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| Certification Vendor: | Veritas |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Veritas NetBackup 10.x and NetBackup Appliance 5.x Administrator |
| Exam Number: | VCS-285 |
| Related Certifications: | Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS) |
| Passing Score: | 67 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-based |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 65 |
| Exam Price: | USD 250 |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person testing center |
| Pre Condition: | Basic knowledge of data protection concepts, storage technologies, and operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX) |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.veritas.com/certification |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Backup Operations | 23% | - Backup policies
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| Topic 2: Planning and Preparation | 12% | - Pre-installation planning
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| Topic 3: Monitoring and Troubleshooting | 8% | - Monitoring tools
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| Topic 4: Restore Operations | 12% | - Database restore
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| Topic 5: Installation and Configuration | 25% | - Master server installation
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| Topic 6: Storage and Media Management | 20% | - Cloud storage
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The VCS-285 exam (Veritas NetBackup 10.x and NetBackup Appliance 5.x Administrator) is the official Veritas exam that leads to the Veritas NetBackup certification, a credential at the Specialist level. Related certifications include Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS). PracticeMaterial provides 235 practice questions to help you prepare for it with confidence.
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The VCS-285 syllabus is organized into 6 exam domains. Among the first three are Restore Operations (12%), Installation and Configuration (25%), Backup Operations (23%). For the complete breakdown of topics and subtopics, see the Exam Topics section above.
Refer to the exhibit.
Two media servers, sharing a library with 6 tape drives, exist in the NetBackup environment displayed in the exhibit. Both weekly Full and daily Differential Incremental backups need to run for the clients and each schedule has a different retention period. Because of network topology, some clients back up to Media server 1 and some back up to Media server 2. The environment suffers from multiple status 96 failures during the backup window.
How can the administrator minimize the number of failures?
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
An administrator has a media server with four empty disks with the following characteristics:
SSD1, SSD2: High-speed solid-state drives
Disk3, Disk4: Medium-speed hard drives
What is the recommended disk storage configuration using these devices?
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which step should an administrator perform to be able to view intrusion detection security events for multiple NetBackup Appliances from a central location?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which command is used by VxUpdate to upgrade clients?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
A NetBackup policy is configured to back up the following paths for a client:
D:\stage
E:\data
E:\home
F:\production
Multi-streaming is enabled for the backups, and multiplexing is set to 4. Backup streams are running slowly.
Which step should the administrator consider to improve backup performance?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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