A Scale-out Backup Repository with one local extent has been configured as follows.
A daily VMware backup job retention is 31 days, keeping weekly GFS full backups for 14 weeks.
It is Mar, 20. A file from a backup that occurred the week of Jan, 1 must be recovered. Where is the data?
- A . The performance tier
- B . The data is no longer in the Scale-out Backup Repository
- C . The capacity tier
- D . The archive tier
C
Explanation:
Based on the configuration shown in the image, backups older than 21 days are moved to the capacity tier. Since the VMware backup job retention is set for 31 days and keeps weekly GFS full backups for 14 weeks, the backup from the week of January 1st is older than 21 days but within the 14-week GFS retention policy. Therefore, as of March 20, the backup data you need to recover would be in the capacity tier, not on the local performance tier, because it has been offloaded to the object storage configured as the capacity tier to reduce long-term retention costs.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication Documentation, Scale-Out Backup Repository Configuration Guide
A photography company provides online purchase of photographs. The core of the business operates from an Oracle database that stores all company images. New photos are continuously added to the database at widely variable intervals. Company policy only requires the database to be protected.
Which Veeam Feature will provide complete backup and recovery for this database?
- A . Use the Veeam Explorer to Identify and backup the database and logs daily along with the log backup set to 15-minute interval.
- B . Use the Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN Back up the database daily Back up the archived redo logs at 15-minute intervals.
- C . Use the Veeam Agent. Back up the entire server including the database with Consistent Server Backup feature
- D . Use the Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN Back up the entire host server including the database and logs daily.
B
Explanation:
The Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN is designed specifically for efficient backup and recovery of Oracle databases. It allows for direct integration with Oracle RMAN (Recovery Manager), ensuring that the backups are consistent and reliable. For a photography company that relies heavily on an Oracle database with new photos being continuously added, this feature provides an ideal solution. The daily backup of the database ensures that all new content is secured regularly, while the 15-minute interval for archived redo logs ensures that any recent transactions are also protected. This approach aligns well with the company’s requirement to protect only the database.
Reference: Veeam Documentation: Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN
Veeam Help Center: Oracle RMAN Backup and Recovery
Which two environments can Veeam Agents back up? (Choose two.)
- A . FreeBSD
- B . Ubuntu
- C . IBM iSeries
- D . iOS
- E . Windows Server
B, E
Explanation:
Veeam Agents are designed to provide backup solutions for physical and cloud environments. They support various operating systems, including Ubuntu (a Linux-based OS) and Windows Server. These agents ensure that data on servers running these operating systems can be effectively backed up and restored. However, Veeam Agents do not support FreeBSD, IBM iSeries, or iOS as these platforms require different backup solutions or are not typically used in environments where Veeam operates.
Reference: Veeam Agents User Guide
Veeam Help Center: Supported Environments
A business has the following new regulatory requirements to follow:
3-2-1
Prevent the most recent 31 days of any backup files from being deleted or modified
Keep 1 copy of a monthly restore point around for 2 years
They have the following setup:
A standalone repository on a NAS
A backup job keeping 31 days of restore points
A backup copy job to an Amazon S3 Repository, keeping 31 days of backups and 24 monthly GFS restore points
Which two actions should the engineer take to change the environment to meet the new requirements? (Choose two.)
- A . Enable Immutability on the NAS
- B . Add 24 monthly GFS restore points to the backup job
- C . Configure a Scale-Out Backup Repository with NAS and Amazon S3
- D . Move the backups from the NAS to a Linux Hardened Repository
- E . Enable immutability in Amazon S3
A, E
Explanation:
To meet the new regulatory requirements, enabling immutability on both the NAS and Amazon S3 is essential. Immutability prevents backup files from being deleted or modified, aligning with the requirement to protect the most recent 31 days of backup files. By enabling this feature on the NAS and Amazon S3, the business ensures that both local and offsite copies of their data are secure and compliant with the regulation. The other options do not directly address the new requirements of preventing deletion or modification of backup files.
Reference: Veeam Documentation: Immutability Settings
Veeam Help Center: Configuring Amazon S3 Immutability
A Veeam engineer creates a Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR) that uses AWS S3 as the Performance Tier. The backup job is configured to “Keep monthly full backups for: 12 months”. The engineer wants the backups to move to Glacier after 90 days.
