Oracle Database Administration II — Question 163

Which two restrictions apply when the RMAN BACKUP AS COPY command is used to create a backup? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Backups can be written only if checksums are stored for each block.
• B. Binary compression cannot be applied to the backup.
• C. Backups can be written only to disk.
• D. Backups can be written only to media.
• E. Backups can be taken only if a fast recovery area is configured.
• F. Backups can be taken only for data files.

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

Option B is correct because the RMAN BACKUP AS COPY command does not support binary compression. Option C is also correct as this command allows backups specifically to disk, and not to other types of media. The other options either misinterpret the capabilities of RMAN or impose incorrect restrictions.