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Sparc T8
Sparc T8
(1/1) Points
2000 Watts
same as SPARC T7-1 power supply
1200 Watts
None of the above
1500 Watts
Correct !
2. SPARC T8-4 will not be able to support 128GB DIMMs when they become available.
(1/1) Points
True
False
Correct !
4. Which of the following is a true statement about the T8 Service Processor Module?
(1/1) Points
Black Color, "T8 Only label" on it, 10/100Mb/sec Net Management port speed, extra pins for
EMI issue
Grey Color, "T8 Only label" on it, 1Gb/sec Net Management port speed, extra pins for EMI issue
Black Color, "No label" on it, 1Gb/sec Net Management port speed, no extra pins for EMI issue
5. LDOMs 3.5 will be the minimum supported version of Oracle VM for SPARC T8 systems.
(1/1) Points
True
False
Correct !
9. The SPARC T8-4 has a new power supply that is 3000 watts and 1RU bigger than the SPARC
T7-4 power supply.
(1/1) Points
True
False
Correct !
10. What is true about a SPARC T8-4?
(1/1) Points
PM's can be swapped between T7-4 and T8-4 and vice versa
Supports 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB DIMMs at RR
Uses the same RIO board as the SPARC T7-4
New A265 PSU; still 3000W but width dimension reduced to 1U
Correct !
11. What three typical activities are done during the Project Initiation phase of the EIS
Methodology?
(0/1) Points
System delivery occurs, and the project commences
The EIS Site-Audit is scheduled
Details about the project are identified and documented, for example, is this a single system
installation or a complex, multi-product installation
System configuration details are documented.
Details about the customer are determined and documented
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14. Which four documents are included as part of the Operational Handover?
(1/1) Points
System Documentation
MOS Internal Documentation
EIS Checklist for the System installed
Site Audit Report
Test Procedures Plan
Installation and Configuration Plan
Correct!
16. What two activities are accomplished during Installation Task Planning step in the EIS
Methodology?
(1/1) Points
Networking and system component cabling
Organization of the team who will actively work the Installation
Communicate schedule for installation to the customer
System unpacking and acclimatization
Review the timeframe options for delivery of the service
Correct!
17. What are the four key points covered in each test topic of the Test Procedures Plan?
(1/1) Points
Objective
Test Result
Outcome
Prerequisites
Conclusion
Method
Correct!
18. What if the customer has their own labeling methodology that differs from the recommended
one from EIS?
(1/1) Points
Ignore the customer’s standard and use the EIS standard
Redo cabling throughout the datacenter to meet the EIS standard
Follow the customer's standard for cable labeling provided it meets with EIS requirements for
identification and port location.
Submit a Service Request for Oracle approval on use of the customer labeling and routing
methods
Correct!
19. What are two cautions that should be acknowledged when acclimatizing a system?
(1/1) Points
Powering ON the system will speed the acclimatization process as the heat from the system will
accelerate its warming
Avoid unpacking items inside the computer centre (dust/dirt contaminating filters etc.)
The maximum positive or negative temperature gradient that is permitted for multi-
layer<br>boards is approximately 2° C (4° F) per hour.
Once powered on the temperature is no longer an issue, as internal cooling systems commence
Correct!
20. What are the two primary objectives for the Installation Configuration Planning step of the
EIS methodology?
(1/1) 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
Tests that will be performed during the Systems Testing will be defined.
Customer provides walk-through of installation site
Oracle/Partner confirms power and cooling requirements for system installation
Correct!
To use best practices to support standard field delivery and break/fix services by partners.
To enable customers to install and service Oracle hardware and software.
To use best practices, standards, methodologies and continuous process improvement to ensure
consistent, efficient, supportable and high quality product installations globally
Correct!
22. Why should you use the EIS methodology to guide your installation process?
(1/1) Points
The EIS methodology provides a 20% discount on Support Services if you install your
customers’ hardware or software using it
Larry Ellison has mandated using EIS
Using the proven EIS methodology will provide step-by-step installation guidelines, help
guarantee a quality installation, make your life easier, and ensure customer satisfaction
Installation processes are very lengthy, the EIS methodology is quick and dirty
Correct!
23. Which two EIS documents are most useful during the Installation and Configuration of
Oracle Hardware and Software step?
