Question

You are running a mission-critical database application in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). You take regular backups of your DB system to OCI object storage. Recently, you notice a failed database backup status in the console. What two steps can you take to determine the cause of the backup failure? (Choose two.)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Make sure that the database is not active and running while the backup is in progress.

2. Restart the dcsagent program if it has a status of stop or waiting.

Explanation:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) includes Platform as a Service (PaaS), Data as a Service (DaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), which are mainly used for developing, deploying, integration and extending software applications in the cloud. These Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) includes cloud computing services such as network, storage, server etc.

As a software engineer running a mission-critical database application in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). If you notice a failed database backup status in the console, then you should take the following steps to determine the cause of the backup failure;

- Make sure that the database is not active and running while the backup is in progress.

- Restart the dcsagent program if it has a status of stop or waiting.