What should the engineer do first to achieve this goal?
- A . Create a Vault in S3 Glacier
- B . Add AWS S3 as a Capacity Tier before they can use Glacier
- C . Add an Archive Tier with the appropriate Bucket from S3
- D . Reconfigure the SOBR to use block storage as the Performance Tier
B
Explanation:
In Veeam Backup & Replication, to utilize AWS S3 Glacier for long-term storage, the AWS S3 must first be added as a Capacity Tier within the Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR). This step is necessary before backups can be moved to Glacier. Once S3 is established as the Capacity Tier, the policies for moving backups to Glacier can be configured based on the retention requirements (in this case, after 90 days). This approach ensures that the monthly full backups are initially stored in S3 and then offloaded to Glacier for cost-effective long-term retention.
Reference: Veeam Documentation: Scale-Out Backup Repository
Veeam Help Center: AWS S3 as Capacity Tier and Archive Tier Configuration
What describes an RPO?
- A . To confirm at what point a backup should be migrated to Object Storage
- B . To clarify how many restore points need to be recovered at the same time
- C . To determine the maximum length of time a workload or application can be down
- D . To confirm the data loss tolerance of a Business Unit or Organization
D
Explanation:
Recovery Point Objective (RPO) refers to the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time. It is essentially the age of the files that must be recovered from backup storage for normal operations to resume after a failure or disaster. In other words, it defines the data loss tolerance of a business unit or organization. If an RPO is set to one hour, the system must back up at least every hour to meet the RPO.
Reference: Veeam Documentation: Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: RPO and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) Definitions
An engineer needs to be able to perform all functions without needing to access the backup server locally or over remote desktop.
What should the engineer do?
- A . Use SSH to connect to the Veeam Backup & Replication server.
- B . Install the required Veeam Explorers locally
- C . Install the Veeam console on the engineer’s desktop.
- D . Use Enterprise Manaqerto connect to the Veeam Backup & Replication server.
C
Explanation:
To perform all functions without needing to access the backup server locally or over remote desktop, the engineer can install the Veeam console on their desktop. This allows the engineer to remotely manage and control the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. The console provides full access to the backup server’s capabilities from any machine within the network, making it unnecessary to log in directly to the server.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Veeam Backup & Replication Console
Veeam Help Center: Remote Management with Veeam Backup & Replication Console
An environment is using Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows and has Microsoft Exchange 2016 with regular database availability groups (DAGs) configured.
What option is required to properly back up the databases?
- A . Standalone server
- B . Advanced Exchange Backup
- C . Exchange Processing
- D . Failover Cluster
D
Explanation:
The procedure of adding a Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Group (DAG) to a Veeam Agent backup job differs depending on the type of the DAG that you want to process: For a regular DAG, the backup job configuration procedure is the same as for any failover cluster. To process a regular DAG, you must configure a Veeam Agent backup job for a failover cluster https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/agents/dag_hiw.html?ver=120
A power outage on Site A is expected during the night. The disaster recovery strategy has been implemented (see diagram).
What is the correct way to start replicated VMs on Site B to minimize data loss?
- A . Execute "Failover plan".
- B . Execute "Planned failover".
- C . Power on VMs manually through vCenter.
- D . Execute "Permanent failover" from vCenter.
B
Explanation:
A planned failover is a process that allows for the seamless switching from the original VMs at Site A to their replicas at Site B with no data loss. This is the correct course of action when a power outage is expected, as it is a controlled process that ensures that all data is synchronized before the switch is made. This action minimizes data loss and ensures that the VMs on Site B are up-to-date.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Failover and Failback
Veeam Help Center: Planned Failover Procedure
In Veeam Enterprise Manager, what granular restoration permission can be set for the Restore Operator role?
- A . SharePoint items
- B . Active Directory items
- C . OneDrive items
- D . File items
D
Explanation:
In Veeam Enterprise Manager, granular restoration permissions can be set for the Restore Operator role, including the restoration of file items. This role allows designated users to perform file-level restores, ensuring that they can recover individual files without having full administrative privileges over the backup infrastructure.
Reference: Veeam Enterprise Manager Guide: Roles and Permissions
Veeam Help Center: Configuring Granular Restore Permissions
An engineer needs to back up the data on a NAS file share, located on the company’s main production site.
