VMCE Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What port does Veeam use by default for the initial communication with Windows guest VMs when performing application-aware processing via WMI? → Port 135 (RPC Endpoint Mapper) with dynamically assigned high ports for DCOM
2. 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? → The Performance Tier
3. What credentials are required for Veeam to perform application-aware processing on a guest VM? → Guest OS credentials with local administrator privileges on the VM
4. Which backup type in Veeam creates a full copy of the VM, including all data? → Full backup
5. When configuring a repository on an SMB share, what is the role of a Gateway Server? → To host the Veeam Transport Service and manage data traffic to and from the share.
6. Which protocol does Veeam Backup & Replication use to ensure secure backup data transmission? → SSL/TLS
7. What is the main function of Veeam ONE in Veeam solutions? → To monitor and report on virtual environments
8. How does Veeam Backup & Replication integrate with cloud storage? → It integrates with cloud storage for offsite backups
9. Which of the following is the benefit of Veeam's Instant VM Recovery feature? → It restores the VM within minutes
10. What is the main benefit of virtualization in data centers? → It reduces hardware costs by using fewer physical servers
11. What is the main objective of disaster recovery planning? → To ensure quick recovery and minimize downtime after a disaster
12. Which job setting causes a Veeam backup job to fail rather than fall back to a crash-consistent backup when VSS processing encounters an error? → Require successful application-aware processing
13. Which of the following is a key feature of Veeam's monitoring and reporting capabilities? → It provides backup health, performance, and capacity reports
14. What is the purpose of replication in Veeam Backup & Replication? → To create a disaster recovery copy of a VM
15. When comparing an Active Full backup to a Synthetic Full backup, what is the primary impact of creating an Active Full? → It places a higher I/O load on the source production storage.
16. Which feature in Veeam Backup & Replication helps in ensuring backup integrity? → Backup verification
17. Which of the following backup job settings has the primary trade-off of higher CPU usage on the backup proxy for a smaller backup file size on the repository? → Compression level
18. What is Veeam's tape backup integration used for? → To enable long-term data archiving
19. Which technology does Veeam primarily leverage for application-aware processing on Windows-based VMs? → Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
20. Which of the following is a primary function of a Veeam Failover Plan? → To orchestrate the failover of multiple VMs in a specific boot order and set time delays.
21. Which type of backup strategy involves taking a full backup and then only backing up changes? → Incremental backup
22. What is the function of Veeam's SureBackup feature? → It automatically verifies backup recoverability
23. What is the primary role of Veeam Backup & Replication? → To provide backup and recovery services
24. Which of the following is an example of cloud infrastructure? → Servers, storage, and network hardware
25. A planned failover is initiated for a critical VM replica. Which of the following actions does Veeam Backup & Replication perform FIRST? → It performs an incremental replication to synchronize the replica with the source VM.