OCP Core Administration And Cdb Pdb Architecture Practice Question
An administrator needs to perform maintenance on a specific PDB while keeping the rest of the CDB and other PDBs fully operational. What is the correct state to set the PDB to?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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MOUNTED
Setting a PDB to MOUNTED state allows administrators to perform administrative tasks, such as renaming datafiles or performing point-in-time recovery, without opening the PDB for user access.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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RESTRICTED
Why it's wrong here
This opens the PDB but limits access to users with the RESTRICTED SESSION privilege.
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SHUTDOWN
Why it's wrong here
This closes the PDB and releases all instance resources, preventing maintenance operations on datafiles.
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READ ONLY
Why it's wrong here
This prevents data modifications, which is not suitable for most maintenance tasks.
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MOUNTED
Why this is correct
The MOUNTED state allows PDB maintenance operations while the CDB remains open.
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