Multiple choice technology databases

What file will give you Oracle instance status information?

  1. alert.ora

  2. init.ora

  3. tnsname.ora

  4. redolog

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Explanation

The alert log (often historically referred to or associated with alert.log or an alert file) contains critical status and error information for the Oracle instance. The init.ora is for parameters, tnsnames.ora is for Net configuration, and redologs store change vectors.