Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2021 Multicloud Architect Associate — Question 25

One of the compute instances that you have deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is malfunctioning. You have created a console connection to remotely troubleshoot it.
Which two statements about console connections are TRUE? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. It is not possible to use VNC console connections to connect to Bare Metal Instances.
• B. VNC console connection uses SSH port forwarding to create a secure connection from your local system to the VNC server attached to your instance's console.
• C. It is not possible to connect to the serial console to an instance running Microsoft Windows, however VNC console connection can be used.
• D. For security purpose, the console connection will not let you edit system configuration files.
• E. If you do not disconnect from the session, your serial console connection will automatically be terminated after 24 hours.

Correct answer: B, E

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as VNC console connections indeed utilize SSH port forwarding for secure access. E is also correct because the serial console connection will automatically terminate after 24 hours if the session is not disconnected. A is incorrect since it is possible to use VNC for Bare Metal Instances, C is wrong because you cannot use VNC for Windows instances, and D is misleading as the console connection can allow some edits depending on permissions.