A database specialist needs to configure an Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instance to close non- interactive connections that are inactive after 900 seconds. What should the database specialist do to…

The correct answer is A. Create a custom DB parameter group and set the wait_timeout parameter value to 900. Associate. https://aws.amazon.com/fr/blogs/database/best-practices-for-configuring-parameters-for-amazon- rds-for-mysql-part-3-parameters-related-to-security-operational-manageability-and-connectivity- "You can set parameters globally using a parameter group. Alternatively, you can set…

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A database specialist needs to configure an Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instance to close non- interactive connections that are inactive after 900 seconds. What should the database specialist do to accomplish this task?

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ACreate a custom DB parameter group and set the wait_timeout parameter value to 900. Associate
BConnect to the MySQL database and run the SET SESSION wait_timeout=900 command.
CEdit the my.cnf file and set the wait_timeout parameter value to 900. Restart the DB instance.
DModify the default DB parameter group and set the wait_timeout parameter value to 900.

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https://aws.amazon.com/fr/blogs/database/best-practices-for-configuring-parameters-for-amazon- rds-for-mysql-part-3-parameters-related-to-security-operational-manageability-and-connectivity- "You can set parameters globally using a parameter group. Alternatively, you can set them for a particular session using the SET command." https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/best-practices-for-configuring-parameters-for-amazon- rds-for-mysql-part-1-parameters-related-to-performance/

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