Which two statements are correct about adding an additional database server to a physical Exadata X9M Database Machine using Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA)?

Question

Options

• ADo not proceed if the OEDA Validate Configuration File step displays an error message about
• BExecuting /opt/oracle.supportTools/reclaimdisks.sh -free -reclaim on each Exadata X9M Database
• CIn order to configure the servers with Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA), the new
• DThe applyElasticConfig.sh script performs network configuration for the new servers. The new
• EIt is required to install OEDA on the first new database server.

• A
  12% (5)
• B
  7% (3)
• C
  79% (33)
• E
  2% (1)

Explanation

When adding a database server to an Exadata X9M using OEDA, C is correct because the new servers must have their base software (operating system) pre-installed and meet prerequisites before OEDA can configure them - OEDA handles configuration, not the initial OS provisioning. D is correct because applyElasticConfig.sh is the designated script for elastic configuration that handles network setup for newly added servers, making the servers functional participants in the cluster.

Option A is wrong because OEDA validation warnings (not all errors) may be acceptable to proceed through - the blanket "do not proceed on any error" rule is too strict and misrepresents Oracle's actual guidance, which distinguishes between blocking and non-blocking validation messages. Option B is wrong because reclaimdisks.sh -free -reclaim is a disk reclamation utility used in different scenarios (e.g., repurposing storage), not a required step in the standard database server addition workflow. Option E is wrong because OEDA should be installed/run on the first existing database server (db01), not on the first new server - the existing infrastructure drives the deployment process.

Memory tip: Think "C = Configure prerequisites first, D = Deploy with the elastic script." The existing cluster always leads - OEDA runs from established nodes, and applyElasticConfig.sh is your elastic expansion tool.

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