Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS) InfoScale Availability

Overview

The first step to validate technical knowledge and competency is to become a Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS) based on your specific area of product expertise with Veritas products. To achieve this level of certification, candidates must pass one proctored VCS exam based on a combination of Veritas training material, commonly referenced product documentation, and real-world job tasks.

VCS-260: Administration of Veritas InfoScale Availability 7.3 for UNIX/Linux

Although each product varies in complexity and depth of technical knowledge, all certification exams target customers in an administrative role, cover core elements measuring technical knowledge against factors such as installation, configuration, deployment, management & administration, and basic troubleshooting.

This program consists of a technical exam at a product/version level that validates that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully administer Veritas InfoScale Availability 7.3 for UNIX/Linux

Passing this exam will result in a Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS) certification and counts towards the requirements for a Veritas Certified Professional (VCP) certification in Storage Management and High Availability for UNIX.

Recommended Training

• Veritas InfoScale Availability 7.3 for UNIX/Linux: Administration
• Veritas InfoScale Availability 7.3 for UNIX/Linux: Advanced Administration I
• Veritas InfoScale Availability 7.3 for UNIX/Linux: Advanced Administration II

Note: If you do not have prior experience with this product, it is recommended that you complete an in-person, classroom training or Virtual Academy virtual classroom training class in preparation for the VCS exam. Be cautioned that attendance in a training course does not guarantee passage of a certification exam.

Recommended preparation steps:

1. Exam Preparation Guide (PDF): Download and review the guide to understand the scope of topics covered in the certification exam and how they map to the key lessons and topics in the associated training course(s).
2. Attend recommended training classes listed above.
3. Gain hands-on experience with the product. Six to twelve months experience working with InfoScale Availability and/or Veritas Cluster Server for UNIX/Linux in a production or lab environment is recommended.
4. Sample Exam (PDF): Test yourself and your exam-taking skills using the sample exam