1Z0-1072-26 Networking Practice Question
Which TWO statements are true regarding OCI IP addresses and VNICs?
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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Every VNIC is assigned at least one primary private IP address.
Every VNIC has a primary private IP address assigned from its subnet CIDR block, and can optionally have secondary private IP addresses and public IP addresses (ephemeral or reserved).
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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Private IP addresses are permanent and can never be unassigned from a VNIC.
Why it's wrong here
Secondary private IP addresses can be unassigned and reassigned as needed.
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A VNIC can only belong to one subnet at a time, but can span multiple VCNs.
Why it's wrong here
A VNIC belongs to exactly one subnet in one VCN.
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VNICs in private subnets can be assigned public IP addresses directly.
Why it's wrong here
VNICs in private subnets cannot have public IP addresses assigned to them.
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Every VNIC is assigned at least one primary private IP address.
Why this is correct
A primary private IP address is mandatory when creating a VNIC.
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A VNIC can have multiple secondary private IP addresses assigned to it.
Why this is correct
Secondary private IPs can be assigned to VNICs for use cases like IP aliasing or high availability failover.
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