Earning the Veritas NetBackup Catalog Manipulation (CatMan) 3.5 Technical Assessment certification signals readiness to deal with current challenges, and Real4Prep builds the path with a question bank designed to run ahead of the test, not chase it.
Veritas VASC-100 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Catalog Maintenance & Optimization | 15% | - Image expiration and cleanup - Rebuilding and reindexing catalog - Performance tuning and capacity planning |
| NetBackup Catalog Architecture | 20% | - Catalog file locations and dependencies - Catalog components and structure - EMM database and image database |
| Catalog Manipulation Tools & Commands | 30% | - bpdbm, nbemmcmd, bpimage commands - Modifying, moving, and merging catalog entries - CatMan 3.5 utility usage |
| Troubleshooting Catalog Issues | 10% | - Log analysis and common fixes - Diagnosing catalog corruption - Resolving consistency errors |
| Catalog Backup & Recovery | 25% | - Disaster recovery procedures - Scheduling and configuring catalog backups - Restoring catalog to alternate server |
VASC-100 Exam Facts and Modern Study Formats
- Catalog Maintenance & Optimization (15%)
- Catalog Manipulation Tools & Commands (30%)
- Catalog Backup & Recovery (25%)


