Veeam VMCE_V12 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Veeam VMCE_V12 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  What type of backup can Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications provide?

  A. A complete backup of the database and the host server
  B. A transactionally consistent backup of the database and its database logs
  C. A transactionally consistent backup of active director
  D. A backup of changes to the database after the agent backs up the whole server
  B. A transactionally consistent backup of the database and its database logs

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  Explanation

  Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications provide a transactionally consistent backup of databases and their database logs. This ensures that the backup is not only complete but also consistent at a transactional level, capturing all transactions up to the point of the backup. This is crucial for databases to ensure data integrity and consistency when restored. Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications Guide, Veeam Database Backup Best Practices

• Question 2:

  A customer wants to set up a Scale-Out Backup Repository. Due to malware concerns, immutability is recommended. An on-premises server can be used to hold primary backups, but it can only hold about 21 days of backups. A copy of the backups should be stored in AWS. The retention for all backups is 60 days.

  Which configuration of a Scale-out Backup repository meets these requirements?

  A. Copy mode Performance Tier: Windows REFS, immutability set for 11 days Capacity Tier: Amazon S3, immutability set for 60 days
  B. Copy and move mode Performance Tier: Windows REFS, immutability set for 11 days Capacity Tier: Amazon S3, immutability set for 60 days
  C. Copy mode Performance Tier: Linux Hardened Repository, XFS, immutability set for 11 days Capacity Tier: Amazon S3, immutability set for 60 days
  D. Copy and move mode Performance Tier: Linux Hardened Repository, XFS, immutability set for 11 days Capacity Tier: Amazon S3, immutability set for 60 days
  D. Copy and move mode Performance Tier: Linux Hardened Repository, XFS, immutability set for 11 days Capacity Tier: Amazon S3, immutability set for 60 days

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  Explanation

  To meet the requirements of setting up a Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR) with immutability for malware protection and specific retention policies, the most fitting configuration is D: Copy and move mode with a Performance Tier configured on a Linux Hardened Repository using the XFS file system and immutability set for 21 days, and a Capacity Tier on Amazon S3 with immutability set for 60 days. This setup utilizes the copy and move mode to ensure that backups are first stored on the on-premises Linux Hardened Repository with an immutability setting that prevents modifications to backups, providing protection against malware for the most recent 21 days of backups. As this on- premises server has limited capacity, older backups beyond 21 days are moved to the Capacity Tier in Amazon S3, where they are also protected with immutability for the entire 60-day retention period. This configuration leverages the strengths of both on-premises and cloud storage while ensuring that all backups are protected from modification or deletion by immutability, aligning with the customer's malware protection concerns and retention requirements.

• Question 3:

  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. Failover Cluster

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  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

• Question 4:

  Which Veeam Backup and Replication functionality achieves the lowest RPO?

  A. Backup Copy Job
  B. Continuous Data Protection
  C. Snapshot-based Replication
  D. File to Tape
  B. Continuous Data Protection

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  Explanation

  Within Veeam Backup and Replication, the functionality that achieves the lowest Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is B: Continuous Data Protection (CDP). CDP is designed to protect critical workloads by continuously capturing changes and replicating them to a target site, allowing for very low RPOs, often measured in seconds. This is achieved through the use of VMware's vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering (VAIO), which intercepts and replicates I/O streams almost in real-time. CDP is particularly valuable for applications that require high levels of availability and cannot tolerate significant data loss. By providing near-continuous replication, CDP ensures that in the event of a failure or disaster, data loss can be minimized to a very narrow window, significantly reducing the potential impact on business operations.

• Question 5:

  What can Veeam Service Providers deploy in the Veeam Service Provider Console v7.0?

