange 2007/2010 &2013, Oracle, SAP, Data Domain 690, 890 (CIFS,NFS & DD
Boost, VTL).

Technical Skills

Backup Software EMC Legato Networker with Versions (9/8.2/8.1/7x), Avamar, Data Domain

Operating Systems Windows, UNIX SunOS / Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, UP – UX and AIX.

Database Backups ORACLE-RMAN, MSSQL, SAP

Backup Devices Tape Libraries.

Reporting Tools EMC Networker Management console (NMC).

Backup Infrastructure Dedicated backup interface (LAN), Library Sharing and SAN.

Education:
B. TECH - JAWAHARLAL NEHERU TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
Professional Experience:

Client: EMBLEM Health

Project: EMBLEM Health
Location: New York
Period: August 2015 – Present
Role: Consultant

Responsibilities:

 Install, uninstall and upgrade of EMC Networker across AIX, LINUX, Solaris and
Windows platforms
 Configuring networker for SAP and Database applications across heterogeneous
platforms
 Migration of networker hosts to different backup servers as part of performance
management.
 Configuring networker for image level backups.
 Integrated DD with Avamar
 Migrated backups from tape to disk in Networker 8.1
 Storage Nodes Configuration in Networker and Avamar
 Implemented DPA 6.1 for reporting purposes
 Performing backup and restore operations as part of daily operations across platforms.
 Troubleshooting backup failures (RMAN, backing and file system).
 Troubleshooting NMC related issues (hung, restarting gst services).
 Analyzing the logs and resolving the failures in collaboration with appropriate teams
 Maintain browse policy and retention policy as per client requirement and managing
the tape vaulting with onsite engineer’s assistance.
 Manage and support customer calls related to backup of their servers.
 Working on adhoc requests from the customer and other teams as part of day to day
activities.
 Working on incidents and adhere to SLA while resolving incidents related to backup.
 Media management – creating and labeling tapes as per requirement to ensure smooth
backup activities.
 Working and managing Data Domain VTL and DD Boost devices.
 Working with vendors on service requests raised related to issues.
 Preparation of various management reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and
attending team related calls.
 Avamar client installation.
 Installation of Avamar console and agent.
 Client machine Avamar agent installation and activation.
 Day to day schedule backup and restoration monitoring
 New Client name addition and activation in Avamar account management.
 Add client name in policy management group for schedule backup initiation on request
we executes on demand backup.
 Multiple addition, activation and deletion in Avamar activation manager.
 Event Management- Event monitoring per client.
 Avamar nodes health checks in day to day activity.
 Help all engineers in case of trouble shoot in Avamar client end related issue.
Client: Capgemini
Project: Eli Lilly
Period: October 2011 - Dec 2014
Role: Consultant

Responsibilities:
 Handing EMC Networker Servers backups for various customers having thousands of
clients
 Resolved the space issues on Data Domains (DD990,DD890,DD670,DD160*3) with new
policies
 Upgraded Networker and Data Domains
 Implemented DDs at remote sites
 Installed DPA 6.0 and created reports
 Implemented NMDA module to backup Oracle DBs
 Implemented NMM, to backup Microsoft Exchange mail boxes and NMDA for Oracle
backups
 Implemented storage nodes in Networker and integrated them with Data Domain
 Escalating problems to vendor in case of Hardware failures
 Actively participating in restore and refresh activities of SAP Databases, oracle and File
system, exchange and SQL.
 Conducting training sessions for Transfer to Internal Team members
 Administering activities related to configuring, troubleshooting of staging & cloning
issues of Silo Devices on Networker servers
 Resolving issues within SLA and attaining desired Targets as per SLA
 Managing all kinds of Change requests related to Backups
 Monitoring the Threshold of the tapes for different Pools
 Keeping a keen eye on system performance, make proposals for improvements and
implement them when appropriate
 Coordinating with own & other infrastructure team members across EU & India as well
as with different Application teams, DBA’s and OS admins
 Spearheading troubleshooting and configuration issues related to:
1. NMC (Networker Management Console)
2. Backup on Networker modules (NMM & NMDA)
3. Backup Library configuration (library partition, shared drives)
4. Clients file system, database backups and NMM Module backups and NMDA
 Providing Level 3 supports for high-level infrastructure environment.
 Checking the Avamar alerts generated daily and works on their resolution those if any
issues.
 Checking for the failures through DPA (Data protection Advisor) and troubleshooting
the failed backups.
 Crafting daily reports for backup failures in order to reduce the counts Media
Managements (Pool, Retention policy, Schedule, Index size, sending tapes to offs)
 Creating Policies, Pools, Groups & Schedules. Error handling failures backup jobs
 Restoring as per the requirement of the client & its troubleshooting.
  Managing upgrading activities on both software and hardware levels and version
upgrading Backup server/Client/Library, Tape devices and drivers
 Organizing regular meetings with service providers for solving issues related to
networker and hardware
 Proactive monitoring of production systems backups and health check.
 Root cause analysis (RCA) & Major Incident Report (MIR) for the major failures.
 Experience on Data Domain 890 & 990 to configure Replication, performance tuning
and designing DD for customer to use in a best way.
 Upgrading latest patches and service packs for application and operating systems
respectively.
 Check server for disk space, load, and inventory related issues.
 Check tapes status, free slots, status messages on library
 Troubleshooting backup failures on daily basis and escalating accordingly.
 Scheduling / Rescheduling of tape backups / restores according to the priority.
 Preparation of various management reports on daily,weekly and monthly basis.
 period for the recycling of data according to the needs of customers.

