VCS-272
Administration of Veritas Netbackup 7.6.1 practice test
517 Veritas VCS-272 practice questions with explanations, in study, timed and flashcard modes. 8 samples are free.
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- Questions
- 517
- Free samples
- 8
- Versions
- 3
- Updated
- Jan 2026
VCS-272 is retired as of Dec 31, 2017. It is replaced by VCS-274. The question bank stays available for reference.
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At a glance
VCS-272, by the numbers.
Official specifications published by Veritas.
- Duration
- 90 min
- Questions
- 70-80
- Passing score
- 65%
- Exam fee
- $225
- In the bank
- v1 (82), VCS-272 (90), VCS-278 (345)

Exam guide
Everything about VCS-272.
VCS-272 · Veritas · v1.0
Exam information
Official specifications published by Veritas, plus what is in our question bank.
- Duration
- 90 min
- Questions
- 70-80
- Passing score
- 65%
- Level
- Specialist
- Question types
- Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, HotSpot, Drag and Drop
What VCS-272 covers
5 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-272 earns the Veritas Certified Specialist in the Data Protection track.
- VCS-272Administration of Veritas NetBackup 7.6.1
- VCS-273Administration of Veritas NetBackup 7.6.1 and NetBackup Appliances 2.6.1
How to study for this exam?
Use the VCS-272 practice test alongside the official material and the study plan below.
Complete reference for all NetBackup command-line utilities
Comprehensive list of NetBackup status codes with explanations and resolutions
Systematic troubleshooting procedures for common NetBackup issues
What's changed on this exam?
Status and coverage changes that affect what you should study.
- Current status
- RETIRED→ VCS-274
- Last content update
- Jun 1, 2014
- Announced
- Jan 15, 2014
Who should take this exam?
Three ways to practise
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