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Veritas VCS-278 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Backup Policy Configuration | 25% | - Backup selections and include/exclude lists - Specialized backups: synthetic, TIR, VM backups - Schedule types and retention settings - Policy creation and attributes |
| Topic 2: NetBackup Architecture and Concepts | 15% | - NetBackup services and processes - Master server, media server, and client roles - Backup, archive, and restore fundamentals |
| Topic 3: Operations, Monitoring, and Reporting | 15% | - Routine maintenance tasks - Image management: verify, expire, import, duplicate - Reports, logs, and notifications - Job monitoring and activity monitor |
| Topic 4: Troubleshooting and Recovery | 10% | - Basic restore and disaster recovery procedures - Common job failures and status codes - Command-line utilities for troubleshooting |
| Topic 5: Installation and Initial Configuration | 15% | - License management - Host properties and global settings - Software installation and upgrade |
| Topic 6: Media and Device Management | 20% | - Disk storage, disk pools, and storage units - Tape devices, libraries, and drives configuration - Volume pools, volume groups, and media lifecycle - Cloud storage integration |
VCS-278 Exam Practice FAQ
The Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 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 exam contains 75-85 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 of hands-on NetBackup 8.1.x administration experience; no mandatory prerequisites
You can confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official VCS-278 exam page before you register.
This package includes 220 practice questions for the Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 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 practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:
- Operations, Monitoring, and Reporting (15%)
- Backup Policy Configuration (25%)
- Installation and Initial Configuration (15%)
Comparing your practice scores against these topics shows you where the next session should go.
Many candidates combine practice questions with official training. Recommended options include:
Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 Sample Questions:
An administrator navigates to NetBackup Management > Catalog, and selects Action: Import. After clicking the Search Now button, the following message appears:
Which step must the administrator perform in order to get search results?
- A. run the "Recover the catalogs" wizard
- B. enable Catalog > Override default priority, and increase the Job Priority value
- C. run the Initiate Import command in the Catalog > Action menu
- D. increase the "Catalog cleanup wait time" in the Clean-up host property
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What is the maximum age of the host's Certificate Revocation List (CRL) before communication with the host is prevented?
- A. 48 hours
- B. 30 days
- C. 7 days
- D. 5 days
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Backup jobs end with the following series of messages in the Job Details:
Which process is failing to respond?
- A. nbjm
- B. nbemm
- C. bpbrm
- D. bpdbm
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Backups to a storage device fail with the following error message:
Disk storage server is down (2106)
The storage server is an OpenStorage (OST) host, and the master server and media server are both acting as media servers under Credentials > Storage Servers in the NetBackup Administration Console. The disk pool is in an Up state and the storage server is in a Down state. Troubleshooting confirmed the OST plug-ins on the servers are mismatched.
Which command should an administrator use to check the plug-in version installed on the servers?
- A. nbemmcmd
- B. nbdevquery
- C. bpstsinfo
- D. bpgetconfig
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
A backup job fails with the status code of 96. To troubleshoot the failure, the administrator wants to view the application log files written by the NetBackup Resource Broker.
Which command should the administrator run to find the date, time and message text from the log file?
- A. vxlogview -o 118 --display D,T,x
- B. vxlogview -o 118 --display D,T,m
- C. vxlogview -p 50936 --display D,T,m
- D. vxlogview -p 51216 -d m,p,x
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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