Client: Capgemini
Project: Media-Saturn
Period: July 2010 – Oct 2011
Role: Consultant

Responsibilities:
 Installing the Avamar client agent and adding the client to particular group.
 Creating the Group policies with Dataset and Schedule for Windows and Linux systems.
 Creating the Dataset.
 Creating the Schedules.
 Configuring the Image based backups.
 Retiring the clients with existing Retention.
 Activating the NDMP client in the Accelerator node and adding it to Dataset to create
group for it.
 Restores including Lotus notes restores, File system restores, NDMP restores.
 Checking for the failures through DPA(Data protection Advisor) and trouble shooting the
failed backup’s.
 Checking for the Replication failures and troubleshooting.
 Manually running Replication when required.
 Building the proxy servers required for Image based backup.
 Changing the default password for the Avamar new grid.
 Shutting down and starting up the Avamar grid when required.
 Proactive checks of Data Domain.
 Actively participating in restore and refresh activities of SAP Databases, oracle and File
system, exchange and SQL.
 Organizing regular meetings with service providers for solving issues related to
networker and hardware.
 Handing EMC Networker Servers backups for various customers having thousands of
clients.
  Administrator for EMC Legato Networker and EMC Avamar will provide Level 3
support.
 Manages backups of heterogeneous client groups (Windows, UNIX, Linux, File Systems
and Data Bases).
 Manage and Support customer calls related to Backups of their servers.
 Hands on experience on situations where on-call 24 x 7 support for mission critical
systems and Production support
 Adhere to SLA in resolving incident tickets for storage and backup.
 Having Good knowledge BMC-Remedy tool.
 Troubleshooting all types of backups and backup devices (Tape
drives,Autoloaders,Libraries).
 Working on RMAN Oracle scripts for backup/restore of Oracle databases with
networker and also handling cold/offline backup requests from customers
 Incident, capacity and problem management monitoring.
 Creating/modifying policy domains, storage pools and management class on request..
 Adding Clients to the Backup Schedule.
 Special and Manual Backup Operations.
 Daily Jukebox Maintenance.
 Tapes Eject & Mount Operations into Jukebox.
 Troubleshoot Tape Device Operations.
 Performing Data Restore and Full System Recovery.
 Command Line Recover.
 Directed Recovery for UNIX Clients.
 Recovering an Entire File System Using the CommandLine.
 NDMP File Recoveries from Tape.
 NDMP save Set Recoveries.

Client: HCL Comnet Systems Ltd.

Period: May 2009-July 2010
Role: Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

 Administrator for EMC Legato Networker

 Manages backups of heterogeneous client groups (Windows, Unix, Linux, File Systems and
Data Bases).
 Analyzing backup requests and design appropriate solutions to meet client needs.
 Analyzing Logs and troubleshooting in case of errors and working with Vendor for any bugs.
 Manage and Support customer calls related to Backups of their servers.
 Creation and management of Tapes, media pools and replication in VTL.
 Maintain browse policy and retention policy as per client requirement and managing the
tape vaulting with onsite engineer’s assistance.
 Troubleshooting escalated issues from customer and also taking remedial action against
backup failures and ensures successful backups.
 Troubleshooting all types of backups and backup devices (Tape drives, Autoloaders,
Libraries).
 Working on RMAN Oracle scripts for backup/restore of Oracle databases with networker
and also handling cold/offline backup requests from customers.
 Incident, capacity and problem management monitoring.
 Adhere to SLA in resolving incident tickets for storage and backup.
 Develop Networker backup and recovery strategies to ensure server data information is
safeguarded
 Upgrading latest patches and service packs for application and operating systems
respectively.
 Backup server maintenance and troubleshooting.
 Working on tickets to provide 100% SLA compliance to customers.
 Tapes Eject & Mount Operations into Jukebox.
 Troubleshoot Tape Device Operations.
 Performing Data Restore and Full System Recovery.