1Z0-997-26 High Availability And Disaster Recovery Practice Question
Which THREE methods can be used to back up an Oracle Base Database Service instance in OCI? (Choose three.)
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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Automated backups managed by OCI to Oracle-managed Object Storage
Base DB supports automated backups to Object Storage, manual backups to Object Storage, and RMAN-based backups.
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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Copying database datafiles via Secure Copy (scp) while the database is in read-write mode without RMAN
Why it's wrong here
Copying active database files via scp without quiescing or RMAN results in inconsistent, corrupt backups.
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Automated backups managed by OCI to Oracle-managed Object Storage
Why this is correct
OCI provides automated daily/weekly backups to Object Storage.
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On-demand manual backups triggered via the OCI Console, CLI, or API to Object Storage
Why this is correct
Users can take on-demand full backups whenever needed.
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Using Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) directly against the database
Why this is correct
RMAN is the underlying engine for Oracle database backups and can be executed manually.
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Exporting database files directly to an OCI Block Volume attached as a swap file
Why it's wrong here
Swap files are for virtual memory, not database backups.
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