Which option would increase the performance of the job?
- A . Deploy the backup proxy and the cache repository on the same network as the NAS.
- B . Assign a high priority to this job.
- C . Assign Veeam WAN accelerators to the job.
- D . Deploy the backup proxy and the cache repository on a dedicated backup network.
A
Explanation:
Placing the backup proxy and cache repository on the same network as the NAS file share helps to increase the performance of the backup job due to reduced latency and higher network speeds. This configuration allows for faster communication and data transfer between the NAS and the backup components, leading to more efficient backup operations.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Proxy
Veeam Best Practices: NAS Backup Performance
It is required that some replicated VMs start on a time delay during a failover.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Create a failover plan.
- B . Adjust boot delay in application group.
- C . Use a pre-freeze/post-thaw script.
- D . Modify the failover template file.
A
Explanation:
A failover plan in Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to define the order in which VMs are started during a failover operation. It can include startup delays for certain VMs, ensuring that some VMs can be configured to start after a defined time delay. This meets the requirement of having some replicated VMs start on a time delay.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Failover Plans
Veeam Help Center: Creating Failover Plans
What can Veeam service providers deploy in Service Provider Console 7.0?
- A . Enterprise plugins
- B . Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
- C . Veeam Backup & Replication
- D . Veeam One
B
Explanation:
In the Service Provider Console 7.0, Veeam service providers can deploy Veeam Backup for Microsoft
What can Veeam service providers deploy in Service Provider Console 7.0?
- A . Enterprise plugins
- B . Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
- C . Veeam Backup & Replication
- D . Veeam One
B
Explanation:
In the Service Provider Console 7.0, Veeam service providers can deploy Veeam Backup for Microsoft
A backup administrator must enable guest file system indexing for a backup job of a Microsoft Windows file server VM. All required credentials are added to the Veeam Backup & Replication server. VMware Tools (VIX) cannot be used due to security regulations.
What should be done to make it possible in the following environment?
- A . Use the proxy server as a guest interaction proxy
- B . Connect the ESXi host to the VM network
- C . Use the Veeam Backup & Replication server as a quest interaction proxy
- D . Install a file system indexing plugin on the Microsoft Windows file server
A
Explanation:
If VMware Tools (VIX) cannot be used due to security regulations, the backup administrator can use the proxy server as a guest interaction proxy to enable guest file system indexing for a backup job. The guest interaction proxy is responsible for the deployment and coordination of guest processing tasks, such as guest file system indexing, which does not require VIX.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Guest Interaction Proxy
Veeam Knowledge Base: Configuring Guest Interaction Proxies
A Veeam administrator has been tasked to create a backup that will automatically make a copy of data on a different media type, while also being off site, without creating additional backup or backup copy jobs. The administrator has determined that a Scale-out Backup Repository can be used as part of the solution.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Add an archive tier to the Scale-out Backup Repository and enable "GFS Tierinq".
- B . Add a capacity tier to the Scale-out Backup Repository and enable the "Copy" option.
- C . Add an archive tier to the Scale-out Backup Repository and enable the "Copy" option.
- D . Add a capacity tier to the Scale-out Backup Repository and enable the "Move" option.
B
Explanation:
By adding a capacity tier to the Scale-out Backup Repository and enabling the "Copy" option, the administrator can create a backup that automatically copies data to a different media type (object storage) and also ensures that the data is offsite. This is accomplished without creating additional backup or backup copy jobs. The "Copy" option allows for immediate copying of backups to the capacity tier, meeting the criteria specified.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Scale-Out Backup Repository
Veeam Help Center: Capacity Tier and Archive Tier Configuration
An administrator is asked to change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Modify the job settings on the proxy performing the copy job.
- B . Enable immediate mode on the repository.
- C . Edit the original job and select immediate copy mode from the job settings.
- D . Create a new copy job and delete the original job.
C
Explanation:
To change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode, an administrator can edit the original backup copy job and select the immediate copy mode from within the job settings. This change ensures that backup copy jobs are started immediately after the source backup job completes, rather than waiting for a defined copy interval.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Copy Job
Veeam Help Center: Backup Copy Job Modes
An administrator is asked to change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Modify the job settings on the proxy performing the copy job.
