Oracle Exadata Hardware Installation & Software Configuration Online Assessment (2021)

Test
Test: Oracle Exadata Hardware Installation & Software

Configuration Online Assessment (2021)
Review your answers, feedback, and question scores below. An asterisk (*)
indicates a correct answer.
Upgrades
(Answer all questions in this section)
1. Why do certain upgrades require a larger PDU?
(Choose all correct answers)
(0/1) Points
The rack is connected to a storage expansion rack
All servers ship with an adequately sized PDU already
There are more than 11 servers in the 2 socket machine (*)
There are more than 4 servers in an 8 socket Exadata machine (*)
Incorrect! Please review the courses and try again.
2. Select the server that is the heaviest.?

(0/1) Points
It doesn't matter
Database Servers
Network Switches
Storage servers (*)
3. Select all the tasks done in the Pre-site check for an upgrade?
(0/1) Points
Have all the population rules been followed? (*)
Verify the number of servers fit and the PDUs support the max load (*)
Is the upper cable harness kit required and present? (*)
Are all of the necessary kits for an elastic configuration ordered and
delivered? (*)
4. Select the server that is the heaviest.
(1/1) Points
Extreme Flash Storage Servers
They are equal in weight
High Capacity Storage Servers (*)
Database Servers
Correct !
Extreme Flash and NVMe
5. Select the considerations for performing a hot removal of an NVMe drive.
(0/1) Points
Check to make sure the LED light is green indicating "Ready to Remove"
alter physicaldisk NVME_# drop for replacement (*)
Check to make sure the LED light is blue indicating "Ready to Remove" (*)
Initiate a hot removal from the linux prompt (*)

Incorrect! Please review the course "Extreme Flash & NVMe Overview and Best Practices"
content and try again.
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6. What is the PCIe Switch Card used for in an X6 Extreme Flash server?
(0/1) Points
It connects to the NVMe drives (*)
It provides re
Are all of the necessary kits for an elastic configuration ordered and
delivered?
Have all the population rules been followed?
7. Select differences in dealing with NVMe vs SAS.

(0/1) Points
Devices are shown in /dev/nvme (*)
Hot plug procedures must be performed correctly to avoid a system
crash (*)
Blue LED indicates safe removal of the drive (*)
The device number is assigned according to the slot number
8. Why was NVMe technology adopted in Exadata?

(0/1) Points
NVMe provides 6 times the available bandwidth and greater reduced
latency (*)
SAS and SATA disks are no longer supported in Exadata
The SAS and SATA drives had limits imposed by their respective
controllers (*)
SAS drives are more expensive to manufacture
9. How does the NVMe device reduce latency?

(0/1) Points
The NVMe device can take advantage of the four lane PCIe bus resulting in
increased speeds (*)
Latency is not reduced with the NVMe devices
It connects directly to the controller and bypasses the PCIe bus
It connects directly to the PCIe bus and bypasses the controller (*)
10. How do you verify that the OS recognizes a new drive that has been
inserted?
(0/1) Points
Check /var/log/init
Check /var/log/messages (*)
cellcli list asmdisk detail
Check /var/log/nvmelog
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11. Do the logical number and the physical number on a drive always
match? Select the ones that best apply.
(0/1) Points
Yes, the two numbers must match and can be determined using cellcli
No, the physical number relates to the slot number in the chassis (*)
Yes, the numbers must always match to provide drive mismatch and/or
configuration issues
No, the logical number relate to how many drives were in the system at the
time its scanned on the PCI bus (*)
12. What is true about the Extreme Flash Storage Servers?

(0/1) Points
They offer lower I/O latency (*)
The performance is improved because NVMe provides greater bandwidth to
the drives (*)
I/O latency is increased with these new drives
Each server is populated with 10 NVMe hot swappable drives
13. What is true about the High Capcity Storage Servers?

(0/1) Points
NVMe technology is not used in these servers
Each server is populated with 10 NVMe hot swappable drives
I/O latency is increased with these new drives
The performance Is improved because NVMe add-in cards are used in the 4
PCIe expansion slots (*)
14. What is nvmecli used for?

