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Test: Oracle Exadata Hardware Installation & Software Configuration Online Assessment (2019)
Test: Oracle Exadata Hardware Installation & Software Configuration Online Assessment (2019)
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This assessment test is the final component of the Exadata Hardware Installation and Software Configuration
Specialist training. This assessment will allow you to test your knowledge of the information learned from the
Oracle Exadata Hardware Installation & Software Configuration Specialist Guided Learning Path. Passing with a
>80% score from this assessment makes you eligible to become an Oracle Exadata Hardware Installation &
Software Configuration Specialist.
1. You are assigned to an installation project in France in February to install 5 new SPARC Mark for Review
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 (1) Points
20 degrees C (68 degrees F). What is the recommended next step in acclimating these
systems?
2. What is the primary purpose of the "Basic Solaris” standard? Mark for Review
(1) Points
3. What should partners do before first using ESISdocV4? (Select two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
Review the Openoffice presentation on EISdoc V4 found on the EIS Planning &
Documentation web page
Review the “EISdoc V4 Getting Started Cookbook” and “Success with EISdoc V4
Cookbook”
Submit their EIS Test Procedure Plan outcomes
Review Oracle product overview documentation
4. Why is the rate of temperature change when acclimatizing systems such an important Mark for Review
factor as described in the EIS methodology?
(1) Points
6. Assuming a SPARC T5 Server installation on which you install Solaris 11, what EIS Mark for Review
documentation, at a minimum, is it recommended that you bring to support you in the
installation project? (1) Points
7. What four tasks are typically happening at the EIS Planning and Preparation stage in Mark for Review
the installation process?
(1) Points
8. What three documents are typically used as part of the EIS Planning and Preparation Mark for Review
stage in the installation process?
(1) Points
Project Schedule
Test Procedures Plan
Acclimatization Report
Installation and Configuration Plan
Operational Hand-off Form
Site Audit Report
9. What are two cautions that should be acknowledged when acclimatizing a system? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Powering ON the system will speed the acclimatization process as the heat from
the system will accelerate its warming
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 boards is approximately 2° C (4° F) per hour.
Avoid unpacking items inside the computer center (dust/dirt contaminating filters
etc.)
10. What is the mission statement for use of the Enterprise Installation Standards? Mark for Review
(1) Points
To use a methodology for support service that is from the field, created by the
field for the Field.
To drive consistent best practices for Oracle Services field delivery
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
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
Ignore the customer’s standard and use the EIS standard
Redo cabling throughout the datacenter to meet the EIS standard
12. What are two activities that take place during the System Test step of the EIS Mark for Review
methodology?
(1) Points
13. Why should you typically complete the Installation Configuration Plan and create your Mark for Review
Test Procedures Plan at the same time?
(1) Points
14. What is the primary purpose of the EIS-DVD? Mark for Review
(1) Points
15. Name two functions for the EIS-DVD during the Installation and Configuration of Oracle Mark for Review
Hardware and Software step in the EIS methodology?
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
EIS deliverables are the documents that are left behind with customers after an
installation service is performed
EIS deliverables are the Customer Support Identifiers that customers use for field
delivery service after an installation has completed
EIS deliverables give a high level description of the scope of the EIS activities for
each product or product family
EIS deliverables describe detailed process steps for each phase of the installation
service
17. What should you do if you believe you have found an error in an EIS checklist? Mark for Review
(1) Points
18. 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
Crumple the checklist and throw it in the customer wastepaper bin
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
19. What are three items in the EIS Site-Audit Report are documented for all Oracle Mark for Review
hardware?
(1) Points
IP Address requirements
Operating System requirements
Facility Power requirements
Access Route requirements
Operating Environment and Cooling requirements
20. According to the EIS methodology, when issues are uncovered during the Site-Audit, Mark for Review
who should be notified?
(1) Points
21. Which four objectives are primary goals for an EIS Site Audit? Mark for Review
(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 availability of required electrical power to run and maintain the
System
Determine how frequently system backups will be completed
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 how many logical domains need to be configured on the system
22. Which Oracle products are covered by EIS Checklists – select all that apply. Mark for Review
(1) Points
Switches
Engineered Systems
ERP applications
Storage
Servers
Oracle Fusion Middleware
OS and Cluster-related Software
23. What are two statements that are true about EIS checklists? Mark for Review
(1) Points
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 intended as guidelines for properly trained installers and are NOT a
substitute for appropriate product training.
Checklists are publicly available on oracle.com
24. Which three statements are true about EIS? Mark for Review
(1) Points
25. What is the purpose for the Operational Handover step in the EIS Methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
26. What two activities are accomplished during Installation Task Planning step in the EIS Mark for Review
Methodology?
