1Z0-1072-26 Compute Practice Question
Which THREE actions occur when you terminate an OCI compute instance? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The compute instance virtual machine is permanently destroyed.
When terminating a compute instance, the virtual machine is destroyed, and the primary VNIC is deleted. You are prompted whether to retain or delete the boot volume, and data block volumes remain attached unless explicitly deleted.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The compute instance virtual machine is permanently destroyed.
Why this is correct
Termination destroys the VM instance.
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You are given the option to preserve or delete the boot volume.
Why this is correct
OCI prompts whether to keep or terminate the boot volume during instance deletion.
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The primary VNIC and its assigned private IP addresses are deleted.
Why this is correct
Primary network interfaces associated with the instance are removed.
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All attached data block volumes are automatically deleted by default.
Why it's wrong here
Data block volumes are detached, not deleted, by default when an instance is terminated.
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All custom images created from the instance are automatically deleted.
Why it's wrong here
Custom images persist independently of the source instance once created.
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