(1/1) Points
Site-Audit Report
Operational Handover Agreement
DVD
Installation Configuration Plan
EIS Checklist
Correct!
24. What should partners do before first using ESISdocV4? (Select two)
(1/1) Points
Submit their EIS Test Procedure Plan outcomes
Review Oracle product overview documentation
Review the “EISdoc V4 Getting Started Cookbook” and “Success with EISdoc V4 Cookbook”
Review the Openoffice presentation on EISdoc V4 found on the EIS Planning & Documentation
web page
Correct!
25. What tasks occur during the operational handover phase of the EIS methodology?
(1/1) Points
Document the serial number for the system(s) installed, as well as any comments pertaining to
the installation
Provide the customer the 20% installation service rebate that is required after a successful
installation
Collate the EISdocV4 documents pertaining to this customer installation, and product
documentation for handover
Obtain customer signatures to successful close project
Correct!
26. Why is the rate of temperature change when acclimatizing systems such an important factor
as described in the EIS methodology?
(1/1) Points
Systems should be warmed up and powered ON as quickly as possible to optimize the
installation project timeline
Variations in temperature should not exceed the approved gradient of approximately 2° C (4° F)
per hour, because ignoring this may could lead to long-term damage (hair-cracks) on the boards
Variations in temperature do not have as big an impact as do Service contract considerations for
how long an installation will take
It is actually not relevant or important
Correct!
28. 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 you in the installation
project?
(1/1) Points
EIS Installation Checklist for Solaris 11 OS
EIS Installation Checklist for Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36
EIS Installation Checklist for SPARC T5
EIS Installation Checklist for Common Array Manager
Correct!
29. What should you do if you believe you have found an error in an EIS checklist?
(1/1) Points
Assume that the EIS team is already aware and the next version of the checklist will be updated
Follow the feedback method on the last page of every checklist: email SUPPORT-PARTNER-
QUESTIONS_WW_GRP@oracle.com
Email Larry Ellison and recommend changes
Submit your concerns to My Oracle Support
Correct!
30. According to the EIS methodology, when issues are uncovered during the Site-Audit, who
should be notified?
(1/1) Points
Installation coordinator if applicable
Oracle sales management
Customer point of contact
Oracle Premier Support
Correct!
32. What three documents are typically used as part of the EIS Planning and Preparation stage in
the installation process?
(1/1) Points
Project Schedule
Acclimatization Report
Site Audit Report
Test Procedures Plan
Installation and Configuration Plan
Operational Hand-off Form
Correct!
33. When should you review deliverables and why?
(1/1) Points
EIS deliverables are an interim checklist to ensure that at the mid-way point of an installation the
project remains on track.
EIS deliverables are included in the Oracle system shipping and packaging documents near the
start of an installation
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 used as a last step in the installation process to ensure the installer provided
everything that is required
Correct!
34. What are three items in the EIS Site-Audit Report are documented for all Oracle hardware?
(1/1) Points
Operating Environment and Cooling requirements
Operating System requirements
IP Address requirements
Facility Power requirements
Access Route requirements
Correct!
35. Which four objectives are primary goals for an EIS Site Audit?
(0/1) Points
Determine how many logical domains need to be configured on the system
Determine the availability of required electrical power to run and maintain the System
Determine the environmental conditions at Customer's site including temperature, humidity,
cleanliness and such other assessments as are determined to be necessary in Oracle's sole
discretion
Determine the floor weight load capacity at the location where the System will be installed
Determine installation needs for the System, including such assessments as: the suitability of
access routes to the installation location, such as doors, elevators, floor strengths and ramps
Determine how frequently system backups will be completed
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36. Which Oracle products are covered by EIS Checklists – select all that apply.
(1/1) Points
Storage
Oracle Fusion Middleware
Switches
Engineered Systems
OS and Cluster-related Software
ERP applications
Servers
Correct!
37. What are three factors that influence how long a system (server, storage, engineered system)
will require to be acclimatized after delivery to a customer, before power can be applied without
causing damage?
(1/1) Points
temperature
timezone
humidity
data center space
cleanliness
Correct!
38. What should you do with the EIS checklist when an installation project is complete?
(1/1) Points
Post the EIS checklist and Test Procedures Plan to My Oracle Support under your customer’s
account
Remove the EIS checklist and other confidential Oracle Intellectual Property from the customer
datacenter
Leave the EIS checklist with the customer so that they can re-install when they need to
Crumple the checklist and throw it in the customer wastepaper bin
Correct!
