Symantec 251-240 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Symantec (now Broadcom / Veritas) |
| Exam Name: | Administration of Storage Foundation 4.0 for UNIX |
| Exam Number: | 251-240 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-Based |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Related Certifications: | Symantec Certified Specialist - Storage Management Veritas Storage Foundation Series |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Price: | USD 250 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 128-133 |
| Exam Duration: | 90-120 |
| Recommended Training: | Veritas Storage Foundation Documentation Symantec Administration of Storage Foundation 4.0 for UNIX Official Course |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Symantec CertTracker |
| Exam Way: | Proctored onsite at Pearson VUE test centers; retired exam no longer available |
| Pre Condition: | Basic UNIX administration experience; recommended 3-6 months practical experience with Storage Foundation |
| Official Syllabus URL: | Retired / No longer available |
Symantec 251-240 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Maintenance & Troubleshooting | 10% | - Performance tuning - System health monitoring - Log analysis & error resolution - Recovery from disk/volume failures |
| Topic 2: Installation & Configuration | 25% | - License management & configuration - Pre-installation requirements - Installing Storage Foundation 4.0 on UNIX - Initial system setup & verification |
| Topic 3: Storage Foundation Architecture & Concepts | 20% | - Veritas File System (VxFS) architecture - Storage Foundation components & features - Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) fundamentals |
| Topic 4: Volume Management Administration | 25% | - Volume creation, resizing & mirroring - Disk group creation & management - VxVM commands & monitoring - Volume snapshots & relocation |
| Topic 5: File System Administration | 20% | - File system backup & recovery - File system resizing & defragmentation - VxFS file system creation & mounting - Quick I/O & Cached I/O features |

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