Wednesday, 16 December 2009

New Features for Administrators - Question 032

What are three characteristics of the Data Guard Broker? (Choose three.)

A. It runs as a process called DMON

B. It can be controlled through the Data Guard Manager GUI and command-line interface

C. It is started by setting the DRS_START parameter to TRUE in your initialization file

D. It uses a configuration file stored on the primary database server and, optionally, on one of your standby database servers

Answer: A, B, C

Explanation:

The Data Guard Broker has next characteristics: it runs as a process called DMON, it can be controlled through the Data Guard Manager GUI and command-line interface and it is started by setting the DRS_START parameter to TRUE in your initialization file. DRS_START enables Oracle to determine whether or not the DRMON (Disaster Recovery Monitor) process should be started. DRMON is a non-fatal Oracle background process and exists as long as the instance exists.

Incorrect Answers

D: It does not use a configuration file stored on the primary database server and, optionally, on one of your standby database servers

OCP Oracle9i Database: New Features for Administrators, Daniel Benjamin, p. 51-74

Chapter 2: Availability Enhancements

Oracle 9i New Features, Robert Freeman, p. 86-99

Chapter 3: New Oracle9i Availability and Recoverability Features

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