Oracle Server X7-2l and X7-2 Assessment
Oracle Server X7-2l and X7-2 Assessment
This assessment test is the final component of the X86 Server Installation Specialist training. This assessment will allow
you to test your knowledge of the information learned from the X86Server Installation Specialist guided learning path.
Passing with a >80% score from this assessment makes you eligible to become an X86 Server Installation Specialist.
1. What chip is used for the X7-2 and X7-2L Service Processor?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
AST2000
AST2100
Pilot 3
Pilot 4
Correct !
start /sp/diag/shell
access /sp/hwdiag
access /sp/diag/shell
start /sp/hwdiag
Correct !
3. How many processors are supported by the Oracle Server X7-2L and X7-2?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
2 or 4
1 only
1 or 2
2 only
Correct !
4. Which PCIe slot is used for the HBA that controls the 8 disk slots of the Oracle Server X7-2?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
3
2
Correct !
5. In which document can you find information on backup, restore, or reset of firmware
configurations? Mark for Review
(1) Points
installation guide
service manual
administration guide
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6. Which
direction Mark for Review
is the (1) Points
Oracle
X7-2L
and X7-2
cooled?
front to back
top to bottom
bottom to top
back to front
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SPARC T5-2
SPARC S7-2
Correct !
8. How many USB3.0 ports exist on the X7-2 and X7-2L servers?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
2 - 1x rear, 1x internal
Correct !
9. How many NVME switch cards are needed to support all 8 NVME disks on the Oracle
Server X7-2? Mark for Review
(1) Points
NVME switch cards are not used on the Oracle Server X7-2
Correct !
10. Which is the Ethernet configuration supported on the Oracle Server X7-2?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
11. How
many Mark for Review
external (1) Points
PCIe
Gen3
slots are
in the
X7-2L?
11
12
Correct !
12. Which are the ILOM versions that are going to release with the Oracle Servers X7-2L
and X7-2? Mark for Review
(1) Points
4.0.0.25 / 4.0.0.27
4.0.0.20 / 4.0.0.22
4.0.0.15 / 4.0.0.17
4.0.0.10 / 4.0.0.12
Correct !
3U
1U
4U
2U
Correct !
ILOM’s i2ctool
UEFIDIAG commands
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15. How many of the 12 disk bay slots on the Oracle Server X7-2L supports NVME disks?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
10
12
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16. Which
server Mark for Review
can mix (1) Points
NVME
drives
and SAS
drives
and
which
server
supports
NVME
drives
without
NVME
switch
cards?
Choose
the
correct
pair.
X7-2L / X7-2L
X7-2 / X7-2L
X7-2L / X7-2
X7-2 / X7-2
Correct !
17. In which document can you find the LED Sequence and states?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
administration guide
service manual
installation guide
Correct !
18. Which devices on the Oracle Server X7-2L can use RSTe from BIOS?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
19. Which is a BIOS security feature that is available on the Oracle Server X7-2L and
X7-2? Mark for Review
(1) Points
BootGuard
Secure Boot
Correct !
20. Which new hwdiag command displays SPI based FPGA registers?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
21. Where are
the M.2 Mark for Review
flash (1) Points
module
supported?
On the Oracle Server X7-2L with both modules on the same mezzanine<br>
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22. Which OS is NOT supported or pending at the initial release of the Oracle Server
X7-2L and X7-2? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Oracle Linux 7
Oracle VM 3.4
Correct !
23. How many Estes-INT HBAs are needed to support all 12 disk bays on the Oracle
Server X7-2L? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
24. How many disks does each NVME switch card support?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
25. Which is the maximum memory supported by the Oracle Server X7-2L and X7-2
using 64 MB DIMMs? Mark for Review
(1) Points
500 MB
1.5 TB
768 MB
2 TB
Correct !
26. Which
components Mark for Review
are available (1) Points
in 4-socket
mode (side
A)? (Select all
that apply)
CMOD4-7
Choice SMOD0
DPCC0-3
PSU2-3
27. Which are the PSU redundant groups in the Oracle Server X7-8?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
PSU 0 and 1 = group for system A side (SMOD1, CMODs 4-7) PSU 2 and 3
= group for system B side (SMOD0, CMODs 0-3)
PSU 0 and 1 = group for system B side (SMOD1, CMODs 4-7) PSU 2 and 3
= group for system A side (SMOD0, CMODs 0-3)
PSU 0 and 2 = group for system B side (SMOD1, CMODs 4-7) PSU 1 and 3
= group for system A side (SMOD0, CMODs 0-3)
PSU 0 and 1 = group for system B side (SMOD1, CMODs 4-7) PSU 2 and 3
= group for system A side (SMOD0, CMODs 0-3)
Correct !
28. In 4-socket configurations which UPI port is disabled?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Port 2
Port 0
Port 3
Port 1
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29. Which power configuration is used in the Oracle Server X7-8? (Select all that
apply) Mark for Review
(1) Points
30. Which are the memory population rules for the Oracle Server X7-8? (Select all
that apply) Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
31. What is
the Mark for Review
Backup (1) Points
#1
Container
in Oracle
Server X7-
8 (4-
socket B-
side)?
