EMC E20-895 Exam
Backup Recovery - Avamar Expert Exam for Implementation Engineers (Page 8 )

Updated On: 12-Jan-2026

A customer has two Microsoft SQL servers that are backed up by Dell EMC Avamar. Both servers are running on the same SQL server version and have the same Avamar client version installed. The customer tries to perform a database restore to the other database server. However, the restore fails 10 seconds after initializing.
What should be done to correct this issue?

  1. Bring the database offline before starting the restore
  2. Set the "Point-in-time" recover mode to `None'
  3. mark the "Use SQL REPLACE" option
  4. Unmark the "Tail-Log Backup" option

Answer(s): B



What is a characteristic of a dell EMC Avamar "restore only" restore of a DB2 database?

  1. Only rolls the database forward to a point-in-time
  2. Must manually roll database forward to point-in-time
  3. Restores and rolls forward the database
  4. Restores only the archive logs

Answer(s): A



A company is running a Dell EMC Avamar server. They want to ensure that sensitive data, included in a file that was recently backed up, is removed from the Avamar server.
What should be done before running the securedelete command?

  1. Convert all data stripes to ext3 format
  2. Ensure the storage nodes are running in journal mode
  3. Run Avamar garbage collection
  4. Take a checkpoint of the server

Answer(s): C



A company recently deployed a Microsoft SharePoint farm consisting of:
3 web front-end 9WFE) servers
3 application servers
2 database servers
The Dell EMC Avamar backup software setup and configuration was completed according to best practices, and one of the WFE servers was designated as the "owner" of the backup. Federated backups of this farm were running successfully for 30 days. However, last night's backup of the entire farm failed. The server team investigates, and discovers that the main system board failed on the WFE server where the front-end plug-in was installed. This server cannot be repaired fast enough to meet the backup SL

  1. What should be done to resume backups of the other same farm as soon as possible?
  2. Replace the failed WFE with one of the other WFE servers and start the backup
  3. Install the front-end plug-in on one of the application servers
  4. Recover the original WFE to alternative hardware before the backup can resume
  5. Install the front-end plug-in on one of the remaining WFE servers and start the backups from there

Answer(s): D



A customer has a service that must be shut down before a VM Image backup occurs. They plan to use a pre/post snapshot script to accomplish this.
What should the customer consider when running the script?

  1. Username/password ids required for the VM
  2. Script must be placed under the Avamar /etc/script directory
  3. Script must exist on the Avamar server
  4. Post script occurs after the backup has completed

Answer(s): C



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