- B . Enable immediate mode on the repository.
- C . Edit the original job and select immediate copy mode from the job settings.
- D . Create a new copy job and delete the original job.
C
Explanation:
To change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode, an administrator can edit the original backup copy job and select the immediate copy mode from within the job settings. This change ensures that backup copy jobs are started immediately after the source backup job completes, rather than waiting for a defined copy interval.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Copy Job
Veeam Help Center: Backup Copy Job Modes
An administrator is asked to change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Modify the job settings on the proxy performing the copy job.
- B . Enable immediate mode on the repository.
- C . Edit the original job and select immediate copy mode from the job settings.
- D . Create a new copy job and delete the original job.
C
Explanation:
To change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode, an administrator can edit the original backup copy job and select the immediate copy mode from within the job settings. This change ensures that backup copy jobs are started immediately after the source backup job completes, rather than waiting for a defined copy interval.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Copy Job
Veeam Help Center: Backup Copy Job Modes
An administrator is asked to change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Modify the job settings on the proxy performing the copy job.
- B . Enable immediate mode on the repository.
- C . Edit the original job and select immediate copy mode from the job settings.
- D . Create a new copy job and delete the original job.
C
Explanation:
To change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode, an administrator can edit the original backup copy job and select the immediate copy mode from within the job settings. This change ensures that backup copy jobs are started immediately after the source backup job completes, rather than waiting for a defined copy interval.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Copy Job
Veeam Help Center: Backup Copy Job Modes
An administrator is asked to change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Modify the job settings on the proxy performing the copy job.
- B . Enable immediate mode on the repository.
- C . Edit the original job and select immediate copy mode from the job settings.
- D . Create a new copy job and delete the original job.
C
Explanation:
To change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode, an administrator can edit the original backup copy job and select the immediate copy mode from within the job settings. This change ensures that backup copy jobs are started immediately after the source backup job completes, rather than waiting for a defined copy interval.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Copy Job
Veeam Help Center: Backup Copy Job Modes
An administrator is asked to change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Modify the job settings on the proxy performing the copy job.
- B . Enable immediate mode on the repository.
- C . Edit the original job and select immediate copy mode from the job settings.
- D . Create a new copy job and delete the original job.
C
Explanation:
To change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode, an administrator can edit the original backup copy job and select the immediate copy mode from within the job settings. This change ensures that backup copy jobs are started immediately after the source backup job completes, rather than waiting for a defined copy interval.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Copy Job
Veeam Help Center: Backup Copy Job Modes
Clicks the Finish button.
When testing restores, the engineer finds that the backups are crash-consistent.
Which set of steps should the engineer use to avoid crash-consistent backups for the domain controllers?
- A . Launch the New Backup Job Wizard. Enter a name for the iob. Select workloads to protect. Choose a destination. Enable the Application-Aware checkbox and confiqure settinqs. Define a job schedule. Click the Finish button.
- B . Launch the New Backup Job Wizard. Enter a name and a description. Select a resource pool to protect. Specify a backup repository with copy-mode enabled. Define a job schedule. Click the Finish button.
- C . Launch the New Backup Job Wizard Enter a name for the job Specify a backup repository. Specify Guest Processing settings. Define a job schedule Click the Finish button.
- D . Launch the New Backup Job Wizard Enter a name or description for the job. Select the vSphere environment to protect. Choose the Default Backup Repository Check the box labelled ‘Run the job when I click Finish". Specify Guest Processing settings. Define a job schedule.
A
Explanation:
Application-aware processing is a feature in Veeam Backup & Replication that creates transactionally consistent backup images of VMs. For domain controllers, this feature ensures that backups are consistent with the applications running on the VM, like Active Directory services. To avoid crash-consistent backups and ensure application consistency, the engineer must enable the Application-Aware Processing option during the job configuration.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Application-Aware Processing
Veeam Best Practices: Protecting Active Directory Domain Controllers
An engineer has 3 Veeam Backup servers in 3 different data centers. The engineer needs a way to have centralized licensing and role-based access control.
How should the engineer accomplish this with the least effort?
