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Veritas VCS-279 Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your VCS-279 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete Veritas Administration of Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1 exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free VCS-279 questions. We also provide premium VCS-279 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

Veritas VCS-279 Exam Objectives

Section Objectives
Configure NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.2 101: Describe how to configure various master/media/client settings and host properties using the NetBackup administration console.
102: Describe how to configure removable media (tape), volume pools, volume groups, and media manager storage units.
103: Describe how to configure disk and cloud storage, storage units, and storage unit groups.
104: Describe how to configure and utilize backup policies.
105: Explain how to implement specialized backup solutions including synthetic backups, True Image Restore (TIR), multiple data streams, checkpoint restart, and the use of backup duplication solutions such as disk staging, Storage Lifecycle Policies, Auto Image Replication, and NetBackup Accelerator.
106: Describe the function, uses, configuration, and administration of the NetBackup deduplication options, such as media server deduplication, client-side deduplication, optimized duplication, and storage servers.
107: Describe how to perform catalog backup configuration tasks.
108: Describe how to configure appliances through Appliance Shell Menu (CLISH) and Appliance Web Console.


 
Monitor and Maintain NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.2 201: Describe how to manage tape devices and tape media
202: Describe image management concepts and how to use the NetBackup administration console to verify, expire, import, and manually duplicate backup images.
203: Describe how to manage NetBackup disk and cloud storage.
204: Interpret available reports to verify and monitor NetBackup.
205: Describe how and when to prioritize, cancel, suspend, resume, restart, retry or manually run backup and duplication jobs.
206: Describe how to initiate, prioritize, and monitor NetBackup restore jobs.
207: Describe how to manage NetBackup Security (e.g., RBAC, host certificates).
208: Describe how to install client updates (e.g., VxUpdate)
209: Describe how to interact with NetBackup on appliances.
210: Describe how to manage NetBackup Appliances using Appliance Shell Menu (CLISH) and Appliance Web Console.
211: Describe how to obtain and install NetBackup Appliance updates and EEBs using Appliance Shell Menu (CLISH), Appliance Management Server (AMS), and Appliance Web Console.
212: Monitor NetBackup Appliances
Tune NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.2 301: Analyze, optimize, and tune NetBackup.
302: Analyze, optimize, and tune NetBackup Appliances using Appliance Shell Menu (CLISH) and Appliance Web Console.

 
Troubleshoot NetBackup 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliances 3.1.2 401: Interpret status codes and job details in order to diagnose and troubleshoot failed jobs.
402: Troubleshoot devices and media, including connectivity between master, media, and client.
403: Troubleshoot common issues related to NetBackup disasterrecovery including recovering the NetBackup catalog.
404: Troubleshoot basic NetBackup Appliance issues.
 
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