(0/1) Points
It is not used for anything on the Exadata DB Machine
Replaces cellcli on Extreme Flash Storage servers
Detailed health status (*)
Provides debug information if a drive fails (*)
Exadata X8M Assessment
15. Do X8M-2 XT Storage servers have DCPMM DIMMs installed?
(0/1) Points
No (*)
Yes
Incorrect! Please review the relevant Exadata X8M TOI courses and try again.

16. What is the fastest to slowest access order that data is tiered on the
Exadata X8M?
(1/1) Points
DRAM, Flashcache, Hard Disk
DRAM, PMEM, Flashcache, Hard Disk (*)
Hard Disk, Flashcache, PMEM, DRAM
PMEM, Flashcache, Hard Disk
Correct !
17. In a base rack (1/8) configuration how many 128 GB DCPMM DIMMs are
installed?
(1/1) Points
12 (*)
9
0
6
Correct !
18. What are the differences in the storage servers on an Exadata X8M HC
and an Exadata X8M ZDLRA? (Select 2 answers)
(0/1) Points
Only six DCPMM DIMMs installed on the ZDLRA storage server
No DCPMM DIMMS installed on the ZDLRA storage server (*)
Only two F640 flashcards installed on the ZDLRA storage servers (*)
There are no differences between the two storage servers
19. What features are included in the Exadata X8M that are not included in
the Exadata X8? (Select 3 answers)
(0/1) Points
RDMA Network Fabric: QSFP28 100G RDDMA Ethernet Card, RDMA Enabled
Ethernet Switch (*)
PMEM Acceleration: Persistent Memory Data & Commit Accelerator, 128GB
DC Persistent memory Modules (*)
Extended Term (XT) Storage Server
KVM Virtualization (*)
20. Can two Quarter Rack X8M-2 racks be configured in a multi-racked

configuration without spine switches?
(0/1) Points
No (*)
Yes


21. What are the advantages of RoCE over InfiniBand?
(1/1) Points
Instant failure detection between nodes
Improved Multi-rack cabling matrix
Faster Network Fabric
All of the above (*)
Correct !
22. What is the minimum Oracle Linux version required to support RoCE and
Persistent Memory?
(0/1) Points
Oracle Linux 7.6
Oracle Linux 6.9
Oracle Linux 7.7 (*)
Oracle Linux 7.5
23. What are the advantages of RDMA Persistent Memory over Flashcache?
(Select 2 answers)
(0/1) Points
Reads at memory speeds (*)
Cheaper than flash cards (*)
Higher Capacity
24. How is PMEM on the storage server accessed from the database server?
(0/1) Points
DB server uses RDMA to directly access remote PMEM on storage server (*)
DB server requests access through CPU on storage server

DB server issues IO call to OS, OS sends message to storage, storage CPU
issue IO to PMEM
DB server requests access through network and IO software on storage
server
OVM Deployment
25. When deploying a virtual server, what is true about the IP assignment?
(0/1) Points
Virtualization can require a massive number of Ips (*)
VMs share the IP assignemnts with other VMs
Each VM requires 2 additional Ips for the VM. DomU does all the rest of the
IP management
The number of addresses required is multiplied b the number of virtual
servers in the environment (*)
Incorrect! Please review the course "Exadata Software Architecture and OVM Overview"

OVM Deployment
26. How is the grid infrastructe installed on the VM Cluster?
(0/1) Points
Separately on each cluster (*)
Grid infrastructure is not installed on the VM Cluster
On shared storage on the storage cell
27. What is a VM Cluster in Exadata?

(0/1) Points
1 or more domains running Oracle Gi/RAC accessing shared storage (*)
A RAC cluster that is configured to failover to a VM in the case of server
failure
A cluster of exadata storage servers that support a VM
28. What is the command to select ovm as the primary operating system
only?
(0/1) Points
prim_ovm.sh
convert_ovm.sh
OVM is chosen as a factory setting
OVM is chosen in OEDA
switch_to_ovm.sh (*)
29. What IP addresses should be placed in the preconf file?