- A . Install the Remote console on a different client
- B . Use the Veeam Web Portal
- C . Create a web portal using REST API
- D . Deploy the Enterprise Manager
D
Explanation:
Veeam Enterprise Manager provides centralized management for Veeam Backup & Replication environments. It enables the administrator to manage licensing and role-based access control across multiple Veeam Backup servers in different locations, offering a unified control panel with minimal effort compared to other options that would require more complex setups or custom development work.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Veeam Enterprise Manager
Veeam Help Center: Centralized Management with Enterprise Manager
Which feature can be used in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange?
- A . Export to BAK file
- B . Restore databases from backups created with Veeam RMAN plug-in
- C . Recover from litigation and in-place hold items
- D . Restore original password for account objects
C
Explanation:
Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange allows recovery of items that are under litigation hold or in-place hold. This feature is essential for compliance and legal discovery processes where emails and other items need to be preserved and may be subject to eDiscovery requests. It is not used for restoring databases from backups created with Veeam RMAN plug-in, exporting to BAK files, or restoring original passwords for account objects.
Reference: Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange User Guide: Working with Items under Litigation Hold
Veeam Knowledge Base: Recovery of Exchange Items
For general data protection regulation (GDPR) compliance, Veeam can add a location tag to which component?
- A . vCenter servers
- B . WAN accelerators
- C . Guest interaction proxies
- D . Cloud gateways
A
Explanation:
Veeam Backup & Replication offers the capability to assign location tags to different components within the backup infrastructure, including vCenter servers. This feature is particularly useful for GDPR compliance, as it allows administrators to specify the physical location of the data processed and stored within vCenter servers, helping to ensure that data sovereignty and regulatory requirements are met.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Location Tagging for GDPR Compliance
Veeam Help Center: GDPR Compliance and Data Location Controls
In the war against ransomware, a company decided to implement tape backup. The infrastructure contains VMware VMs and physical Windows servers.
What is the most efficient approach to getting all servers onto tape?
- A . Create file to tape jobs and write directly to tape.
- B . Create backup jobs, then create file to tape jobs.
- C . Create backup to tape jobs and write directly to tape.
- D . Create backup jobs, then create backup to tape jobs.
D
Explanation:
The most efficient approach to getting all servers onto tape, considering there are both VMware VMs and physical Windows servers in the infrastructure, is to first create backup jobs that target both the VMs and the physical servers. After these backups are stored on a disk-based repository, you can then create backup to tape jobs. This method leverages Veeam’s ability to handle both types of environments and ensures that all data is efficiently backed up to tape for offsite storage and ransomware protection.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Tape Device Support
Veeam Best Practices: Configuring Tape Jobs
The director of a business needs a folder of files restored from the corporate shared drive. This drive sits on a Windows VM backed up by Veeam Backup & Replication. The director does not want the folder restored to its original location.
Where can this folder be restored to using the Veeam Guest OS Restore wizard?
- A . An AWS S3 bucket
- B . An Azure blob
- C . An e-mail as an attachment
- D . A valid UNC path
D
Explanation:
Using the Veeam Guest OS File Restore wizard, files or folders can be restored to a valid UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path. This means that the director’s folder can be restored to any network location that the Windows VM has access to, as long as it’s specified in the UNC format, such as \ServerSharedFolder. This allows for the flexibility of restoring the data to a different location than the original one.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Guest OS File Recovery
Veeam Help Center: Restoring Guest OS Files
On Monday, a backup administrator found out that some backup jobs were missing from a configuration. They want to roll back the configuration database to Friday’s state.
Which configuration restore mode should be used?
- A . Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL
- B . Instant SQL Recovery
- C . Restore
- D . Migrate
C
Explanation:
To roll back the configuration database to Friday’s state, the backup administrator should use the ‘Restore’ mode available in Veeam Backup & Replication. This mode allows for the entire configuration backup to be restored, which includes the job settings and history, and brings the configuration database back to the state it was in at the time of the backup.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Configuration Backup and Restore
Veeam Help Center: Configuration Restore
A company has an RPO set at 4 hours and values data protection and disaster recovery. A disaster occurs on June 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
Which restore point gives the company the best RPO?
