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Backup And Recovery practice questions

Practise Oracle Database 23ai Administrator Professional (OCP, 1Z0-183) (OCP) Backup And Recovery practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.

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▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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Which TWO of the following are valid RMAN backup types?

Trap 1: Sequential

There is no 'sequential' backup type.

Trap 2: Transactional

There is no 'transactional' backup type.

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A
Sequential
Why wrong: There is no 'sequential' backup type.
B
Cumulative
Cumulative is a valid incremental backup type.
C
Differential
Differential (a type of incremental) is valid.
D
Incremental
Incremental is a core backup type.
E
Transactional
Why wrong: There is no 'transactional' backup type.

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Which TWO of the following are valid RMAN backup types?

When performing a cross-platform transportable tablespace migration, which package is used to check for compatibility and estimate the sizes?

You need to perform a table-level point-in-time recovery. Which RMAN command syntax is correct?

You need to ensure that RMAN automatically deletes archived redo logs after they have been backed up twice to tape. Which configuration command should you use?

Which TWO RMAN settings significantly improve performance during backup operations on an Exadata system?

You are configuring a recovery catalog in Oracle 23ai. Which command must you execute first to ensure the catalog is ready to register the target database?

You are migrating an Oracle 23ai database to a different platform with different endianness. Which RMAN command is used to convert the datafiles to the target platform format?

You are performing a cross-platform transportable tablespace migration from Linux to Windows. Which RMAN command is required to convert the datafiles for the destination platform?

Your database is in ARCHIVELOG mode. You accidentally dropped a critical tablespace and need to perform a Tablespace Point-in-Time Recovery (TSPITR). What is the primary requirement for the auxiliary instance during this process?

Which TWO actions are required to enable Flashback Database on a production environment?

Which THREE features are required for using Flashback Database?

What is the primary purpose of the Flashback Database feature?

Which TWO RMAN configurations are recommended to optimize backup performance in a high-transaction environment?

You are configuring a RMAN backup strategy for a multitenant container database (CDB) and want to ensure that a backup of the root container also includes all PDBs. Which configuration command achieves this automatically?

You are investigating an RMAN backup failure. The log indicates that RMAN is unable to access the recovery area. Which view should you query to check the current space usage of the Fast Recovery Area?

Which THREE conditions must be met to perform a successful RMAN cross-platform transportable tablespace migration?

You are performing a cross-platform data migration using RMAN CONVERT. The destination platform has different endianness. Which file type must be converted before it can be transported?

A user accidentally dropped a critical table. You decide to use Flashback Table. What is the mandatory prerequisite before this command can execute?

Which TWO actions occur during a RMAN 'BACKUP AS COPY' operation?

Which RMAN command should you use to verify that your backup pieces are not corrupted?

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