SPARC M7 Processor Architecture

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. What is the total amount of level 3 cache that the M7 processor supports

32 Mbytes

64 Mbytes (*)

128 Mbytes

256 Mbytes

Correct!

2. Which is the function of the Mystic River ASIC?

Memory Buffer

I/O Hub (*)

Service Processor

Disk Controller

Correct!

3. Which type of DIMMs are supported by the M7 processor?

DDR5

DDR4 (*)

DDR3

DDR2

Correct!

4. Which type of link is an inter-processor cache coherent connection?

SLINK

SP LINK

CLINK (*)
 IL

Correct!

5. What enhancements to the SPARC M7 processor contribute to security at

4 layers of cache

Increased password protection

Improvements to on-chip cryptography

Correct!

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6. Which two Mark for Review

features
are part of
the SPARC (1) Points
M7
processor’s
power
manageme
nt features
?

(Choose all correct answers)

Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling (*)

Dynamic memory allocation

Voltage Acclimatization

power gating (*)

Correct!

7. Which systems use the SPARC M7 processor? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

SPARC M6-32

SPARC T7-2 (*)

Oracle SuperCluster T5-8

 SPARC T7-4 (*)

Oracle SuperCluster M7 (*)

Correct!

8. Which statement is true? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

The S4 supports 16 threads per core

The SPARC M7 processor uses the fourth generation

CMT Core, referred to as S4 (*)
The SPARC M7 processor uses the fourth generation
CMT Core, referred to as S3.
The S3 supports 16 threads per core

Correct!

9. How many virtual CPUs can the M7 support considering that Mark for
each thread can be a virtual CPU?

Review
(1) Points

32

64

128

256 (*)

Correct!

10. How many layers of cache does the SPARC M7 processor Mark for
have?

Review
(1) Points

4 (*)

Correct!
11. Which Mark for Review
three
statement
s are true (1) Points
about M7
processor
s?
 (Choose all correct answers)

Each M7 processor provides coherency links, referred to

as CLINKs (*)
CLINKS are used on both the M7 and T7 servers (*)

Level 4 cache is one of the most important processor

enhancements
CLINKS provide for inter-processor connections (*)

SSM is also a common features with Intel Processors

Correct!

12. How does the M7 processor implement SSM within its Mark for
silicon?

Review
(1) Points

By improving the crytography performance within the

M7 processor chip
By implementing 8 DAX units to function as co-
processors (*)
By increasing the size of the instruction pipeline

By implementing increasing the cache size

Correct!

13. How many DIMM slots are supported by the M7 processor? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

16 (*)

32

64

128

Correct!

14. Which response is the definition of a DAX? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

A co-processor chip that offloads the data compression

and decompression functions from the software threads
 A co-processor with the M7 processor that offloads the
data compression and decompression functions from
the software threads (*)
A memory control unit within the M7 processor

A memory control unit chip outside of the M7 processor

(*)

Correct!

SPARC T7 Servers Overview

(Answer all questions in this section)

15. How many processor chips does the SPARC T7-1 server Mark for
have?

Review
(1) Points

1 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPU (*)

2 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs

4 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs

Correct!

16. What is the Mark for Review

maximum
memory
configurati (1) Points
on in a
SPARC T7-1
server?

16 DIMM slots with memory mezzanine (*)

32 DIMM slots with memory risers

64 DIMM Slots

Correct!

17. Which three statements are true? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

The SPARC T7-1 is the replacement for the SPARC T4-1

server (*)
The SPARC T7-1 server uses XSCF as its systems
management
 The SPARC T7-2 is the replacement for SPARC T5-2
server (*)
The SPARC T7 servers use the new SPARC T7
microprocessor
SPARC T7-4 is the replacement for the SPARC T5-4
server (*)

Correct!

18. What are two benefits of NVMe? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

PCIe based SSD (*)

Lower performance than SAS

Higher performance than SAS (*)

Lower Performance than SATA

Higher performance than SATA

Correct!

19. What is the benefit of VersaBoot? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Boots the operating system from a versatile drive

Boots Solaris’s root filesystem from firmware-

accessible storage
Boots Solaris's root filesystem from firmware-
inaccessible storage (*)

Correct!

20. Which can fail, yet allow the T7 servers continue to Mark for
operate and power on?

Review
(1) Points

Single fan

Single power supply (*)

Single fan and and single power supply

Correct!
21. How Mark for Review
many
process
or chips (1) Points
does
the
SPARC
T7-2
server
have?

1 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPU

2 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs (*)

4 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs

Correct!

22. Which can fail, yet allow the T7 servers continue to operate? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Single fan

Single power supply

Single fan and and single power supply (*)

Correct!

23. Which components are located in a single T7-4 server Mark for
processor module?

Review
(1) Points

2 CPUs, 32 DIMM slots, 12 BoBs (*)

4 CPUs, 64 DIMM slots, 24 BoBs

4 drive bays, 2 IOHs, server processor module

8 drive bays, 4 IOHs, server processor module

Incorrect. Please refer back to the

lesson “SPARC T7 Server Overview.”

24. How many processor chips does the SPARC T7-4 server have? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

1 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPU

 2 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs

4 SPARC M7 32-core 4.13Ghz CPUs (*)

Correct!

25. Which components are located in a T7-4 server main module? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

2 CPUs, 32 DIMM slots, 12 Bobs

4 CPUs, 64 DIMM slots, 24 BoBs

8 drive bays, 4 IOHs, server processor module (*)

4 drive bays, 2 IOHs, server processor module

Correct!