(0/1) Points
Both physcal and virtual deployment addresses
Standard physical deployment addresses (*)
No IP addresses should be placed in the preconf file
Standard virtual deployment addresses
30. Where is OEDA run?

(0/1) Points
On each database server
On a laptop or computer that is connected to the rack that is to be
deployed (*)
On the storage server
On the database server

Elastic Configuration
31. What is the key reason for the existance of Exadata population rules?
(0/1) Points
There are no population rules for Exadata, the configuration is elastic
To ensure racks are configured similarly across customers
To avoid top heavy racks (*)
To ensure that lighter systems are in the lower positon
Incorrect! Please review the course "Elastic Configuration Rules and Best Practices" content and
try again.
32. Your customer requests an install with a mix of Extreme Flash and High
Capacity Storage servers. What is your response?
(0/1) Points
This is a supported configurtaion. Extreme Flash and High Capacity can exist
in the same rack (*)
This is not a supported configuration, Extreme Flash storage cannot mix with
High Capacity
This is a supported configuration for X5-2 only
try again.
33. How can the baseline config be determined for an Exadata Elastic Scale-
Out configuration
(0/1) Points
Install.sh checks configuration validity
baseline_config.sh
OECA (*)
Any baseline config is acceptable
OEDA
try again.
34. Can the slots alloted for the switches be used for database or storage
servers?
(0/1) Points
Yes, for database servers only
Yes for X4-8 servers only
Yes, for storage servers only
Yes, for Exadata Expansion Racks only
No, those slots are reserved for network comoponents (*)
try again.
35. What is a cable trough?
(0/1) Points
The storage location for all connected cables in exadata
Not a feature used in Exadata, Supercluster only
A storage for cables in empty slots (*)
try again.

Exadata X9M TOI – RoCE Mult-Rack Assessment

36. What are the new tags used for multi-rack configurations?
(0/1) Points
mleaf, msleaf, and mleaf23 (*)
Leaf1, leaf2, leaf3
mleafsw1, mleafsf, mleafsp
mrleaf, mrsfleaf, mrleaf28
Incorrect! Please review the course content and try again.
37. Why does Exadata X9M require 7 uplinks from leaf to spine vs 4 uplinks
on previous generations?
(0/1) Points
To increase the throughput to 400 gb/s
There is a significant increase in over-subscription due to Gen4 PCIe speeds
on Exadata X9m requiring additional uplinks from leaf to spine. (*)
To eliminate dropped packets
To enable secure fabric between switches
38. There are now 3 RoCE X9M Golden Config multi-rack templates.
(1/1) Points
False
True (*)
Correct !
39. How many uplinks per rack are now needed for multi-racking the
Exadata X9M?
(0/1) Points
56
14
28 (*)
7
40. We now use patchmgr to apply the Golden Config on the RoCE Network
Fabric switches.
(1/1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct !


41. What is the maximum number of racks that can be multi-racked with
Exadata X9M?
(0/1) Points
12 (*)
18
8
16
42. When multi-racking a new Exadata X9M rack to an existing Exadata X8M
rack, additional uplinks will need to be added to the X8M rack.
(1/1) Points
False
True (*)
Correct !
43. What is the primary change to the X9M Golden Config for the RoCE leaf
switches?
(1/1) Points
All network ports on the leaf switches are configured as Edge ports
Port 1-3 and 34-36 are now configured as router ports and connected to the
spines. (*)
One Golden Config for all deployment types.
The Golden Config is on the leaf switch from the factory
Correct !
44. When adding a ZFS Appliance to the RDMA Network Fabric of a multi-
racked Exadata X9M, 2 hosts will have to be removed from the rack.
(1/1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct !
45. Where can you find the multi-rack EIS checklists?