/SYS/CMOD1
/SYS/FIM
/SYS/SMOD1/MB
/SYS/MIDPLANE
Correct !
32. How many cooling zones does the Oracle Server X7-8 have?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
Correct !
34. Which are the chassis cooling requirements in Oracle Server X7-8? (Select all that
apply) Mark for Review
(1) Points
Each DPCC must be installed (with or without LP cards). Empty slots must
have a filler panel
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35. What is the maximum DIMM count in the Oracle Server X7-8?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
96
16
64
32
Correct !
36. How
many Mark for Review
DPCC (1) Points
(Dual
PCIe
Card
Carrier)
are
installed
in an
Oracle
Server
X7-8?
12
16
Correct !
37. In 8-socket mode, the SP on SMOD1 will be hold in reset, no ILOM user interface
available on it? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False
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38. The BIOS on Oracle Server X7-8 supports which profiles? (Select all that apply)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Exalogic
Exadata
SuperCluster
GPS
CMOD, SMOD, PCIe cards, internal mini-SAS cabling, DIMMs, power supplies
CMOD, SMOD, PCIe cards, internal mini-SAS cabling, DPCCs, power back SCAP
CMOD, SMOD, PCIe cards, internal mini-SAS cabling, DIMMs, power backup
SCAP
Correct !
40. Where do you find information about diagnostics and troubleshooting? (Select all
that apply) Mark for Review
(1) Points
Security Guide
Correct !
41. In 4-socket
mode, the Mark for Review
SPs running (1) Points
on both
SMODs will
present
independent
ILOM
interfaces to
user?
True
False
Correct !
42. Which diagnostics tools are available in Oracle Server X7-8? (Select all that
apply) Mark for Review
(1) Points
U-Boot
Hwdiag
CheckHW
UEFIdiag
Correct !
43. The Oracle Server X7-8 is available in which configurations?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct !
44. The chassis mode conversion (4-socket vs. 8-socket) requires host power of
both sides to be completely off. Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False
Correct !
PSUs, fans
PSUs
Correct !
46. What are
three items Mark for Review
in the EIS (1) Points
Site-Audit
Report are
documented
for all Oracle
hardware?
IP Address requirements
47. According to the EIS methodology, when issues are uncovered during the Site-
Audit, who should be notified? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
48. Which two EIS documents are most useful during the Installation and
Configuration of Oracle Hardware and Software step? Mark for Review
(1) Points
DVD
Site-Audit Report
EIS Checklist
Correct!
49. What are two cautions that should be acknowledged when acclimatizing a
system? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
50. For safety awareness with respect to grounding, if a system has been modified
after the manufacturer's assembly process, what three recommendations does Mark for Review
the EIS Grounding Standard make? (1) Points
If qualified personnel did not test the safety of the modified system then
proper testing should be requested before Oracle and/or partner personnel
will work on the equipment
If the temperature is below 60 degrees F., warm the room first before
power ON
If modifications involved any power supplies, distribution units or wiring,
did qualified personnel verify that the modification was was correct and did
they test the system to ensure that it doesn't pose any safety hazard?
Follow the feedback method on the last page of every checklist: email
[email protected]
Assume that the EIS team is already aware and the next version of the
checklist will be updated
Email Larry Ellison and recommend changes
Correct!
52. Why is the rate of temperature change when acclimatizing systems such an
important factor as described in the EIS methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
EIS is a quick and dirty process for expediting Oracle system installations
EIS is a methodology designed to address issues before, during and after the
actual hands-on installation of Oracle systems
EIS evolved from the field, is sustained by those closely involved with the
field, and is intended to assist the field
EIS stands for “Enterprise Installation Standards”
Correct!
54. What are two activities that take place during the System Test step of the EIS
methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
On Solaris-based systems, Oracle's Explorer Data Collector will be run and the
results evaluated with ORAS/CLI from the EIS-DVD
Electrical grounding and environmental assessment
Tests specified in the Test Procedures Plan Plan will be carried performed
55. Why should you typically complete the Installation Configuration Plan and create
your Test Procedures Plan at the same time? Mark for Review
(1) Points
You should create the Test Procedures Plan after you have completed the
system installation and configuration.
Test Procedures plan is a standard document used in all generic system
installations.
As you work through the system configuration process with your customer,
you should state how you will test key items in the system’s configuration for
having been successfully completed.
Correct!
56. What is the
mission Mark for Review
statement (1) Points
for use of
the
Enterprise
Installation
Standards?
Correct!
57. What should you do with the EIS checklist when an installation project is
complete? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Leave the EIS checklist with the customer so that they can re-install when
they need to
Post the EIS checklist and Test Procedures Plan to My Oracle Support under
your customer’s account
Crumple the checklist and throw it in the customer wastepaper bin
Remove the EIS checklist and other confidential Oracle Intellectual Property
from the customer datacenter
Correct!
