1Z0-1072-26 Compute Practice Question
What is the primary function of the OCI Compute Instance Oracle Cloud Agent?
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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To perform plugin-based management tasks like monitoring, patching, and run commands on the instance.
Oracle Cloud Agent is a lightweight process that runs on instances to manage administrative tasks such as collecting monitoring metrics, executing run commands, and managing OS patches.
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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To route TCP/IP packets across VCN subnets at the hypervisor level.
Why it's wrong here
VCN routing is handled by software-defined networking at the hypervisor, not the guest agent.
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To provide serverless execution environments for OCI Functions.
Why it's wrong here
OCI Functions run in isolated serverless containers, not via guest compute agents.
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To manage Kubernetes cluster worker node lifecycles.
Why it's wrong here
Kubernetes worker node lifecycles are managed by OKE control plane and cluster autoscaler.
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To perform plugin-based management tasks like monitoring, patching, and run commands on the instance.
Why this is correct
Oracle Cloud Agent manages instance monitoring, OS management, and run commands.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Oracle exam blueprint
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