(0/1) Points
https://eis.us.oracle.com (*)
All of the above
https://docs.oracle.com
https://exadata.us.oracle.com

46. If you expand an Exadata X8M quarter rack with Exadata X9M servers to
make it a full rack, then you must implement the 7 uplinks from leaf to spine
to avoid over-subscription.
(1/1) Points
False
True (*)
Correct !
Exadata X9M TOI – ZDLRA X9M Updates Assessment
47. Which General Expansion Rules still apply to ZDLRA X9M?
(1/1) Points
Disk size of new servers must align with (+Delta)
If adding < 3, they are added to existing disk group (+Delta)
Min of 3 storage servers to leverage full usable capacity
Correct !
48. Which document lists the details of the supported software versions of
ZDLRA?
(0/1) Points
All of the above
ZDLRA Release and Patching Policy (Doc ID 2410137.1)
Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance Supported Versions (Doc ID
1927416.1) (*)
Release Schedule of Current Database Releases (Doc ID 742060.1)
49. Which add-in PCIe card is newly supported on the ZDLRA X9M?
(0/1) Points
Qlogic 16gb Fiber Channel PCIe card
8-Port 12Gbps SAS-3 HBA (External)
Dual 10/25 Gigabit SFP28 Ethernet
Quad-port 10 Gigabit RJ-45 Copper (Fort Pond) Network PCIe Card (*)
50. What size disk drive is used in the ZDLRA X9M Storage server?
(1/1) Points
14TB
18TB (*)
10TB
8TB
Correct !

Exadata X9M TOI – ZDLRA X9M Updates Assessment

51. The usable space for ZDLRA X9M Full Rack High Redundancy is _____?
(0/1) Points
1260TB
395TB
628TB
794TB (*)
EIS Installation Best Practices Online Assessment
52. What should you do if you believe you have found an error in an EIS
checklist?
(1/1) Points
Email Larry Ellison and recommend changes
*Follow the feedback method on the last page of every checklist: email
SUPPORT-PARTNER-QUESTIONS_WW_GRP@oracle.com (*)
Assume that the EIS team is already aware and the next version of the
checklist will be updated
Submit your concerns to My Oracle Support
Correct!
53. What are the two primary objectives for the Installation Configuration
Planning step of the EIS methodology?
(1/1) Points
Oracle/Partner confirms power and cooling requirements for system
installation
*Tests that will be performed during the Systems Testing will be defined. (*)
*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
Correct!
54. What two activities are accomplished during Installation Task Planning
step in the EIS Methodology?
(1/1) Points
System unpacking and acclimatization
Networking and system component cabling
*Communicate schedule for installation to the customer (*)
*Organization of the team who will actively work the Installation (*)
Review the timeframe options for delivery of the service
Correct!
55. What are two cautions that should be acknowledged when acclimatizing
a system?
(1/1) Points
Once powered on the temperature is no longer an issue, as internal cooling
systems commence
*The maximum positive or negative temperature gradient that is permitted
for multi-layer<br>boards is approximately 2° C (4° F) per hour. (*)
*Avoid unpacking items inside the computer centre (dust/dirt contaminating
filters etc.) (*)
Powering ON the system will speed the acclimatization process as the heat
from the system will accelerate its warming
Correct!


56. What three documents are typically used as part of the EIS Planning and
Preparation stage in the installation process?
(1/1) Points
*Test Procedures Plan (*)
Acclimatization Report
Operational Hand-off Form
*Site Audit Report (*)
Project Schedule
*Installation and Configuration Plan (*)
Correct!
57. What three typical activities are done during the Project Initiation phase
of the EIS Methodology?
(1/1) Points
System delivery occurs, and the project commences
*Details about the customer are determined and documented (*)
*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.

Correct!
58. Which two EIS documents are most useful during the Installation and
Configuration of Oracle Hardware and Software step?
(1/1) Points
*EIS Checklist (*)
Site-Audit Report
DVD
Operational Handover Agreement
*Installation Configuration Plan (*)
Correct!
59. 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
*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
Larry Ellison has mandated using EIS
Correct!
60. What are three items in the EIS Site-Audit Report are documented for all
Oracle hardware?
(1/1) Points
*Facility Power requirements (*)
IP Address requirements
Operating System requirements
*Access Route requirements (*)
*Operating Environment and Cooling requirements (*)
Correct!