- A . June 12,2023,9:30 AM
- B . June 12,2023,5:00 AM
- C . June 12,2023, 1:00 PM
- D . June 12,2023,8:00 AM
A
Explanation:
Given the company has an RPO set at 4 hours, the restore point that gives the best RPO is the one closest to the time of the disaster without going over the disaster’s timestamp. Since the disaster occurred on June 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM, the restore point at June 12, 2023, 9:30 AM would be the most recent one within the RPO threshold. This restore point minimizes data loss and provides the most current data before the disaster.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Understanding RPO and RTO
Veeam Best Practices: RPO and RTO Planning
An engineer has used a Linux Hardened Repository as the backup repository. The immutability period is set to 60 days.
The backup settings are:
Retention Policy: 14 days
GFS Weekly full backup: 1 week
GFS Monthly full backup: 6 months
If a full backup is created on 27th May 2023 with a monthly GFS flag, when will this restore point be automatically deleted?
- A . 2V June 2023
- B . 28th July 2023
- C . 28th November 2023
- D . 5th August 2023
C
Explanation:
The immutability period set on a Linux Hardened Repository prevents deletion of backup files for the duration of the immutability period. In this case, it is set to 60 days. However, the GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) retention policy specifies that a monthly full backup is to be kept for 6 months. Since the full backup was created on 27th May 2023 and flagged as a monthly GFS backup, it will be retained for 6 months irrespective of the retention policy or the immutability setting. Hence, the restore point will be automatically deleted after 6 months, which would be on the 28th of November 2023.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: GFS Retention Policy
Veeam Help Center: Linux Hardened Repository Immutability
An engineer needs to back up their VMware VMs running on a Nimble Array. The engineer has checked “Enable backup from storage snapshots” when creating the job. When the backup runs, snapshots are not triggered on the Nimble Array.
Which additional step must be performed?
- A . The Nimble Array needs to be rebooted to allow for Backup from Storage Snapshots.
- B . The Nimble Array needs to be added to Storage Infrastructure.
- C . The backup repository is not configured to accept snapshots
- D . VMware Tools need to be updated
B
Explanation:
To enable backup from storage snapshots with a Nimble Array, it is necessary to add the storage system to the Veeam Backup & Replication console’s Storage Infrastructure. This allows Veeam to interact with the Nimble Array and orchestrate the creation of storage snapshots, which can then be used for backups. Simply enabling the backup from storage snapshots option in the job is not enough; the array itself must be integrated into the Veeam infrastructure.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Integration with Storage Systems
Veeam Best Practices: Nimble Storage Snapshot Integration
A backup of a Windows VM running on a VMware cluster has been created.
In which scenario can the Quick Rollback option be used during a Full VM Restore of the VM?
- A . Migration of VM to VMware host in a different data center
- B . Issues caused by storage data corruption
- C . Migration of VM to Hyper-V host in the same data center
- D . Issues caused by VM guest user error
D
Explanation:
The Quick Rollback feature can be used during a Full VM Restore to restore only the changed blocks of data since the last backup. This is typically used when the issues are minor and have been caused by VM guest user error, rather than full-scale data corruption or migrations to a different virtualization host. Quick Rollback can efficiently restore the VM to its previous state without the need to transfer the entire VM’s data.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Quick Rollback
Veeam Help Center: Performing Quick Rollback
The organization has a strategy to copy its VM and Agent backups to the alternate site. The backup administrator has requested to implement a similar backup copy strategy for unstructured data backups with 10 additional days of retention.
Which configuration is correct?
- A . File to tape job
- B . File share backup job
- C . File share copy job
- D . Periodic backup copy
C
Explanation:
When implementing a backup copy strategy for unstructured data backups with additional retention, a File Share Copy job is the correct configuration. This type of job is designed to copy backups of file shares to a secondary location, which in this case would be the alternate site. It allows for the setting of additional retention days beyond the original backup retention policy.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: File Share Backup and Copy
Veeam Knowledge Base: Configuring File Share Copy Jobs
A company’s infrastructure consists of multiple Hyper-V servers that store VMs on local storage.
Which proxy should be used to back up these VMs?
