VMCE Backup Infrastructure and Repositories 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Veeam component is responsible for processing backup jobs and writing data to the backup repository?
- Veeam Backup Server
- Backup Proxy (Correct answer)
- Backup Repository
- Mount Server
Correct answer: Backup Proxy
The Backup Proxy processes VM data from the source and sends it to the backup repository, offloading this work from the backup server.
Question 2: What is the default port used for communication between Veeam Backup & Replication components?
- 443
- 9392
- 2500-3300 (Correct answer)
- 6160
Correct answer: 2500-3300
Veeam uses ports 2500-3300 as the default data transmission range between backup infrastructure components.
Question 3: Which repository type in Veeam provides the highest performance for deduplication by storing data in a proprietary format?
- CIFS share
- Linux hardened repository
- Deduplicating storage appliance (Correct answer)
- Scale-out Backup Repository
Correct answer: Deduplicating storage appliance
Deduplicating storage appliances (such as EMC Data Domain or HPE StoreOnce) use native deduplication in a proprietary format for high efficiency.
Question 4: In Veeam, what happens when a backup repository runs out of free space during an active backup job?
- The job pauses and waits for space to free up
- The job fails immediately (Correct answer)
- Veeam automatically extends the repository
- The job switches to a secondary repository
Correct answer: The job fails immediately
When a repository runs out of free space, the active backup job fails because Veeam cannot complete writing the backup data.
Question 5: Which Veeam feature allows you to store backup metadata separately from backup data files?
- Backup Copy Job
- Backup Repository Database
- Veeam Catalog (Correct answer)
- Configuration Backup
Correct answer: Veeam Catalog
The Veeam Catalog stores indexing and guest file system metadata separately, enabling fast file-level search and restore.
Question 6: When configuring a Linux-based backup repository, which file system is recommended for best performance with Veeam?
- FAT32
- NTFS
- XFS (Correct answer)
- HFS+
Correct answer: XFS
XFS is the recommended file system for Linux backup repositories because it supports fast cloning operations used by Veeam's synthetic full backups.
Question 7: What is the purpose of the 'Per-VM backup files' option in a Veeam backup repository?
- Encrypts each VM backup separately
- Stores each VM's backup chain in individual files (Correct answer)
- Creates a separate repository per VM
- Enables per-VM scheduling
Correct answer: Stores each VM's backup chain in individual files
Per-VM backup files stores each virtual machine's backup chain in separate files, enabling parallel processing and reducing restore time.
VMCE Backup Infrastructure and Repositories 2
Which Veeam component is responsible for processing backup jobs and writing data to the backup repository?