26. What is the Mark for Review

maximum
memory
configurati (1) Points
on in a
SPARC T7-2
server?

16 DIMM slots with memory mezzanine

32 DIMM slots with memory risers (*)

64 DIMM slots

Correct!

27. What is the maximum memory configuration in a SPARC Mark for

T7-4 server?

Review
(1) Points

16 DIMM slots with memory risers

32 DIMM slots with memory mezzanines

64 DIMM slots (*)

Correct!

28. What are two benefits of DIMM sparing? Mark for

Review
(1) Points
 (Choose all correct answers)

1 out of 16 DIMMs per socket can be spared (*)

2 out of 16 DIMMs per socket can be spared

Migration of contents from failing DIMM takes place,

with minor impact on performance
Migration of contents from failing DIMM takes place,
with no visible impact on performance (*)

Correct!

SPARC T7 Servers Installation

(Answer all questions in this section)

29. What do you type to power on a SPARC T7server? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Start / system (*)

Root and changeme

Host and changeme

Incorrect. Please refer back to the

lesson “SPARC T7 Server
Installation.”

30. What is the CMA? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Cable Management Arm (*)

Cable Movement Action

Connect Management System

Correct!

31. What Mark for Review

piece of
equipme
nt is (1) Points
required
when
installing
a SPARC
T7-2 and
SPARC
T7-4
server
into a
rack?

Lift (*)

Hex wrench

Hex screwdriver

Correct!

32. What are three standard safety precautions to remember Mark for
when installing any SPARC T7 Server?

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Always load servers into a rack from the bottom up so

that it will not become top heavy and tip over. (*)
SPARC T7-1 can be loaded from the top down to ensure
correct stacking of server hardware
Installation requires two people and a lift. (*)

Deploy the anti-tilt bar on the equipment rack before

beginning an installation. (*)
Unpack the system directly in the datacenter to ensure
that it does not get exposed to an unclear environment.

Correct!

33. Which resource are you required to use at a customer site for Mark for
server installation?

Review
(1) Points

Site Requirements

Product Documentation

EIS Installation Checklists (*)

Correct!

34. Which one of these preliminary SPARC T7 server installation Mark for
steps are in the correct order?

Review
(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!

35. What is a key benefit of Automated Service Request (ASR)? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

ASR provides installation self-service requests

ASR sends every possible fault or flaw messages to

Oracle immediately for service
ASR software resolves problems faster by automatically
opening service requests for Oracle's qualified server
products when specific faults occur (*)

Correct!
36. What are Mark for Review
two
options
that can (1) Points
function
as a
systems
console
during the
SPARC T7
installatio
n?

(Choose all correct answers)

iPhone

ASCII terminal (*)

Workstation (*)

Kindle

Correct!

37. Select two ways the boot process been enhanced from the Mark for
conventional boot process with the SPARC T7?

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

 VersaBoot, where the server is booted via a firmware-
inaccessible storage device, iSCSI or eUSB (*)
Fallback Boot, where the server is booted via an image
stored on the SP (*)
RemoteBoot via a LAN-based floppy drive

TimedBoot, where you can set the system to boot via

your iPhone alarm

Correct!

38. Which one of these SPARC T7 server installation steps are in Mark for
the correct order?

Review
(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. (*)
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.
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.

Correct!

39. When installing a SPARC T7 server in a rack you should? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Load servers into the rack from the middle

Load servers into a rack from the top down

Load servers into a rack from the bottom up (*)

Correct!

40. How can you boot a SPARC T7 server? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Using the VersaBoot process

Using the Fallback boot process

Using the conventional boot process

Using all of these options (*)

 Correct!

41. What Mark for Review

do
you
type (1) Points
to
login
to the
SP in
a
SPAR
C T7
server
?

Start / system

Root and changeme (*)

Host and changeme

Correct!

SPARC T7 Servers FRU CRU

(Answer all questions in this section)

42. Which three of these T7-1 server components are CRUs? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

SAS SSD (*)

PCIe card (*)

Motherboard

Disk backplane

Memory mezzanine (*)

Correct!

43. In the T7-2, to remove the fan cage assembly, you must: Mark for

Review
(1) Points

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, 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!

44. Which two of these T7-4 server components are FRUs? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Cable kit (*)

Main module

Rear IO module

Processor module (*)

Rear chassis sub assembly

Correct!

45. Which three of these T7-2 server components are CRUs? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

DVD drive (*)

Memory riser (*)

Disk backplane (*)

Fan cage asssembly

Power supply backplane

Correct!

46. Which Mark for Review

three of
these T7-4
server (1) Points
componen
ts are
CRUs?

(Choose all correct answers)

 Cable kit

Main module (*)

Rear IO module (*)

Processor module (*)

Rear chassis sub assembly

Correct!

47. Which three of these T7-1 server components are FRUs? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

SAS SSD

DVD drive (*)

Motherboard (*)

Disk backplane (*)

Memory mezzanine

Correct!

48. To remove the T7-4 rear chassis sub assembly you must: Mark for

Review
(1) Points

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. (*)
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.

Correct!

49. Which three of these T7-2 server components are FRUs? Mark for

Review
(1) Points
 (Choose all correct answers)

DVD drive

Motherboard (*)

Disk backplane

Fan cage assembly (*)

Power supply backplane (*)

Correct!

50. In the T7-4 where is the eUSB is located? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

In the main module

On the rear IO board (*)

In the processor filler module

Correct!