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| Topic 1 | - Monitor and Maintain NetBackup: This section of the exam measures skills of operations personnel and focuses on the monitoring and maintenance tasks necessary to keep a NetBackup environment healthy. The topics include the core concepts of image management and the use of the NetBackup Administration Console to verify images, expire them, import backup data, and perform manual duplication. The section explains how to manage both disk and cloud storage within NetBackup and highlights the use of reports for verification and monitoring. It also covers administrative controls for running, cancelling, suspending, resuming, and prioritizing backup or duplication jobs. Candidates learn how to initiate and monitor restore operations and understand the security management features such as role based access control and host ID certificates.
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| Topic 2 | - Tune NetBackup: This section of the exam measures skills of system engineers and focuses on analyzing performance related factors in a NetBackup environment. It introduces performance assessment and optimization practices to help candidates identify bottlenecks and improve overall efficiency. Tuning NetBackup includes making adjustments that lead to more stable and faster backup and recovery operations.
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| Topic 3 | - Troubleshoot NetBackup: This section of the exam measures skills of NetBackup administrators and focuses on resolving issues that occur during backup and recovery operations. It covers the interpretation of status codes and job details to diagnose failed jobs. The section also explains how to troubleshoot devices and media and how to validate connectivity between primary servers, media servers, and client systems. Candidates learn to address common problems in disaster recovery situations, including tasks related to recovering the NetBackup catalog.
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| Topic 4 | - Configure NetBackup: This section of the exam measures the skills of system administrators and focuses on the configuration tasks required to set up and manage a NetBackup environment. It covers the setup of primary, media, and client settings along with essential host properties, including the use of security certificates. The section explains how to configure disk storage, cloud storage, and storage unit groups to support stable backup operations. It also includes the configuration of standard and advanced backup policies and protection plans. Candidates are expected to understand specialized backup solutions such as synthetic backups, True Image Restore, multiple data streams, checkpoint restart, and different duplication methods that involve storage lifecycle policies, disk staging, and replication features.
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