New Features for Administrators - Question 048

Consider this RMAN command:

RMAN> CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY CLEAR;

What is the effect of this command?

A. Backups will never expire.

B. It removes any retention policy.

C. The DELETE OBSOLETE command will fail with an error.

D. It sets the retention policy to the default of REDUNDANCY 1.

Answer: D

Explanation:

This command sets retention policy to the default of REDUNDANCY 1.

Incorrect Answers

A: This command does not mean that backup will never expire.

B: It sets the retention policy to the default of REDUNDANCY 1, does not remove any retention policy.

C: The DELETE OBSOLETE command will not fail after that command.

OCP Oracle9i Database: New Features for Administrators, Daniel Benjamin, p. 182-189

Chapter 3: Manageability Enhancements

Oracle 9i New Features, Robert Freeman, p. 79-84

Chapter 3: New Oracle9i Availability and Recoverability Features