58. What if the customer has their own labeling methodology that differs from the
recommended one from EIS? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
EIS deliverables are the Customer Support Identifiers that customers use for
field delivery service after an installation has completed
EIS deliverables are the documents that are left behind with customers after
an installation service is performed
EIS deliverables describe detailed process steps for each phase of the
installation service
EIS deliverables give a high level description of the scope of the EIS
activities for each product or product family
Correct!
60. What tasks occur during the operational handover phase of the EIS methodology?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Document the serial number for the system(s) installed, as well as any
comments pertaining to the installation
Collate the EISdocV4 documents pertaining to this customer installation, and
product documentation for handover
Provide the customer the 20% installation service rebate that is required
after a successful installation
Obtain customer signatures to successful close project
System Documentation
Prior to the completion of the sale, in order to ensure that the customer’s
location is viable
As soon as possible, and certainly prior to delivery of the system
After the system has been acclimatized and is ready for unpacking at the
customer site
As soon as the product has been delivered to the customer
Correct!
68. What three documents are typically used as part of the EIS Planning and
Preparation stage in the installation process? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Project Schedule
Correct!
69. What are the two primary objectives for the Installation Configuration Planning
step of the EIS methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Oracle/Partner and Customer will determine and mutually agree upon the
hardware and software installation requirements which will be documented
in the Installation and Configuration Plan
Customer provides walk-through of installation site
Tests that will be performed during the Systems Testing will be defined.
70. Assuming a SPARC T5 Server installation on which you install Solaris 11, what
EIS documentation, at a minimum, is it recommended that you bring to support Mark for Review
you in the installation project? (1) Points
71. What are
Oracle Mark for Review
Standard (1) Points
System
Installations
(OSSI)?
Correct!
72. Name three of the problems that EIS was created to overcome?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
73. Which four objectives are primary goals for an EIS Site Audit?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Determine the floor weight load capacity at the location where the System
will be installed
Determine how many logical domains need to be configured on the system
Correct!
74. Why it is important to do Installation planning, rather than just asking the
customer as you work through the installation process? (Select three) Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
76. What are
the four Mark for Review
key points (1) Points
covered in
each test
topic of the
Test
Procedures
Plan?
Conclusion
Test Result
Objective
Method
Outcome
Prerequisites
77. Which Oracle products are covered by EIS Checklists – select all that apply.
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Servers
ERP applications
Switches
Engineered Systems
78. Why do the EIS Standards recommend that external cables between Oracle
hardware, such as servers, storage devices, network devices and ports be clearly Mark for Review
labeled? (1) Points
Service requests for field diagnostics will not be accepted unless cables are
labeled
Labeling is not an EIS best practice
Correct!
79. What is the primary goal of the Installation and Configuration of Oracle Hardware
and Software step in the EIS methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
80. Why are EIS deliverables relevant for Partner installations too?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
EIS deliverables describe the amount of time, materials and deliverables are
in scope for a standard installation
EIS deliverables provide flexibility when customers want to make ad-hoc
configuration changes
Advanced Customer Services mandates that Partners use the EIS
methodology for installations
When partners use the EIS deliverables and submit documentation to that
effect, their customer gets a 25% discount on support
Correct!
81. What two
activities are Mark for Review
accomplished (1) Points
during
Installation
Task Planning
step in the
EIS
Methodology?
83. What should partners do before first using ESISdocV4? (Select two)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
Move the systems (still packed) into a room with a similar environment to
the data center
Unpack the servers and store in the data center
Correct!
Correct!
86. What four
tasks are Mark for Review
typically (1) Points
happening
at the EIS
Planning
and
Preparation
stage in the
installation
process?
87. What is the purpose for the Operational Handover step in the EIS Methodology?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
88. What three typical activities are done during the Project Initiation phase of the
EIS Methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Details about the project are identified and documented, for example, is this
a single system installation or a complex, multi-product installation
Details about the customer are determined and documented
EIS deliverables are an interim checklist to ensure that at the mid-way point
of an installation the project remains on track.
Ideally EIS deliverables would be reviewed at the very start of an installation
project, as they clearly define scope, roles and responsibilities, and project
deliverables
EIS deliverables are included in the Oracle system shipping and packaging
documents near the start of an installation
EIS deliverables are used as a last step in the installation process to ensure
the installer provided everything that is required
Correct!
90. Why should you use the EIS methodology to guide your installation process?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Correct!
91. What
is Mark for
found Review
on (1) Points
the
EIS-
DVD?
Select
all the
apply.
A complete set all configuration files for every Oracle server, storage system and
Engineered system
Scripts that assist during the installation
Correct!
92. If the customer has asked for some customization of their installation, how is testing
for that accomplished? Choose all responses that apply. Mark for Review
(1) Points
Testing above and beyond the Covered System Tests are at the sole discretion of
Oracle and/or the Partner installer
Describes how to install legacy versions of Solaris on systems that need to support
backward compatible applications
Differentiates between Linux and Solaris installation processes on dual-boot
systems
Specifically describes how to install Solaris on non-SPARC hardware
Defines a method for achieving a consistent installation for Oracle Servers with
Solaris OS
Correct!