39. What are three types of configuration information typically documented in an Installation
Configuration Plan?
(1/1) Points
General and Management Network Configuration
System host names
IO cards and controllers
Boot Disk Layout
System documentation and guidelines
Power cord specifications
Correct!
40. What is the purpose for the Operational Handover step in the EIS Methodology?
(1/1) Points
Documents how to use the EIS documentation and standards
Documents the installation and configuration of Customer's system(s)
Used to negate responsibility for any ongoing System issues
Perform system testing and diagnostics
Correct!
42. What are two statements that are true about EIS checklists?
(1/1) Points
Checklists are intended as guidelines for properly trained installers and are NOT a substitute for
appropriate product training.
EIS installation checklists are intended to guide the installer through the installation in a logical
and consistent manner
Checklists are a valuable tool to share with customers so they know how to install systems
themselves
Checklists are publicly available on oracle.com
Correct!
43. You are assigned to an installation project in France in February to install 5 new SPARC T5
servers. The servers, in their original packaging, are sitting in the customer’s loading dock with a
temperature of 8 degrees C (46 degrees F). The customer’s data center is 20 degrees C (68
degrees F). What is the recommended next step in acclimating these systems?
(0/1) Points
Move the systems (still packed) into the data center
Unpack the servers and store in the loading dock
Unpack the servers and store in the data center
Move the systems (still packed) into a room with a similar environment to the data center
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44. For safety awareness with respect to grounding, if a system has been modified after the
manufacturer's assembly process, what three recommendations does the EIS Grounding Standard
make?
(1/1) Points
If the temperature is below 60 degrees F., warm the room first before power ON
Determine whether the local electrician can support the installation process
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?
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
Check whether the modification involved any power supplies, distribution units or wiring?
Correct!
45. If the customer has asked for some customization of their installation, how is testing for that
accomplished? Choose all responses that apply.
(1/1) Points
Testing above and beyond the Covered System Tests are at the sole discretion of Oracle and/or
the Partner installer
Not all installation actions need testing
Oracle is automatically responsible for any non-standard installation procedure, regardless of
whether they were agree to as part of the Installation and Configuration Plan
Additional tests can be inserted into the Test Procedures plan
Correct!
46. Why are EIS deliverables relevant for Partner installations too?
(0/1) Points
Advanced Customer Services mandates that Partners use the EIS methodology for installations
EIS deliverables provide flexibility when customers want to make ad-hoc configuration changes
EIS deliverables describe the amount of time, materials and deliverables are in scope for a
standard installation
When partners use the EIS deliverables and submit documentation to that effect, their customer
gets a 25% discount on support
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47. What is found on the EIS-DVD? Select all the apply.
(1/1) Points
A complete set all configuration files for every Oracle server, storage system and Engineered
system
Sales and presales technical training on Oracle systems
Tools to help verify the quality of the installation (e.g. ORAS/CLI)
Scripts that assist during the installation
Selected Oracle/Sun Software
Correct!
48. Why do the EIS Standards recommend that external cables between Oracle hardware, such as
servers, storage devices, network devices and ports be clearly labeled?
(1/1) Points
Service requests for field diagnostics will not be accepted unless cables are labeled
Cable routing should be done with rubber bands for ease of reconfiguration
Labeling is not an EIS best practice
For ease of maintenance it should be unambiguously clear from the label on each cable, where
the cable has to be attached
Correct!
49. Why should you typically complete the Installation Configuration Plan and create your Test
Procedures Plan at the same time?
(1/1) Points
Test Procedures plan is a standard document used in all generic system installations.
You should create the Test Procedures Plan after you have completed the system installation and
configuration.
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!
50. Name three of the problems that EIS was created to overcome?
(1/1) Points
Standards for delivery of replacement parts for Oracle hardware
Oracle hardware shipping best practices for on-time delivery
Poor communication/use of Best Practices
Lack of formal agreement with customers as to outcome of an installation
Inconsistent installations: Customers buying identical servers for two locations were dismayed to
find different patch levels, firmware versions etc.
Correct!
51. What is the mission statement for use of the Enterprise Installation Standards?
(1/1) Points
To drive consistent best practices for Oracle Services field delivery
To use a methodology for support service that is from the field, created by the field for the Field.
