Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :VCS-279
  • Exam Name
    :Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.2
  • Certification
    :Veritas Certifications
  • Vendor
    :Veritas
  • Total Questions
    :89 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :Mar 26, 2025

Veritas Veritas Certifications VCS-279 Questions & Answers

  • Question 1:

    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. download a new device_mapping file from the Veritas Support website

    B. ensure the tape drive is closed and ready for use

    C. perform a rescan of the available tape drives

    D. verify compatibility for the library with NetBackup

    E. select the correct device type for the drives

  • Question 2:

    Which action is performed by the NetBackup deduplication plug-in?

    A. writing data segments into the MSDP containers

    B. processing MSDP transaction logs

    C. performing file fingerprinting actions

    D. performing queue processing

  • Question 3:

    What is the primary purpose of implementing load balancing media servers with NetBackup appliances?

    A. to distribute the deduplication storage and increase the overall capacity of the MSDP pool

    B. to offload the deduplication processing and reduce the network impact on the appliance

    C. to offload the deduplication processing and reduce the CPU and RAM requirement on the appliance

    D. to distribute the deduplication processing and increase the rehydration performance when restoring data

  • Question 4:

    Which communication protocol and port does the Appliance Management Server use to communicate with Appliance Management agents?

    A. https (443)

    B. http (80)

    C. https (8443)

    D. http (8080)

  • Question 5:

    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. bpgetconfig

    B. nbemmcmd

    C. nbdevquery

    D. bpstsinfo

  • Question 6:

    Which port is used by Smart Meter?

    A. 22

    B. 443

    C. 1556

    D. 21

  • Question 7:

    A NetBackup environment with a single tape storage unit is experiencing performance issues when running full backups of a Windows file server with over a million small files. Backups for all other clients on the same network are performing adequately.

    What should the administrator modify to improve performance for the client?

    A. enable Windows Change Journal

    B. modify data buffer settings for the data path

    C. enable the Use Accelerator policy attribute

    D. use Flashbackup-Windows policy type

  • Question 8:

    Refer to the exhibit.

    A backup policy uses a Full backup schedule with a schedule type of Frequency: 1 days. The start window

    for the schedule is configured as shown in the exhibit:

    The administrator runs a manual backup at 10:00 on Thursday.

    When will the next backup run, if all prior backups completed successfully?

    A. Friday at 2:00

    B. Friday at 10:00

    C. Monday at 2:00 D. Monday at 1:00

  • Question 9:

    A new storage shelf is added to an existing appliance.

    Which command under Manage > Storage must the administrator perform first after a new shelf is connected to the appliance and the appliance is powered on?

    A. Add

    B. Scan

    C. Resize

    D. Edit

  • Question 10:

    An administrator has a MS-Windows type policy that has failed for a Microsoft Windows NetBackup client. The policy uses the ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES backup selection. See the extract from the end of the job details below:

    Which two logs will provide the most relevant information for troubleshooting and resolving the error? (Choose two.)

    A. Operating system logs on the client

    B. NetBackup bpfis logs on the media server

    C. NetBackup bptm logs on the media server

    D. Operating system logs on the media server

    E. NetBackup bpfis logs on the client

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