Which three statements are true about Oracle Configuration Manager (OCM) for an Exadata Database Machine?

Question

Options

• AIt is mandatory to install OCM on all database servers.
• BIt collects configuration information automatically.
• CIt collects configuration information on demand.
• DIt is mandatory to install OCM on at least one database server.
• ECollected configuration information can be uploaded automatically to Oracle.
• FCollected configuration information can be uploaded manually to Oracle.

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  91% (39)
• D
  2% (1)
• F
  2% (1)

Explanation

Oracle Configuration Manager (OCM) is designed to simplify support interactions by gathering system configuration data and sending it to Oracle Support. Options B and C are correct because OCM supports both scheduled (automatic) and on-demand collection - you don't have to choose one mode exclusively. Option E is correct because in connected mode, OCM transmits that data automatically to Oracle, which is the tool's primary value proposition for proactive support.

Why the distractors fail:

• A & D are both wrong because OCM is optional, not mandatory - neither on all servers nor on at least one. Oracle recommends it for better support, but it's not a deployment requirement.
• F is the trickiest distractor: while disconnected/manual upload exists as a fallback, OCM's defining feature is automatic upload (E), making F redundant and not one of the three core truths the question targets.

Memory tip: Think of OCM as "ACE without the Manual" - Automatic collection (B), on-Command collection (C), and automatic Export to Oracle (E). The "mandatory" options (A, D) are traps because OCM is a recommendation, not a rule.

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