To drive the ongoing development and usage of Enterprise Installation Standards (EIS), resulting
in consistent, high quality, and cost effective installations that speed time to deployment and
provide the foundation for enhanced stability and performance.
To manage communication and resolution of Services Requests in a timely and customer-
friendly manner
Correct!
52. What is the primary goal of the Installation and Configuration of Oracle Hardware and
Software step in the EIS methodology?
(1/1) Points
Hardware cabling , wiring and Power ON
Troubleshooting software configuration issues
System acclimatization, installation, and basic configuration
Managing transition from Installation phase to Field Service issue recording
Correct!
53. What four tasks are typically happening at the EIS Planning and Preparation stage in the
installation process?
(1/1) Points
Cable and install systems into custom rack
Unpack and power ON systems
Begin work on Project Schedule
Compile EIS planning documents
Identify Installation team – Oracle Installation Coordinator, Project Manager, Customer Point of
Contact, others as needed
Notification of Customer Installation project
Correct!
54. Why it is important to do Installation planning, rather than just asking the customer as you
work through the installation process? (Select three)
(0/1) Points
Planning leads to more thoughtful consideration for a predictable outcome of the installation
process
Pricing for Installation Services is less expensive if planning in not included
Customer technical contact may not be readily available
Continuing interruptions can detract from the professionalism of your work, and lead to customer
dissatisfaction
Support Services will not engage on services requests if no installation planning was done
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55. Name two functions for the EIS-DVD during the Installation and Configuration of Oracle
Hardware and Software step in the EIS methodology?
(1/1) Points
Used as a back-up for complete documentation sets that are on http://docs.oracle.com
Provides an excellent tool as a leave behind utility for customers
Provides installation assessment and diagnostic tools
Contains required patches and firmware for most installations
Correct!
This assessment tests the participant's knowledge of the content in the SPARC M7 Processor Architecture
course.
60. What enhancements to the SPARC M7 processor contribute to security at all layers of the
stack ?
(1/1) Points
Increased password protection
Improvements to on-chip cryptography
4 layers of cache
Correct !
63. What is the total amount of level 3 cache that the M7 processor supports ?
(1/1) Points
128 Mbytes
64 Mbytes
32 Mbytes
256 Mbytes
Correct !
65. Which two features ae part of the SPARC M7 processor's power management features ?
(1/1) Points
Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling
Voltage Acclimatization
Power gating
Dynamic memory allocation
Correct !
66. How many virtual CPUs can the M7 support considering that each thread can be a virtual
CPU ?
(1/1) Points
256
128
64
32
Correct !
72. Which can fail, yet allow the T7 servers continue to operate?
(1/1) Points
Single power supply
Single fan
Single fan and and single power supply
Correct !
73. Which can fail, yet allow the T7 servers continue to operate and power on?
(1/1) Points
Single power supply
Single fan and and single power supply
Single fan
Correct !
78. How many processor chips does the SPARC T7-1 server have?
(1/1) Points
2 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs
1 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPU
4 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs
Correct !
79. How many processor chips does the SPARC T7-4 server have?
(1/1) Points
2 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs
4 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs
1 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPU
Correct !
80. Which components are located in a single T7-4 server processor module?
(1/1) Points
4 CPUs, 64 DIMM slots, 24 BoBs
4 drive bays, 2 IOHs, server processor module
2 CPUs, 32 DIMM slots, 12 BoBs
8 drive bays, 4 IOHs, server processor module
Correct !
81. How many processor chips does the SPARC T7-2 server have?
(1/1) Points
4 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs
2 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs
1 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPU
Correct !
83. In which two ways does being glueless impact the SPARC T7-2 and T7-4 servers?
(1/1) Points
The system directory is fine-grain interleaved in processors
The system directory is fine- grain interleaved in COs
The processors are directly connected
The processors are indirectly connected
Correct !
87. In the T7-2, to remove the fan cage assembly, you must:
(1/1) Points
Remove the memory risers, remove the fans, remove the cables, pull the fan cage assembly up
out of the server.
Remove the memory mezzanines, remove the fans, remove the cables, pull the fan cage
assembly up out of the server.
Remove the memory risers, remove the fans, remove the cables, remove the screws that secure
memory riser guide and pull it up out of the server, pull the fan cage assembly up out of the
server.
