VCS-285Veritas Netbackup 10.x and Netbackup Appliance 5.x Administrator practice test
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- 517
- Free samples
- 7
- Versions
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- Updated
- Jan 2026
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VCS-285, by the numbers.
Official specifications published by Veritas.
- Duration
- 105 min
- Questions
- 80-90
- Passing score
- 65%
- Exam fee
- $200
- In the bank
- v1 (82), VCS-272 (90), VCS-278 (345)

Everything about VCS-285.
VCS-285 · Veritas · v1.0
Exam information
Official specifications published by Veritas, plus what is in our question bank.
- Duration
- 105 min
- Questions
- 80-90
- Passing score
- 65%
- Level
- Specialist
- Question types
- multiple_choice, multiple_response, scenario_based
What VCS-285 covers
4 weighted domains. Open a domain for its topics, and a topic for its objectives. Practice questions are tagged to these.
How do I earn this certification?
Passing VCS-285 earns the Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS) - NetBackup 10.x Administrator in the Data Protection track.
- VCS-285Administration of Veritas NetBackup 10.x and NetBackup Appliance 5.x
How to study for this exam?
Use the VCS-285 practice test alongside the official material below.
Acquire the skills to make your data protection strategy successful with this course. Learn general principles, configuration, and management of NetBackup, including how to best utilize NetBackup tools and interfaces, effectively monitor backup and restore operations, and ensure that data recovery objectives are met.
Advanced course covering complex NetBackup configurations, performance optimization, and advanced troubleshooting. Recommended as primary preparation for VCS-285 exam.
Provides IT professionals with instructions on troubleshooting Veritas NetBackup software. Covers general error detection tools and troubleshooting methodologies.
Self-paced, modular course with lab exercises designed for data protection professionals tasked with deploying, configuring, maintaining, and managing a NetBackup 10.1 environment.
Self-paced course with demonstrations designed for data protection professionals tasked with deploying, configuring, maintaining, and managing a NetBackup environment powered by Cloud Scale Technology.
- NetBackup 10.5 Documentation Setproduct_documentation
Complete documentation for NetBackup 10.5 including Administrator's Guide, Installation Guide, Troubleshooting Guide, and Release Notes
- NetBackup 10.4 Documentation Setproduct_documentation
Complete documentation for NetBackup 10.4
- NetBackup 10.2 Documentation Setproduct_documentation
Complete documentation for NetBackup 10.2
- NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guideproduct_documentation
Comprehensive guide for managing NetBackup Appliances including 52xx and 53xx series
- NetBackup 52xx Appliance Initial Configuration Guideconfiguration_guide
Initial setup and configuration procedures for NetBackup 52xx appliances
What's changed on this exam?
Status and coverage changes that affect what you should study.
- Current status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update
- Sep 30, 2024
Who should take this exam?
VCS-285 is typically taken by Backup administrators, Data protection specialists and Storage administrators, among 3 other roles. Experience level: intermediate.
Three ways to practise
Study mode
Work through the bank at your own pace with the answer and explanation one tap away. Flag questions, add notes, bookmark the hard ones.
Open in the simulatorTimed mode
A shuffled deck with a countdown that mirrors the real exam. Your score is saved to your attempt history.
Open in the simulatorFlashcards
Question on the front, answer on the back. Good for the last week before the exam.
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