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1Z0-052 · Question #178

Which statement is true about the Manageability Monitor (MMON) background process?

The correct answer is A. It transfers statistics from memory to disk at regular intervals. MMON is the background process responsible for periodically flushing in-memory performance statistics to the AWR repository on disk.

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Question

Which statement is true about the Manageability Monitor (MMON) background process?

Options

  • AIt transfers statistics from memory to disk at regular intervals.
  • BIt coordinates the rebalance activity for disk groups when ASM is used.
  • CIt communicates with the Automatic Storage Management (ASM) instance on behalf of the database
  • DIt performs dynamic memory management when Automatic Shared Memory Management is enabled

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    92% (45)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

MMON is the background process responsible for periodically flushing in-memory performance statistics to the AWR repository on disk.

AIt transfers statistics from memory to disk at regular intervals.Correct

MMON (Manageability Monitor) captures periodic snapshots of performance statistics from the SGA and writes them to the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) on disk at regular intervals. This data collection supports Oracle's self-managing capabilities including the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) and advisory framework.

BIt coordinates the rebalance activity for disk groups when ASM is used.

Coordinating disk group rebalance activity in ASM is the responsibility of the RBAL (Rebalance Master) background process, not MMON.

CIt communicates with the Automatic Storage Management (ASM) instance on behalf of the database

Communication between the database instance and the ASM instance is handled by the ASMB (ASM Background) process, not MMON.

DIt performs dynamic memory management when Automatic Shared Memory Management is enabled

Dynamic memory management under Automatic Shared Memory Management is performed by the MMAN (Memory Manager) background process, not MMON.

Concept tested: MMON background process AWR statistics flushing role

Source: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/cncpt/process-architecture.html

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#MMON process#AWR statistics collection#background processes#Manageability Monitor

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