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Before starting your VCS-325 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete Veritas Administration of Veritas Backup Exec 20.1 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-325 questions. We also provide premium VCS-325 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

Veritas VCS-325 Exam Objectives

Section Objectives
EXAM AREA 1 Architecture, Installation, and Concepts 101: Describe the components, features, and architecture of Backup Exec.
  •  Backup Exec Fundamentals
  •  Upgrading Backup Exec
  •  Introduction to Remote Agent, Applications and Databases
  •  Disk Storage Devices
  •  Deduplication Feature 
102: Describe the requirements and procedure for licensing, installing, updating, and upgrading Backup Exec and Backup Exec agents/features.
  •  Installing Backup Exec
  •  Upgrading Backup Exec  
  •  Licensing Backup Exec
103: Describe how to configure application defaults and analyze the effects of the settings.
  •  Disk Storage Devices
  •  Protecting Microsoft Active Directory
EXAM AREA 2 Managing Devices, Media, and Backup Exec Servers 201: Describe how to configure and manage Backup Exec devices and storage pools.
  •  Disk Storage Devices
  •  Simplified Disaster Recovery
202: Describe how to manage backup sets and media rotation that use media sets.
  •  Disk, Network, and Cloud Data Management
  •  Tape Devices and Tape Management
203: Describe how to manage backup sets and media retention that use Data Lifecycle Management (DLM).
  •  Disk, Network, and Cloud Data Management
204: Explain how to perform device and media operations and storage operation jobs.
  •  Tape Devices and Tape Management
205: Describe media catalog concepts, functionality, and implementation.
  •  Tape Devices and Tape Management
  •  Network Storage Devices
EXAM AREA 3 Protecting Data 301: Describe the backup methods, settings, logon accounts, stages, multi-server backup capabilities, and schedules supported by Backup Exec.
  •  Backing Up Databases
302: Describe how to protect computers using Simplified Disaster Recovery and convert to virtual options in Backup Exec.
  •  Simplified Disaster Recovery
  •  Performing Virtual Machine Conversions
303: Describe how to enable backup data encryption and manage the keys.
  •  Working with the Database Encryption Key
EXAM AREA 4 Restoring Data 401: Describe different restore methods and the options available to restore data from backups.
  •  Restoring Data
  •  Protecting Microsoft Exchange Server
402: Describe how media catalogs are used in restore operations.
  •  Restoring Data
  •  Disk, Network, and Cloud Data Management
403: Describe how to recover systems using Simplified Disaster Recovery (SDR) or traditional backups.
  •  Simplified Disaster Recovery
404: Given a scenario, describe how to restore data from multiple backup sets.
  •  Backing up Data
  •  Restoring Data

 
EXAM AREA 5 Maintenance Tasks (Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, and Database Management) 501: Describe how to monitor Backup Exec activity using the Job Monitor and other views.

502: Describe how to manage Backup Exec alerts, error-handling rules, notifications, and applying updates.
  •  Installing Backup Exec
503: Describe the function and maintenance of the Backup Exec database including the Database Encryption Key.
  •  Working with the Database Encryption Key
504: Describe how to troubleshoot Backup Exec using the available tools.

 
EXAM AREA 6 Backup Exec Agents and Advanced User Features 601: Describe how to configure the components of Backup Exec Enterprise Server Feature.
  •  Central Admin Server
602: Describe the function, uses, and administration of the NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol), and Deduplication features as well as the Backup Exec Management Command Line Interface.
  •  Network Storage Devices
  •  Deduplication Feature
603: Describe how to protect remote servers using the appropriate Agents and Features.
  •  Introduction to Remote Agent, Applications and Databases
  •  Protecting Microsoft Exchange Server
  •  Protecting Microsoft SQL Server
  •  Protecting Microsoft SharePoint Server
  •  Protecting Microsoft Active Directory
  •  Protecting Virtual Environments
604: Describe the general, GRT, and Instant Recovery functions of Backup Exec database agents and virtualization agents.
  •  Protecting Virtual Environments
Official Information https://www.veritas.com/en/uk/services/education-services/certification/exams/vcs-325