  A. Enterprise pluqins
  B. Veeam backup aqents
  C. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
  D. Veeam One
  C. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

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  Explanation

  In the Veeam Service Provider Console v7.0, Veeam Service Providers can deploy C: Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. This deployment option is designed to extend the capabilities of Veeam Service Providers, allowing them to offer managed backup services for Microsoft 365 environments, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is a comprehensive solution that provides secure backup of Microsoft 365 data, ensuring its availability and recoverability in the event of accidental deletion, security threats, or retention policy gaps. By integrating this solution into the Veeam Service Provider Console, service providers can manage and monitor Microsoft 365 backups across multiple tenants, enhancing their service offerings and providing added value to their customers.

• Question 6:

  To be able to increase backup retention, the company has bought a Data Domain deduplication appliance.

  After setting up the jobs to use it, the backup administrator observes an increase of resource consumption on the backup server. The proxy configuration has not been modified.

  What is causing the issue?

  A. The backup appliance does not have enough resources to process the data.
  B. The SSL certificate on the backup appliance needs to be updated.
  C. The backup server has to fulfill the gateway role.
  D. The backup server needs additional resources to use a deduplication appliance.
  C. The backup server has to fulfill the gateway role.

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  Explanation

  When integrating a Data Domain deduplication appliance with Veeam Backup and Replication, it is typically used as a backup repository. The backup server may need to take on the gateway role, especially if the Data Domain is integrated over NFS or CIFS. This means that the backup server will be responsible for processing the data flow between the Veeam proxies and the deduplication appliance. If the gateway server (backup server) is not well-resourced, this additional workload can cause an increase in resource consumption on the backup server. The appliance's resources and the SSL certificate are not related to increased resource consumption on the backup server, and simply needing additional resources for deduplication (D) is not specific enough without indicating the gateway role.

• Question 7:

  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 and 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. A valid UNC path

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  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 \\Server\SharedFolder. This allows for the flexibility of restoring the data to a different location than the original one.

  Veeam Backup and Replication User Guide: Guest OS File Recovery Veeam Help Center: Restoring Guest OS Files

• Question 8:

  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. Create a job based on vSphere tags.

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  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. Veeam Backup and Replication User Guide, Veeam Dynamic Backup Job Configuration Guide

• Question 9:

  Why is it recommended to have at least one backup proxy server in each site when defining a replica job?

  A. The proxies allow replication automatic restart after failure.
  B. The proxies allow for no VM snapshots during transit.
  C. lt allows deduplication during data transit across the WAN
  D. The proxies allow automatic WAN acceleration.
  E. The proxies enable a stable connection for VM data transfer across sites.
  F. It allows for no VM snapshots
  E. The proxies enable a stable connection for VM data transfer across sites.

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  Explanation

  Having at least one backup proxy server in each site when defining a replica job is recommended because the backup proxy servers are responsible for data processing and transfer. Having proxies in both sites enables a stable connection for VM data transfer across sites, as they handle the data compression, deduplication, and transfer processes. This setup ensures that data is efficiently moved from one site to another, thereby making replication more resilient and reliable. Proxies do not automatically restart replication after failure (A), remove the need for VM snapshots during transit (B and F), or enable automatic WAN acceleration (D), although they can work in conjunction with WAN accelerators if configured to do so. They also don't directly deduplicate data during transit across the WAN (C), although they do compress and optimize it for transfer.

• Question 10:

  A planned failover of three VMs has just completed successfully, starting the VMs at the disaster recovery location. What next actions are available for the failover plan?

  A. Undo, Start, Edit, Delete
  B. Undo, Start, Copy, Delete
  C. Cancel. Start, Edit, Delete
  D. Cancel, Start, Copy, Delete
  A. Undo, Start, Edit, Delete

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  Explanation

  After completing a planned failover for VMs to the disaster recovery site, the typical actions available in Veeam Backup and Replication for a failover plan are:

  Undo: This allows you to reverse the failover and return the VMs to the original location.

  Start: This would be used to initiate the failover plan if it needs to be executed again.

  Edit: This option permits modifications to the failover plan. Delete: This allows the removal of the failover plan if it is no longer needed. There are no options for Copy in the context of a failover plan, and the Cancel option is typically available

  before and during the failover process, not after completion.