You need to set up a notification for a scheduled shutdown of an Autonomous Database...

Setting up notifications for scheduled shutdowns leverages OCI Events:

Correct Answer (A): Creating a rule for the 'Autonomous Database STOP END' event in OCI Events triggers a notification (e.g., email via Notification Service) when the shutdown completes. This is the recommended method for tracking lifecycle events in Autonomous Database.

Incorrect Options:

B: There is no specific “Shutdown” metric in OCI Metrics; alarms monitor performance metrics, not lifecycle events like shutdowns.

C: Database triggers like BEFORE SHUTDOWN are not supported in Autonomous Database due to its managed nature, and they wouldn’t integrate with OCI notifications.