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Correct : C

Based on the requirements, one of the factors that should be considered in the physical design when implementing the virtual machine replication between sites is to ensure that the proper firewall ports are open between the proxies at each site. This is because Veeam Backup & Replication uses network ports to communicate with backup infrastructure components and transfer data during replication. You need to make sure that the required ports are not blocked by firewalls or other network devices. For a list of ports used by Veeam Backup & Replication, see this article2

Correct : D

* MFA is a security method that requires users to provide two or more pieces of evidence to verify their identity, such as a password, a code, a token, or a biometric factor3.

* MFA adds an extra layer of protection against ransomware attacks, as it prevents attackers from accessing the Veeam components even if they manage to steal or guess the passwords of the administrative accounts12.

* MFA also helps to prevent unauthorized changes or deletions of backup data, as well as unauthorized restores or failovers of VMs or applications12.

The other options are not as effective or feasible, as they either do not provide enough security, limit the functionality, or disrupt the integration of the Veeam infrastructure.

Correct : B

To make backup files immutable in a Scale-out Backup Repository, you need to use XFS extents with the reflink attribute enabled. This attribute allows Veeam Backup & Replication to create immutable backup files using the fast clone technology. If some of the XFS extents do not have this attribute enabled, they will not support immutability and the backup files stored on them will not be protected from deletion or modification1

Correct : A, B, E

To access encrypted datastores in VMware, you need to use a transport mode that supports encryption. The following transport modes support encryption:

* Network mode with Encryption (NBDSSL): This mode uses an encrypted network connection between the backup proxy and the ESXi host to read and write data from the encrypted datastore. This mode does not require direct access to the datastore, but it can be slower than other modes due to network traffic and encryption overhead2

* Virtual Appliance (HotAdd) mode: This mode uses a virtual backup proxy that runs on an ESXi host and attaches virtual disks of the encrypted VMs to itself using the VMware vSphere API. This mode requires that the backup proxy and the source VMs reside on the same datastore or on datastores that are accessible by the same ESXi host. This mode can offer better performance than network mode, but it can also cause SCSI reservation conflicts if multiple backup proxies access the same datastore simultaneously3

* Direct SMB: This mode uses a physical backup proxy that accesses the encrypted datastore over the SMB protocol. This mode requires that the datastore is configured as an SMB share and that the backup proxy has read and write permissions on it. This mode can offer high performance and scalability, but it also requires additional configuration steps and security considerations4

The following transport modes do not support encryption:

* Network (NBD) mode: This mode uses an unencrypted network connection between the backup proxy and the ESXi host, which cannot access encrypted datastores2

* Direct SAN: This mode uses a physical backup proxy that accesses the encrypted datastore over the SAN fabric, which cannot decrypt encrypted data5

* Direct NFS: This mode uses a physical backup proxy that accesses the encrypted datastore over the NFS protocol, which does not support encryption6

1: Hardened Repository - User Guide for VMware vSphere 2: Network Mode - User Guide for VMware vSphere 3: Virtual Appliance Mode - User Guide for VMware vSphere 4: Direct SMB Access Mode - User Guide for VMware vSphere 5: Direct SAN Access Mode - User Guide for VMware vSphere 6: Direct NFS Access Mode - User Guide for VMware vSphere

Correct : A

* The RMAN plugin is a component that integrates Veeam Backup & Replication with Oracle RMAN, which is a native tool for Oracle backup and recovery12.

* The RMAN plugin allows you to use Oracle RMAN commands to back up and restore Oracle databases to Veeam backup repositories, as well as perform log shipping and point-in-time recovery12.

* The RMAN plugin supports Oracle databases running on any supported operating system or hypervisor, as well as physical servers or cloud environments12.

* The RMAN plugin leverages the features and benefits of Veeam Backup & Replication, such as compression, deduplication, encryption, scalability, and reliability12.