- A . VM proxy
- B . Guest interaction proxy
- C . File proxy
- D . On-host backup proxy
D
Explanation:
For Hyper-V environments where VMs are stored on local storage, the On-host backup proxy should be used. This type of proxy processes jobs directly on the host where the Hyper-V role is enabled, allowing it to interact directly with the local VM storage. It is suitable for infrastructures with multiple Hyper-V servers storing VMs locally.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Hyper-V On-Host Proxy
Veeam Best Practices: Hyper-V Backup Proxies
For Veeam agent backup jobs, what feature is only available with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
- A . Application-aware processing of
- B . Backup from storage snapshots
- C . Volume backup
- D . File-level backup
A
Explanation:
Application-aware processing is a feature exclusive to Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. It allows for the creation of consistent backups of Windows-based applications and ensures that databases and applications like Microsoft Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint are quiesced and in a consistent state when being backed up.
Reference: Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows User Guide: Application-Aware Processing
Veeam Help Center: Application-Aware Processing in Veeam Agent for Windows
An engineer has a NAS file share to protect.
What preliminary step must be taken to create a NAS backup job?
- A . Define file exclusions in the job
- B . Register the file server under Storage Infrastructure in the VBR console
- C . Add a Managed Server with the IP address of the NAS Filer
- D . Add a File Share under Inventory and choose NAS Filer
D
Explanation:
Before creating a NAS backup job, an engineer must add the NAS file share to the Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) console under the Inventory section. This involves specifying the NAS Filer and the particular file share to be protected. This step allows Veeam to recognize the file share as a valid source for backup operations.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: NAS Backup
Veeam Help Center: Adding File Shares to Inventory
The engineer needs to back up sensitive data located on VMware vSphere encrypted VMs. The company policy prioritizes data security over anything else.
In the backup infrastructure, the engineer has configured:
One physical proxy configured on the DirectSAN Access transport mode, for fast data transfer speed
and less load on the production network
Two physical proxies in NBDSSL
Encryption has been enabled on the backup job
Which action will allow the VM data to remain encrypted during the entire backup process?
- A . Configure Global Network Traffic Rules to encrypt the backup traffic.
- B . Configure the job to use the proxies with the NBDSSL transport mode.
- C . Configure the job to use the proxy with the DirectSAN Access transport mode.
- D . Upload a custom script that re-encrypts the VM data after the backup job.
B
Explanation:
To ensure that the VM data remains encrypted throughout the backup process, the job should be configured to use the proxies with the NBDSSL (Network Block Device SSL) transport mode. This mode encrypts data transferred over the network, adhering to the company policy that prioritizes data security. While DirectSAN Access is fast, it does not provide encryption of in-flight data.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Transport Modes
Veeam Best Practices: Securing Backup Traffic
A corporation needs to give their MS SQL DBAs a way to restore their MS SQL databases.
Which action would allow the corporation to grant this access without giving access to other operations?
- A . Deny access to restore VMs in Enterprise Manager
- B . Give the DBA group Restore Operator access to the backup server
- C . Give the DBA group Restore Operator access to MS SQL DBs in Enterprise Manager
- D . Delegate application item recoveries to the DBA Group
C
Explanation:
To grant MS SQL DBAs the ability to restore their databases without giving access to other operations, the appropriate action is to give the DBA group Restore Operator access specifically to MS SQL databases within Veeam Enterprise Manager. This role-based access control allows DBAs to perform the needed restores while restricting access to other functionality.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Role-Based Access Control
Veeam Enterprise Manager Guide: Delegating Restore Operations
The engineer configured Veeam Backup & Replications 3 years ago with an all-in-one physical server with one job backing up all VMs. The environment grew considerably and RPOs are no longer met.
The engineer checks the backup job and sees:
Load: Source 0% > Proxy 68% > Network 0% > Target 0%.
What should be done to decrease the backup processing time?
- A . Edit the Backup Job settings and enable parallel processing from Advanced options
- B . Split the VMs in several jobs with the same schedule to process the VMs in parade
- C . From Backup Infrastructure add an extra Windows/Linux machine as Backup Proxy
- D . Install another Veeam Backup & Replication server and move half of the VMs to be processed in a separate job
C
Explanation:
Given the proxy load of 68% and all other loads (source, network, target) at 0%, the bottleneck is at the proxy. To decrease the backup processing time and accommodate the growth of the environment, adding additional Windows or Linux machines as backup proxies would help distribute the load. This would enable parallel processing and reduce the time taken to complete the backup jobs, thereby helping to meet the RPOs.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Backup Proxy
Veeam Help Center: Managing Backup Proxies
A Microsoft SQL server is running in a VMware VM. The VM is very sensitive to snapshots, and can only be snapshotted once per day at 3 AM. However, the RPO for the databases running inside the VM is 1 hour.
