Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2022 Architect Professional — Question 10

You are a Lead Architect at one of the leading consulting firms. Your firm has workloads deployed in both Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Microsoft Azure. You are asked to design a solution where workloads on both clouds can communicate directly and efficiently. You would like to set up a private interconnection between OCI and Microsoft Azure.
What are the steps you need to perform on the OCI side to set up the interconnection?

Answer options

• A. Create a VCN with subnets and attach a DRG to the VCN. Create a FastConnect connection of the connection type "FastConnect Partner" and select "Microsoft Azure: ExpressRoute” as the Partner. Create a public virtual circuit, provide details of the DRG and add the “partner connection key” provided by Microsoft Azure. Configure OCI VCN Security Lists and Route Tables.
• B. Create a Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) with subnets and attach a Virtual Network Gateway to the VCN. Create a FastConnect connection of the connection type "FastConnect Partner" and select "Microsoft Azure: ExpressRoute" as the Partner. Create a private virtual circuit, provide details of the Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG) and add the "partner interconnect key" provided by Microsoft Azure. Provide the BGP IP addresses. Configure OCI VCN Security Lists and Route Tables.
• C. Create a VCN with subnets and attach a DRG to the VCN. Create a FastConnect connection of the connection type "FastConnect Direct". Create a Cross-Connect Group, provide details of the DRG and add the "partner secret key" provided by Microsoft Azure. Provide the BGP IP addresses, Configure OCI VCN Security Lists and Route Tables.
• D. Create a VCN with subnets and attach a DRG to the VCN. Create a FastConnect connection of the connection type "FastConnect Partner" and select "Microsoft Azure: ExpressRoute" as the Partner. Create a private virtual circuit, provide details of the DRG and add the "partner service key" provided by Microsoft Azure. Provide the BGP IP addresses, Configure OCI VCN Security Lists and Route Tables.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Option D is correct because it correctly specifies the need for a private virtual circuit and the correct partner service key required for the connection. Option A incorrectly suggests a public virtual circuit, which is not suitable for direct interconnection. Option B also misidentifies the connection type and key, while Option C mistakenly refers to 'FastConnect Direct' and 'partner secret key', which are not applicable in this scenario.