VMCE - Veeam Certified Engineer Backup Infrastructure and Repositories Questions and Answers

Question 1

A backup administrator is configuring a new Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR).
The goal is to automatically move older, inactive backup chains to a lower-cost storage tier to free up space on the high-performance tier.
Which SOBR tier and policy should be configured to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

Capacity Tier with a policy to move backups as they age out of the operational restore window.

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Archive Tier with a policy to copy backups as they are created.

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Performance Tier with a data locality placement policy.

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Capacity Tier with a policy to copy backups as soon as they are created.

Question 2

When configuring a repository on an SMB share, what is the role of a Gateway Server?

Accepted Answer

To host the Veeam Transport Service and manage data traffic to and from the share.

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To encrypt backup traffic between the proxy and the SMB share.

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To provide a web-based interface for accessing repository contents.

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To scan backup files for malware before they are written to the share.

Question 3

An administrator wants to implement a backup repository that provides protection against ransomware by making backup files immutable for a defined period. Which of the following repository types is specifically designed to meet this requirement using a standard Linux server?

Accepted Answer

A Hardened Repository on a supported Linux distribution.

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A Windows Server repository with ReFS.

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A standard Linux repository using an NFS share.

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A Dell Data Domain appliance with Retention Lock.

Question 4

What is a primary benefit of enabling the 'Use per-machine backup files' option on a backup repository?

Accepted Answer

It allows for multiple write streams to the repository, potentially increasing job performance.

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It significantly improves global deduplication ratios across all VMs in a job.

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It simplifies repository management by storing all VM data in a single, large backup file.

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It is a mandatory requirement for all backup copy jobs to object storage.

Question 5

A company has two main sites. Site A hosts the primary Veeam infrastructure and a Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR) for local backups. Site B has a simple backup repository. The administrator needs to configure a job that sends copies of backups from the SOBR in Site A to the repository in Site B for disaster recovery purposes. Which Veeam job type should be used?

Accepted Answer

A Backup Copy Job.

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A Replication Job.

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A File Copy Job.

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A SOBR Offload Job.

Question 6

Which of the following is a key component of a Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR) that is intended for fast, short-term storage and immediate restores?

Accepted Answer

The Performance Tier

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The Capacity Tier

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The Archive Tier

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The Gateway Server

A backup administrator is configuring a new Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR).The goal is to automatically move older, inactive backup chains to a lower-cost storage tier to free up space on the high-performance tier.Which SOBR tier and policy should be configured to achieve this?

A backup administrator is configuring a new Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR).
The goal is to automatically move older, inactive backup chains to a lower-cost storage tier to free up space on the high-performance tier.
Which SOBR tier and policy should be configured to achieve this?