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Which statement is true regarding RMAN components?

  1. Each target database requires its own recover catalog.

  2. RMAN scripts can be stored in the recovery catalog or the targer control file.

  3. A channel is a stream of data to a device type and corresponds to one server session.

  4. The RMAN executable interprets server session commands and establishes connections to the target database.
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Explanation

In Oracle RMAN, a channel represents a stream of data to a specified device (disk or tape) and corresponds to a single server session on the target database. Target databases share a recovery catalog, RMAN scripts are not stored in control files, and the RMAN executable compiles commands before execution.

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