61. 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
*Additional tests can be inserted into the Test Procedures plan (*)
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
Correct!
62. What four tasks are typically happening at the EIS Planning and
Preparation stage in the installation process?
(1/1) Points
*Begin work on Project Schedule (*)
*Identify Installation team – Oracle Installation Coordinator, Project
Manager, Customer Point of Contact, others as needed (*)
*Compile EIS planning documents (*)
Unpack and power ON systems
*Notification of Customer Installation project (*)
Cable and install systems into custom rack
Correct!
63. Which four objectives are primary goals for an EIS Site Audit?
(1/1) Points
*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 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 the availability of required electrical power to run and maintain
the System (*)
Determine how frequently system backups will be completed
Determine how many logical domains need to be configured on the system
Correct!
64. What is the primary goal of the Installation and Configuration of Oracle
Hardware and Software step in the EIS methodology?
(1/1) Points
Troubleshooting software configuration issues
Managing transition from Installation phase to Field Service issue recording
*System acclimatization, installation, and basic configuration (*)

Hardware cabling , wiring and Power ON
Correct!
65. 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 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? (*)
Determine whether the local electrician can support the installation process
*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? (*)
If the temperature is below 60 degrees F., warm the room first before power
ON
Correct!


66. What is the purpose for the Operational Handover step in the EIS
Methodology?
(1/1) Points
Used to negate responsibility for any ongoing System issues
Perform system testing and diagnostics
Documents how to use the EIS documentation and standards
*Documents the installation and configuration of Customer's system(s) (*)
Correct!
67. What are two activities that take place during the System Test step of
the EIS methodology?
(1/1) Points
*On Solaris-based systems, Oracle's Explorer Data Collector will be run and
the results evaluated with ORAS/CLI from the EIS-DVD (*)
Application installation, configuration, and testing
Electrical grounding and environmental assessment
*Tests specified in the Test Procedures Plan Plan will be carried
performed (*)
Correct!
68. When should you review deliverables and why?

(1/1) Points
EIS deliverables are used as a last step in the installation process to ensure
the installer provided everything that is required
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 (*)
Correct!
69. What if the customer has their own labeling methodology that differs
from the recommended one from EIS?
(1/1) Points
Submit a Service Request for Oracle approval on use of the customer
labeling and routing methods
Ignore the customer’s standard and use the EIS standard
*Follow the customer's standard for cable labeling provided it meets with
EIS requirements for identification and port location. (*)
Redo cabling throughout the datacenter to meet the EIS standard
Correct!
70. 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
*For ease of maintenance it should be unambiguously clear from the label on
each cable, where the cable has to be attached (*)
Labeling is not an EIS best practice
Cable routing should be done with rubber bands for ease of reconfiguration
Correct!


71. What is the primary purpose of the”Basic Solaris” standard?
(1/1) Points
Describes how to install legacy versions of Solaris on systems that need to
support backward compatible applications
*Defines a method for achieving a consistent installation for Oracle Servers
with Solaris OS (*)
Specifically describes how to install Solaris on non-SPARC hardware
Differentiates between Linux and Solaris installation processes on dual-boot
systems
Correct!
72. Why it is important to do Installation planning, rather than just asking

the customer as you work through the installation process? (Select three)
(1/1) Points
Support Services will not engage on services requests if no installation
planning was done
*Customer technical contact may not be readily available (*)
*Continuing interruptions can detract from the professionalism of your work,
and lead to customer dissatisfaction (*)
*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
Correct!
73. 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 (*)
It is actually not relevant or important
Variations in temperature do not have as big an impact as do Service
contract considerations for how long an installation will take
Correct!
74. When should the Site-Audit be performed?

