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Veritas VCS-279 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Veritas |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.2 |
| Exam Number: | VCS-279 |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Veritas Certified Professional (VCP) Data Protection |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Exam Price: | 225 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 80-90 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Onsite at Pearson VUE testing centers or authorized testing venues |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended 6-9 months practical experience with NetBackup 8.1.x and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.x |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.veritas.com/services/education-services/certification/exams/vcs-279 |
Veritas VCS-279 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: NetBackup Architecture and Core Concepts | - Fundamentals
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| Topic 2: Policy and Backup Management | - Backup Operations
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| Topic 3: Maintenance and Troubleshooting | - System Maintenance
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| Topic 4: Installation, Configuration, and Setup | - Deployment Tasks
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| Topic 5: Advanced Features and Appliance Management | - Advanced Operations
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VCS-279 Material FAQ
The Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1 exam requires a score of 65% to pass, and the official registration fee is 225 USD. Because the fee is significant, preparing thoroughly the first time is the practical choice.
Every session in the test engine is scored and broken down, so you see clearly which topics you handle well and which ones keep costing you points. That picture tells you where your remaining study time belongs — a far better guide than rereading everything evenly.
The Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1 exam contains 80-90 questions, and you will have 105 minutes minutes to complete them. Practicing within the same limits builds the pacing the real exam demands.
Recommended 6-9 months practical experience with NetBackup 8.1.x and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.x
You can confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official VCS-279 exam page before you register.
This package includes 90 practice questions for the Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1 exam. Every answer is verified by an experienced team of experts, so you can trust what you study.
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The Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1 practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:
- NetBackup Architecture and Core Concepts ()
- Policy and Backup Management ()
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting ()
Comparing your practice scores against these topics shows you where the next session should go.
Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1 Sample Questions:
An administrator is configuring a new device and receives the following error message:
Unable to determine robot type
What are two possible solutions? (Choose two.)
- A. ensure the tape drive is closed and ready for use
- B. verify compatibility for the library with NetBackup
- C. select the correct device type for the drives
- D. perform a rescan of the available tape drives
- E. download a new device_mapping file from the Veritas Support website
Correct Answer: B,E 🗳️
Refer to the Exhibit.
An administrator is trying to access client properties on the NetBackup Administration Console and receives the following message:
When checking the services on the master server, the administrator sees that the PBX service is down.
Which two commands can the administrator use to increase the PBX log level to determine the reason for the message above? (Choose two.)
- A. vxlogmgr
- B. vxpbx_exchanged
- C. pbx_exchange
- D. pbxcfg
- E. vxlogcfg
Correct Answer: A,E 🗳️
Which configuration file should an administrator modify to seed the local fingerprint caching configuration on a NetBackup MSDP client?
- A. spa.cfg
- B. contentrouter.cfg
- C. agent.cfg
- D. pd.conf
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
An AdvancedDisk storage unit consistently reaches capacity, causing older, staged backups to expire.
How can the administrator control the prioritization of images that get removed?
- A. modify Retention Levels
- B. change the priority of relocation jobs in the staging schedule
- C. use Data Classification
- D. change the priority for secondary storage lifecycle operations
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
An administrator has a master server named master1. When the administrator runs the bpclntcmd -pn command on the client, the administrator receives the following output:
bpclntcmd -pn
expecting response from master2
client_01.domain.com client_01 192.168.0.30 3815
What is a possible cause for this output?
- A. The bp.conf of the client needs to be updated.
- B. The host file needs to be changed on the master server.
- C. The client has lost connectivity to the master server.
- D. The SAN connection to the master server needs to be configured.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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