NCP-DB-6.10 · Question #156
An administrator originally configured the storage for an Oracle database running on Nutanix NDB using ASMLib. The administrator would like to scale the size of the database. What should the…
The correct answer is A. Leverage the scaling ability built into NDB to resize existing vDisks. When an administrator needs to scale the size of an Oracle database running on Nutanix NDB and originally configured using ASMLib (Automatic Storage Management Library), the most efficient approach is to use NDB's built-in scaling ability to resize existing vDisks. NDB supports…
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An administrator originally configured the storage for an Oracle database running on Nutanix NDB using ASMLib. The administrator would like to scale the size of the database. What should the administrator do to most efficiently increase the size of the database?
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- ALeverage the scaling ability built into NDB to resize existing vDisks.
- BExtend the size by adding new vDisks.
- CCreate a new. larger database and migrate.
- DMount an iSCSI LUN and extend the database onto the new LUN.
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(29 responses)- A79% (23)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D14% (4)
Explanation
When an administrator needs to scale the size of an Oracle database running on Nutanix NDB and originally configured using ASMLib (Automatic Storage Management Library), the most efficient approach is to use NDB's built-in scaling ability to resize existing vDisks. NDB supports dynamic resizing of virtual disks (vDisks) associated with database VMs, allowing the administrator to increase storage capacity without disrupting the database or requiring complex migrations. This method leverages Nutanix's storage integration, resizing the underlying vDisks and updating the ASMLib configuration to reflect the new size, ensuring seamless operation.
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