(1/1) Points
Prior to the completion of the sale, in order to ensure that the customer’s
location is viable
As soon as the product has been delivered to the customer
After the system has been acclimatized and is ready for unpacking at the
customer site
*As soon as possible, and certainly prior to delivery of the system (*)
Correct!
75. 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 (*)
*humidity (*)
timezone
data center space
*cleanliness (*)
Correct!

76. 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 (*)
Crumple the checklist and throw it in the customer wastepaper bin
Leave the EIS checklist with the customer so that they can re-install when
they need to
Correct!
77. 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
Provides an excellent tool as a leave behind utility for customers
Used as a back-up for complete documentation sets that are on
http://docs.oracle.com
*Contains required patches and firmware for most installations (*)
*Provides installation assessment and diagnostic tools (*)
Correct!
78. According to the EIS methodology, when issues are uncovered during
the Site-Audit, who should be notified?
(1/1) Points
Oracle Premier Support
*Installation coordinator if applicable (*)
Oracle sales management
*Customer point of contact (*)
Correct!
79. 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?
(1/1) Points
Move the systems (still packed) into the data center
*Move the systems (still packed) into a room with a similar environment to
the data center (*)
Unpack the servers and store in the loading dock
Unpack the servers and store in the data center
Correct!
80. Who is involved in the Project Initiation phase?

(1/1) Points
3rd party Service Provider
Oracle Financing contact
*Partner point of contact (*)
*Oracle Installation Coordinator or Project Manager (if applicable) (*)
*Customer point of contact (*)
Correct!


81. What are the four key points covered in each test topic of the Test
Procedures Plan?
(1/1) Points
Prerequisites
*Objective (*)
*Outcome (*)
*Test Result (*)
*Method (*)
Conclusion
Correct!
82. Why should you typically complete the Installation Configuration Plan
and create your Test Procedures Plan at the same time?
(1/1) 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!
83. Which four documents are included as part of the Operational Handover?
(1/1) Points
*Installation and Configuration Plan (*)
EIS Checklist for the System installed
*System Documentation (*)
*Site Audit Report (*)
*Test Procedures Plan (*)
MOS Internal Documentation
Correct!
OVM Overview
84. What is the Xen Hypervisor responsible for in virtualization?
(0/1) Points
Guest Domain Management
Virtual Hardware presentation to guest domains
Memory Management (*)
Interrupt Handling (*)
CPU Scheduling (*)
85. What are the main risks to deploying OVM?

(0/1) Points
OVM is not supported yet on older versions of Exadata
OVM is not tested by development and therefore should not be used
More physical resources can be assigned than is currently available in the
server (*)
OVM does not provide errors when VMs are overprovisioned (*)
There is no tool available yet to deploy OVM to Exadata. Manual deployment
is risky

OVM Overview
86. What version of Linux is deployed on dom0?
(0/1) Points
Linux 6 (*)
Linux 5
Linux 4
Linux 5 or Linux 6 can be installed
Linux 7
87. What is the difference between domU and dom0? Select the answers
that best apply.
(0/1) Points
domU is the guest domain (*)
domU runs the database (*)
dom0 is the management domain (*)
domU is the control domain
dom0 houses the grid infrastructure software
Exadata Hardware Installation
88. What does NVMe stand for?
(1/1) Points
*Non Volatile Memory Express (*)
Non Volatile Maximum Energy
Nu Vios Maximum Express
Nu Vios Memory Express
Correct !
89. What are the elastic configuration options for a customer currently
running Solaris on Exadata?
(1/1) Points
The customer may configure non-Solaris VMs and run elastic config on the
Virtual Machines
Solaris has never been supported on Exadata
*None. Elastic config requires 12.1.2.1 and Solaris is not supported (*)
The customer can upgrade to the latest software release and run Solaris in
an Elastic Configuration
Correct !
90. Select the true statement about an elastic base configuration:

(1/1) Points
*The base configuration cannot have a mix of Extreme Flash and High
Capacity storage servers (*)
The base configuration can have a mix of Extreme Flash, High Performance
and High Capacity storage servers
The base configuration must start out with High Capacity storage servers.
Extreme flash can be added incrementally
The base configuration can have a mix of Extreme Flash and High Capacity
storage servers
Correct !


