Which THREE are true about using flashback database in a Data Guard environment?
Correct : C, D, E
Flashback Database is a feature that allows reverting a database to a previous point in time, which is extremely useful in various Data Guard configurations:
It may be used to flash back a physical standby that receives redo from a far sync instance (C): Flashback Database can be used on a physical standby database to revert it to a past point in time, even when it is receiving redo data from a far sync instance. This can be particularly useful to recover from logical corruptions or unwanted changes.
You can use it when real-time apply is enabled in case the physical standby suffers from logical corruption (D): Even when real-time apply is enabled, which allows redo data to be applied to the standby database as soon as it is received, Flashback Database can be used to revert the physical standby database to a point in time before the logical corruption occurred.
It may not be used to flash back a primary database after a failover to a physical standby (E): After a failover has occurred from a primary to a physical standby database, making the standby the new primary, Flashback Database cannot be used to revert the old primary database to a state before the failover because the failover operation makes irreversible changes to the database role and configuration. Reference:
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide
Oracle Data Guard Concepts and Administration
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A customer has these requirements for their proposed Data Guard implementation:
1. Zero data loss must still be guaranteed through the loss of any one configuration component.
2. The primary database must be protected against a regional disaster.
3. Performance overheads on the primary should be minimized as much as possible given these requirements.
4. Downtime on the primary database for any reason must be kept to a minimum.
Components referred to in the broker commands are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Correct : C
According to the requirements stated:
Zero data loss must be guaranteed despite the loss of any one component: This necessitates synchronous redo transport to at least one standby database (for no data loss).
The primary database must be protected against a regional disaster: This implies that there must be a standby database in a different region.
Performance overhead on the primary should be minimized: This suggests that asynchronous transport should be used where possible to reduce the performance impact on the primary.
Downtime on the primary for any reason must be kept to a minimum: This is indicative of a requirement for a fast failover mechanism, possibly with a fast-start failover (FSFO) and high availability.
Given these requirements, the appropriate option that fulfills all these is:
Option C, where 'prima' is the primary database, 'fs1' is the Far Sync instance in the primary region, and 'physt' and 'physt2' are physical standby databases in the primary and remote regions, respectively. In this configuration:
'prima' is set to send redo to 'fs1' using SYNC to guarantee zero data loss.
'fs1' is set to send redo to 'physt' (local standby) using FASTSYNC, which is a low-latency synchronous transport that is optimized for performance.
The Data Guard configuration's protection mode is set to MAXAVAILABILITY to provide the highest level of data protection that is possible without compromising the availability of the primary database.
This configuration ensures that there is zero data loss even if the primary region is completely lost, maintains performance by limiting the synchronous transport to the local region with a Far Sync instance, and has a remote standby database in a separate region for disaster recovery purposes.
Oracle Data Guard Concepts and Administration
Oracle Data Guard Broker documentation
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Examine the following parameter settings of the physical standby database:
* STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT=AUTO
* ENABLED_PDBS_ON_STANDBY=
During which TWO tasks are files automatically created in the physical standby database after structure changes on the primary database?
Correct : C, D
When STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT is set to AUTO, the Oracle Data Guard automatically creates, deletes, and renames files on the standby database to match the changes made on the primary database. The tasks that lead to the automatic creation of files on the standby include:
Adding a data file or creating a tablespace (C): When a new tablespace is created or a new data file is added on the primary database, the standby database automatically replicates this action, maintaining structural consistency with the primary database.
Creating a PDB from the existing PDB within the same CDB (D): Creating a new Pluggable Database (PDB) within a Multitenant Container Database (CDB) on the primary database triggers an automatic creation of the corresponding PDB within the standby CDB. Reference:
Oracle Data Guard Concepts and Administration Guide
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Suppose that you manage the following databases in your environment:
* boston: Primary database with a single PDB called DEVI
* london: Physical standby database protecting the PDB called DEVI
* orcl: Stand-alone database with a single PDB called PDB1 as a remote clone source
You are planning to run the following command to create a remote clone in the primary database (boston) using pdbi in orcl:
Which are the THREE prerequisites for automating instantiation of the PDB in the standby database (london)?
Correct : A, C, F
To automate the instantiation of a PDB in the standby database after creating a remote clone in the primary database, certain conditions must be met:
Open PDBI (remote clone source) in Read Only (A): The source PDB from which the clone is created must be open in read-only mode to ensure a consistent state during cloning.
Set STANDBY_PDB_SOURCE_FILE_DIRECTORY to <location of the PDB> in the london database (C): This parameter specifies the location on the standby database where the files from the source PDB should be placed.
Set STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT to auto in the london database (F): This parameter automates the management of file changes on the standby database when structural changes occur on the primary database, ensuring that the clone operation is reflected automatically on the standby. Reference:
Oracle Multitenant Administrator's Guide
Oracle Data Guard Broker documentation
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There are currently 6 applief. and 6 pfepafef processes running and no idle applier processes on y logical standby database.
The max_SERVERS SQL apply parameter and number of archiver processes are both set to 12.
Identify two changes, each of which would allow you to increase the number of applier processes.
Correct : C, D
To increase the number of applier processes on a logical standby database, the following changes can be made:
C: Increasing the value for the MAX_SERVERS SQL apply parameter would allow for more applier processes to be initiated, assuming that system resources permit.
D: Increasing the PARALLEL_MAX_SERVERS initialization parameter would allow for more parallel execution processes, which can be used by SQL apply to increase the number of applier processes.
Option A is incorrect as decreasing the number of archiver processes will not necessarily increase the number of applier processes; these are unrelated components.
Option B is incorrect because the 'FREPARER' processes do not exist, it seems to be a typographical error, and the 'REPARER' is not a valid Oracle process or parameter.
Option E is incorrect because the RECOVERY_PARALLELISM parameter controls the number of processes used for instance recovery and media recovery, not for SQL apply.
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