Correct !
88. In the T7-2, to remove the power supply backplane, you must:
(1/1) Points
Remove the memory mezzanines, the air baffle, the power supplies, the power supply ribbon
cable and cover, and the bus bar screws.
Remove the memory risers, the air baffle, the drives, the power supply ribbon cable and cover,
and the bus bar screws.
Remove the memory risers, the air baffle, the power supplies, the power supply ribbon cable and
cover, and the bus bar screws.
Correct !
90. To remove the T7-4 rear chassis sub assembly you must:
(1/1) Points
Remove the front components, remove the rear components, remove the screws that secure the
RCSA to the chassis from the front, pull the RCSA from the front.
Remove the front components, remove the rear components, remove the screws that secure the
RCSA to the chassis from the rear, pull the RCSA from the rear.
Remove the front components, remove the rear components, remove the screws that secure the
RCSA to the chassis from the front, pull the RCSA from the rear.
Correct !
96. Remote console functions cannot be accessed using the RESTful API.
(1/1) Points
True
False
Correct
99. SC Alert events are forwarded to Solaris via syslog by default with ILOM 4.0.
(1/1) Points
True
False
Correct
102. Live FW upgrade allows which component to be updated while the system is powered on?
(1/1) Points
ILOM
GM/NYX
POST
Hypervisor
Correct
107. What two Solaris 11.x services are required for the USB over Ethernet interface to operate?
Select two answers.
(1/1) Points
svc:/application/management/hwmgmtd:default
svc:/system/sp/management:default
svc:/system/picl:default
svc:/network/ilomconfig-interconnect:default
Correct !
110. What is the typical IP address of Solaris' USB over Ethernet port?
(1/1) Points
169.254.182.77
172.28.72.13
169.254.182.76
172.28.72.14
Correct !
113. What are three standard safety precautions to remember when installing any SPARC T7
Server?
(1/1) Points
Always load servers into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not become top heavy and tip
over.
Deploy the anti-tilt bar on the equipment rack before beginning an installation.
SPARC T7-1 can be loaded from the top down to ensure correct stacking of server hardware
Unpack the system directly in the datacenter to ensure that it does not get exposed to an unclear
environment.
Installation requires two people and a lift.
Correct !
118. Which resource are you required to use at a customer site for server installation?
(1/1) Points
Site Requirements
EIS Installation Checklists
Product Documentation
Correct !
119. Which one of these preliminary SPARC T7 server installation steps are in the correct order?
(1/1) Points
Review the SPARC T7 documentation, review the server specifications and site requirements,
and take safety and ESD precautions.
Review the server specifications and site requirements, take safety and ESD precautions, and
review the SPARC T7 documentation.
Take safety and ESD precautions, review the server specifications and site requirements, and
review the SPARC T7 documentation.
Correct !
120. What piece of equipment is required when installing a SPARC T7-2 and SPARC T7-4
server into a rack?
(1/1) Points
Hex wrench
Lift
Hex screwdriver
Correct !
121. Select two ways the boot process been enhanced from the conventional boot process with
the SPARC T7?
(1/1) Points
Fallback Boot, where the server is booted via an image stored on the SP
TimedBoot, where you can set the system to boot via your iPhone alarm
RemoteBoot via a LAN-based floppy drive
VersaBoot, where the server is booted via a firmware-inaccessible storage device, iSCSI or
eUSB
Correct !
122. What are two options that can function as a systems console during the SPARC T7
installation?
(1/1) Points
Kindle
ASCII terminal
Workstation
iPhone
Correct !
125. Which one of these SPARC T7 server installation hardware steps are in the correct order?
(1/1) Points
Adjust the CMA, attach data and management cables to the server, and install the server into a
rack.
Install the server into a rack, adjust the CMA, and attach data and management cables to the
server.
Install the server into a rack, attach data and management cables to the server, and adjust the
CMA.
Correct !
126. Which one of these SPARC T7 server installation steps are in the correct order?
(1/1) Points
Prepare terminal access, turn on power to the SP, monitor the boot process via ILOM, and power
on the server and set up the operating system.
Monitor the boot process via ILOM, power on the server and set up the operating system.
prepare terminal access, and turn on power to the SP.
Power on the server and set up the operating system, prepare terminal access, turn on power to
the SP, and monitor the boot process via ILOM.
Correct !