91. Why do we worry about ESD?
(1/1) Points
*ESD soft failures weaken a component and aren't immediately noticed or
detected (*)
*Electronic discharge can cause a heat spike that could melt or damage
components (*)
ESD isn't a worry with Exadata installs because all components are self
contained
*ESD is the #1 cause of semiconductor failure (*)
Correct !
92. What areas of the Exadata Database Macihne can be virtualized using
OVM?
(1/1) Points
Storage Server
Database Server and Storage Server
*Database Server (*)
OVM is not supported
Correct !
93. What is ASR?

(1/1) Points
Automatic Storage Rebalancer for balancing storage requests
*Feature of Oracle Premier Support for Systems and Hardware (*)
*Automatically creates Service Requests when hardware faults occur (*)
Automatic Single Router for routing Infiniband requests to leaf switches
Correct !
94. What is ILOM?

(1/1) Points
The connection between infiniband and the 10GbE network
*Integrated Lights Out Manager (*)
An alternative to end-to-end monitoring using Enterprise Manager Grid
Control
Correct !
95. Which protocol can be used to replace TCP?

(1/1) Points
*SDP (*)
UDAPL
iSER
RDMA
Correct !

96. Which linux command displays a disk controller supported by the server?
(1/1) Points
*lsscsi (*)
prtconf -D
prtdiag
devicemgr
Correct !
97. How can you prevent ESD Damage?

(1/1) Points
Wear loose clothing
*Use a grounded writst strap (*)
Walk slower across the floor
Store multiple components in one anti static bag
Wear an anti-wrist strap
Correct !
98. When troubleshooting an issue with a piece of hardware, where is a good

place to start?
(1/1) Points
*System Indicator (*)
Datacenter Helpdesk
Correct !
99. What are the two types of storage servers used in the Exadata X7-2
hardware?
(1/1) Points
*Extreme Flash (*)
*High Capacity (*)
High Performance
Extreme Performance
Correct !
100. If the customer does not have easy access to the server and/or cannot
visibly report on the status of the LED indicator, what tools can be used to
view this information remotely?
(1/1) Points
*ILOM CLI (*)
DBMCLI
*IPMITOOL (*)
EMCLI
Correct !


101. What is RDMA?
(1/1) Points
*Remote Direct Memory Access (*)
Tool to monitor network traffic
Tool to monitor OVM requests from the database server to the storage
server
Correct !
102. What is a rack unit?

(1/1) Points
*The unit of height of the server mounting in the rack (*)
Front panel or filter panel in a rack
Cabinet for electrical equipment used to mount switches, knobs and displays
The method of measuring the power distributed to the rack

Correct !
103. What is the most common resource to find data about common
customer hardware issues?
(1/1) Points
*Oracle System Handbook (*)
Service Request Recap PDF
MOS SR Report
Sun Hardware Issue Handbook
Correct !
104. What material can generate a static charge?

(1/1) Points
*Floors (*)
Material doesn't create the charge only movement does
*Clothing (*)
*People (*)
Correct !
105. What is a component or unit that can be replaced by a customer?

(1/1) Points
FRU
ELOM
*CRU (*)
ILOM
Correct !