Which two Application-Aware Processing Settings should be selected in the backup job so that the 1 hour RPO for the databases is met? (Choose two.)
- A . SQL Tab: Choose how this job should process Microsoft SQL Server Transaction Logs: Back up logs periodically
- B . SQL Tab: Choose how this job should process Microsoft SQL Server Transaction Logs: Do not truncate logs
- C . General Tab: VSS Settings: Perform copy only
- D . SQL Tab: Choose how this job should process Microsoft SQL Server Transaction Logs: Truncate Logs
- E . General Tab: VSS Settings: Process transaction logs with this job
A, E
Explanation:
To meet the 1-hour RPO for the databases within the VM, while only being able to snapshot the VM once per day, the best strategy is to enable regular transaction log backups (option A) and process transaction logs with the job (option E). This setup allows the system to capture changes in the SQL Server transaction logs at intervals less than the RPO requirement, without needing to snapshot the entire VM more frequently.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication Documentation, Veeam Backup & Replication Best Practices Guide
A customer’s NAS has multiple hardware failures, and the NAS is no longer accessible. All of the users are impacted as they need to access the NAS for day-to-day work.
Which restore method could minimize the service impact to the users?
- A . Restore of files and folders
- B . Instant file share recovery
- C . Rollback to a point in time
- D . Restore of the entire file share
B
Explanation:
Instant file share recovery is the most effective method to minimize service impact in this scenario.
This feature allows users to instantly access the NAS data directly from the backup files without having to wait for the entire file share to be restored. This approach is beneficial when quick access to data is crucial.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication Documentation, Veeam NAS Backup Guide
A physical Linux server protected by a centrally managed Veeam agent is physically damaged. A VMware vSphere infrastructure is available, and the physical server is eligible for virtualization.
Which recovery step provides the lowest possible RTO?
- A . Use Instant VM Recovery to VMware
- B . Use Export Disk Content as Virtual Disk to create a new VM.
- C . Use Bare Metal Restore to VMware vSphere VM.
- D . Use Instant Disk Recovery to VMware vSphere.
A
Explanation:
Instant VM Recovery to VMware offers the lowest possible RTO for restoring a physically damaged Linux server to a VMware vSphere infrastructure. This feature rapidly restores service by running the server directly from the backup file in a VMware environment.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, Veeam Agent for Linux Guide
An engineer needs to test the impact of operating system updates on app functionality in an isolated non-production environment.
What Veeam Backup and Replication feature can be used to facilitate this?
- A . Replication
- B . Direct Storage Snapshots
- C . Virtual Labs
- D . Instant Recovery
C
Explanation:
Virtual Labs is the ideal feature for testing the impact of operating system updates in an isolated environment. Virtual Labs allow you to create a secure, isolated copy of your production environment where you can test updates, patches, and other changes without affecting the live environment.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication Documentation, Veeam Virtual Lab Guide
An administrator needs to configure a backup job that dynamically adds new VMware hosted SQL
servers.
How can this be accomplished?
- A . Create a job based on vSphere tags.
- B . Enable application aware processing.
- C . Create a CSV file that is scanned before the backup job starts.
- D . Create a dynamic backup job in Enterprise Manager.
A
Explanation:
Creating a backup job based on vSphere tags allows for dynamic addition of new VMware hosted SQL servers. When new VMs are tagged appropriately in vSphere, they are automatically included in the backup job, ensuring all relevant SQL servers are backed up without manual intervention.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, Veeam Dynamic Backup Job Configuration Guide
Which API is available to automate Veeam Backup and Replication operations?
- A . REST API through Veeam One server
- B . REST API through Veeam Backup and Replication Server
- C . SQL queries on the Veeam Backup and Replication database
- D . Powershell cmdlets through Veeam Enterprise Manager Server
B
Explanation:
The REST API through Veeam Backup and Replication Server is the available API for automating Veeam Backup and Replication operations. This API enables programmatic control over Veeam Backup & Replication and allows for integration with external systems and custom automation scripts.
Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication RESTful API Reference, Veeam Automation and Scripting Guide