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Oracle 1z0-997-23 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Architect Professional |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-997-23 |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate (1Z0-1072-23) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 90–120 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario and Multiple-Choice Questions, Hands-On Performance Tasks |
| Real Exam Qty: | 13 (hands-on and scenario-based tasks) |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Delivered by Oracle and typically taken via Oracle-approved testing centers or Oracle's online proctored delivery. |
| Pre Condition: | Oracle recommends prior attainment of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate certification and hands-on experience with OCI services. Candidates should be familiar with cloud design principles and operational best practices. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-2023-architect-professional/pexam_1Z0-997-23 |
Oracle 1z0-997-23 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architecture | - Cloud Integration
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| Topic 2: Plan and Design OCI Solutions | - Architecture patterns and requirements
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| Topic 3: Workload Migration | - Migration Strategies
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| Topic 4: Implement and Operate OCI Solutions | - Solution Implementation
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| Topic 5: Design, Implement, and Operate Databases | - Database Services
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1z0-997-23 Exam FAQ — Methods, Measurement, Mastery
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Architect Professional Sample Questions:
You are working as a solution architect with a global automotive provider who is looking to create a multi-cloud solution. They want to run their application tier in * Deploy the Oracle database system into a public subnet in your VCN and assign a public IP address. Connect your application tier running in Azure to the public IP address of the database system over the internet.
Microsoft Azure while utilizing the Oracle DB Systems in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
What is the most-fault tolerant and secure solution for this customer? (Choose the best answer.)
- A. Create an encrypted, Virtual Private Network connection between the Microsoft Azure Virtual Network that contains the application tier and the OCI Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) that contains the Oracle Databases.
- B. Create a FastConnect virtual circuit with Microsoft Azure as the provider to establish a private interconnect between the application tier running in the Azure Virtual Network and the OCI VCN that contains the Oracle Databases.
- C. Use an OCI Virtual Cloud Network remote peering connection to create a remote network connection between the application tier running in Microsoft Azure Virtual Network and Oracle Databases running in the OCI Virtual Cloud Network (VCN).
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Deploy a Serverless Function and Access Using an API Gateway
Deployment in OCI
Scenario
You have joined ACME as their new Cloud Solutions Architect. Your organization wants to verify if they can execute their microservices deployed as serverless functions on another cloud provider using Oracle Functions in OCI.
Preconfigured
To complete this requirement, you are provided with the following:
* Access to an OCI Tenancy, an assigned compartment, and OCI credentials.
* Access to Cloud Shell to execute the Fn CLI and Docker commands.
* Code for a sample Python function, ExamFunction-main.zip.
* Permissions to perform only the tasks within the challenge.
Note: Throughout your exam, ensure to use assigned Compartment 99248134- C01 and Region us-ashburn-1 Having deployed a private function to an Oracle Functions application in OCI as proof-of-concept, demonstrate that it can be invoked via a public API Gateway deployment. Before you proceed further, ensure that you have created the following resources:
* An OCI VCN in your compartment for hosting the API Gateway2
* The hello-python function deployed to a Functions application in your compartment
Complete the following tasks in the provisioned OCI environment:
1. Create a new public API Gateway in your compartment named exam-gateway.
2. Create a new API Deployment named exam-deployment using /v1 as the path prefix in exam-gateway.
3. Create a new route by using /hello as the path and GET as the method. The route must invoke the hello-python function.
4. Create a new stateful CIDR Ingress Rule that allows for TCP HTTPS traffic (port 443) from all IP addresses and ports in the default Security List for exam-vcn.
5. Use curl to call the function via your API Gateway deployment.
curl -k -X GET {deployment-endpoint}/hell
Correct Answer:
See the explanation for this task.
Explanation
To complete the task of creating a public API Gateway and invoking a private function in OCI, you can follow these steps:
To create a new public API Gateway in your compartment named exam-gateway, follow these steps:
In the OCI Console, go to and click API Gateway.
Select your assigned compartment from the list on the left.
Click Create Gateway
Enter exam-gateway as the . You can also add a description
for the gateway if you want.
Select your previously created VCN from the dropdown menu and select any subnet from the Subnet dropdown menu. You can also enable logging for the gateway if you want.
Click Create. This will create a new public API Gateway in your compartment that can expose your functions to the internet.
To create a new API Deployment named exam-deployment using /v1 as the path prefix in exam-gateway, follow these steps:
In the OCI Console, go to API Gateway.
Select your assigned compartment from the list on the left and click on your previously created gateway (exam-gateway).
Click Deployments on the left panel and then click Create Deployment.
Enter exam-deployment as the Name and select From Scratch as the Specification Type. You can also add a description for the deployment if you want.
Enter /v1 as the Path Prefix and leave the other fields as default. Click Next.
To create a new route by using /hello as the path and GET as the method, follow these steps:
In the Create Deployment dialog box, click Add Route.
Enter /hello as the Path, select GET as the Method, and select Oracle Functions as the Type.
Select your previously created function (hello-python) from the Function Name dropdown menu and leave the other fields as default. Click Save Changes. This will create a new route that will invoke your function when you send a GET request to /v1/hello.
To create a new stateful CIDR Ingress Rule that allows for TCP HTTPS traffic (port 443) from all IP addresses and ports in the default Security List for exam-vcn, follow these steps:
In the OCI Console, go to Networking and click Virtual Cloud Networks.
Select your assigned compartment from the list on the left and click on your previously created VCN (exam-vcn).
Click Security Lists on the left panel and then click on the default security list for your VCN.
Click Edit All Rules and then click Add Ingress Rule under the Ingress Rules section.
Enter 0.0.0.0/0 as the , and enter 443 as both the
Source Port Range and the . You can also add a description for the rule if you want.
Click Save Security List Rules. This will create a new stateful CIDR Ingress Rule that will allow HTTPS traffic from any source to reach your API Gateway.
To use curl to call the function via your API Gateway deployment, follow these steps:
In the OCI Console, go to API Gateway.
Select your assigned compartment from the list on the left and click on your previously created gateway (exam-gateway).
Click Deployments on the left panel and then click on your previously created deployment (exam-deployment).
Copy the value of the Endpoint URL field. This is the base URL for your API Deployment.
In a terminal window, enter the following command:
curl -k -X GET {deployment-endpoint}/v1/hello
where {deployment-endpoint} is the base URL that you copied.
For example, if your deployment endpoint is
https://abc123xyz456.apigateway.us-ashburn-1.oci.customer-oci.com, your command would be:
curl -k -X GET https://abc123xyz456.apigateway.us-ashburn-1.oci.customer-oci.com/v1/hello
This will send a GET request to your API Deployment and invoke your function. You should see a response similar to this:
{"message": "Hello World!"}
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