106. How many flash cards are available on the High Capacity (HC) storage
server?
(1/1) Points
8, storage servers are all flash in X5
*4, the same as the previous generation (*)
None, flash is only available in the Extreeme Flash server
12, the same as the previous generation
Correct !
107. Select the true statement about the network for the Exadata X7-2
hardware.
(1/1) Points
The infiniband switches have been replaced with spine switches for faster
internal connectivity
*The 40Gb Infiniband can be configured active-active for a throughput of
80Gb (*)
1Gb Ethernet data center connectivity is no longer avaialble
The infiniband has been updated to active-active 80GB internal connectivity
for a throughput of 160Gb
Correct !
Exadata X9M TOI - Hardware Overview Assessment
108. Which two of the following are true, in respect to how Linux Ethernet
device enumeration occurs between the three Exadata X9M PCIe slots?
Select two answers.
(0/1) Points
The dual-port SFP28 25Gb ports are enumerated from top-to-bottom when
installed in an X9M-8, and right-to-left when installed in an X9M-2. (*)
The quad-port RJ45 10Gb ports are enumerated from top-to-bottom, right-
to-left when installed in an X9M-2.
The devices for PCIe slots 1 through 3 will be in a mixed enumeration,
depending on what dual-port SFP28 25Gb and quad-port RJ45 10Gb cards
are selected, and how they are mixed-and-matched between the slots.
The devices are always enumerated with eth1 – eth4, for PCIe slot 1
network ports, eth5 – eth8, for PCIe slot2 ports, and eth9 – eth12 for PCIe
slot3 ports. (*)
109. Which of the following are true for the Exadata X9M Storage Servers?
Select all that apply.
(0/1) Points
NVMe flash – F320v3 (capacity – 3.2 TB)
Contains 36-core Ice Lake Intel processors
Persistent memory – Intel Optane PMem Series 200 (same capacity – 1.5
TB) (*)
All of the above
Contains new DDR4-3200 memory, in increased capacity of 256GB (*)
110. On an Exadata X9M multi-rack, the RoCE leaf interlinks have increased
from four to seven when compared to the X8M.
(1/1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct !

Exadata X9M TOI - Hardware Overview Assessment
111. The Exadata or ZDLRA X9M platforms allow RoCE Fabric Switches to be
replaced from the front of the rack.
(1/1) Points
False
True (*)
Correct !
112. What is the primary reason the X9M racks now use standard-length 3
meter cables, versus the mixed-length cables on previous platforms?
(1/1) Points
Because having extra slack of power cables, in the side-panels and rear of
the cabinet, is attractive.
Higher power draw of X9 servers required more flexibility in PDU group
balancing, resulting in the need to increase from 2M to 3M. (*)
The extra cable length is required to attach to the neighboring rack.
Correct !
113. Like the Exadata X8M, the Exadata X9M platform database servers
contain two onboard SFP28 and RJ45 ports, giving customers the choice
between either pair.
(0/1) Points
False (*)
True
114. The Exadata X9M platform increases the RDMA Network Fabric speeds
from 100 Gb/s to 200 Gb/s.
(0/1) Points
False (*)
True
115. 1. Which of the following are true of the Exadata X9M Database Server?
Select all that apply.
(0/1) Points
Contains 32-core Ice Lake Intel processors
Increased Memory Capacity – 512 GB standard, 1 TB, and 2 TB-DDR4-
3200MT/s
2x 3.84 TB NVMe Disks expandable to 4x 3.84 TB NVMe Disks
Based on PCIe Gen4 architecture

Exadata Software
116. Select the true statements about Elastic Configuration
(0/1) Points
Elastic configuration references IP addresses duing server startup (*)
Elastic configuration refers to the ability to add non-Exadata storage cells to
the existing configuration
Elastic configuration refers to a database machine that is not a standard rack
configuration (*)
Elastic configuration refers to the ability to upgrade online and add servers
without taking an outage
117. What should you use instead of ifconfig to make IP changes?

(0/1) Points
ip (*)
ifconfig is still supported
ipconfig
netstat -a
118. Select the true statements about DBMCLI
(0/1) Points
dbmcli introduces new users: dbmadmin, dbmmonitor, dbmsvc (*)
DBMCLI replaces exadata_mon_hw_asr.pl (*)
DBMCLI runs in dom0 and the guest VMs
dbmcli introduces new users: celladmin and cellmonitor
DBMCLI runs in dom0 only (*)
119. What service is replaced by init in the way services get started now?
(1/1) Points
initstart
mount -d
upstart (*)
fstab
Correct !
120. Select the operating system that replaced the Solaris software stack
(0/1) Points
VMWare
Linux
Ubuntu
CentOS
OVM (*)
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