1z0-902 Exam Dumps : Oracle Exadata Database Machine X9M Implementation Essentials

On Oracle Exadata Database Machine X9M, the default configuration of the IPTables firewall varies between storage servers and database servers:

Storage Servers: After initial deployment, IPTables is installed but remains in an unconfigured and inactive state. The Exadata storage servers focus on providing high availability and performance for database workloads and thus rely on internal security measures. The external firewall or network security policies typically handle firewall responsibilities, so IPTables is not actively configured on these servers by default​​.

Database Servers: Similar to storage servers, IPTables is also installed but neither configured nor running on the database servers. The Oracle Exadata Database Machine X9M emphasizes security through other means, such as its network isolation and dedicated interconnects. As part of Oracle’s engineered systems design philosophy, the database servers are primarily focused on database performance, offloading much of the security management to other parts of the infrastructure and relying on data center-level firewalls for perimeter security​​.

To summarize, both database and storage servers have IPTables installed and available, but they are not configured or running by default on either server type. This setup allows Exadata environments to focus on optimized database performance while integrating with external network security solutions.

Exadata storage realms using ASM-scoped security mode allows you to control which database can access which griddisks by creating realms at the ASM level, thereby allowing you to limit the access of each database to the griddisks that it needs to access. This is covered in section 3.15.2 of the Oracle Exadata Database Machine X9M Implementation Essentials Official Text Book and Resources [1].

Exadata storage realms using database-scoped security mode allows you to control which database can access which griddisks by creating realms at the database level [1], thereby allowing you to limit the access of each database to the griddisks that it needs to access. This is covered in section 3.15.3 of the Oracle Exadata Database Machine X9M Implementation Essentials Official Text Book and Resources [2].

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A. ZFS Storage Appliance (ZFSSA) can't connect directly to the Exadata 100Gb RoCE network switches. ZFSSA uses Fibre Channel protocol to connect to the Exadata storage cells. C. When backing up multi-rack systems, sharing Exadata X9M switches is not recommended. Each rack should have its own switches to minimize the risk of data loss due to switch failure.

Review the safety guidelines.

Unpack Oracle Exadata Rack.

Let the Exadata acclimatize for 24 hours.

Place Exadata in its allocated space.

Stabilize the Exadata Rack.

Power on Exadata PDU A.

Power on Exadata PDU B.

This order ensures that the necessary safety precautions are taken before installing the Exadata Database Machine, and that the machine is allowed to acclimate to its new environment before being powered on.