(1) Points
27. What are the four key points covered in each test topic of the Test Procedures Plan? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Method
Objective
Test Result
Prerequisites
Outcome
Conclusion
28. What are Oracle Standard System Installations (OSSI)? Mark for Review
(1) Points
29. Who is involved in the Project Initiation phase? Mark for Review
(1) Points
30. For safety awareness with respect to grounding, if a system has been modified after Mark for Review
the manufacturer's assembly process, what three recommendations does the EIS
Grounding Standard make? (1) Points
Check whether the modification involved any power supplies, distribution units or
wiring?
If modifications involved any power supplies, distribution units or wiring, did
qualified personnel verify that the modification 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
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
31. What is found on the EIS-DVD? Select all the apply. Mark for Review
(1) Points
A complete set all configuration files for every Oracle server, storage system and
Engineered system
Tools to help verify the quality of the installation (e.g. ORAS/CLI)
Sales and presales technical training on Oracle systems
Selected Oracle/Sun Software
Scripts that assist during the installation
32. What tasks occur during the operational handover phase of the EIS methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
33. Which two EIS documents are most useful during the Installation and Configuration of Mark for Review
Oracle Hardware and Software step?
(1) Points
34. Why it is important to do Installation planning, rather than just asking the customer as Mark for Review
you work through the installation process? (Select three)
(1) Points
35. Why do the EIS Standards recommend that external cables between Oracle hardware, Mark for Review
such as servers, storage devices, network devices and ports be clearly labeled?
(1) Points
System Documentation
Test Procedures Plan
Site Audit Report
EIS Checklist for the System installed
Installation and Configuration Plan
MOS Internal Documentation
37. What are three types of configuration information typically documented in an Mark for Review
Installation Configuration Plan?
(1) Points
38. 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
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
When partners use the EIS deliverables and submit documentation to that effect,
their customer gets a 25% discount on support
39. What is the main purpose of the EIS methodology? Mark for Review
(1) Points
To provide a foundational methodology for front line support triage by Help Desk
providers.
To enable customers to install and service Oracle hardware and software.
To use best practices to support standard field delivery and break/fix services by
partners.
To use best practices, standards, methodologies and continuous process
improvement to ensure consistent, efficient, supportable and high quality product
installations globally
40. When should you review deliverables and why? Mark for Review
(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
EIS deliverables are used as a last step in the installation process to ensure the
installer provided everything that is required
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
41. Name three of the problems that EIS was created to overcome? Mark for Review
(1) Points
42. What is the primary goal of the Installation and Configuration of Oracle Hardware and Mark for Review
Software step in the EIS methodology?
(1) Points
43. If the customer has asked for some customization of their installation, how is testing Mark for Review
for that accomplished? Choose all responses that apply.
(1) Points
44. What three typical activities are done during the Project Initiation phase of the EIS Mark for Review
Methodology?
(1) Points
45. What are the two primary objectives for the Installation Configuration Planning step of Mark for Review
the EIS methodology?
(1) Points
46. Which three responses are true regarding EISdoc v4? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Is available on the partner Enterprise Installations Standards web page and on the
EIS-DVD
Is a free guide to configuring Oracle software
Is an OpenOffice-based set of documentation that includes planning for
installations of Oracle equipment and some software
Is accessible to customers and end-users of Oracle hardware and software
Contains documents matched to the steps in the EIS Methodology
47. What are three factors that influence how long a system (server, storage, engineered Mark for Review
system) will require to be acclimatized after delivery to a customer, before power can
be applied without causing damage? (1) Points
cleanliness
data center space
humidity
timezone
temperature
48. Why should you use the EIS methodology to guide your installation process? Mark for Review
(1) Points
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
Larry Ellison has mandated using EIS
The EIS methodology provides a 20% discount on Support Services if you install
your customers’ hardware or software using it
Installation processes are very lengthy, the EIS methodology is quick and dirty
49. What is true about the High Capacity Storage Servers? Mark for Review
(1) Points
The performance Is improved because NVMe add-in cards are used in the 4 PCIe
expansion slots
I/O latency is increased with these new drives
Each server is populated with 10 NVMe hot swappable drives
NVMe technology is not used in these servers
50. Select the considerations for performing a hot removal of an NVMe drive. Mark for Review
(1) Points
51. Why was NVMe technology adopted in Exadata? Mark for Review
(1) Points
52. How does the NVMe device reduce latency? Mark for Review
(1) Points
The NVMe device can take advantage of the four lane PCIe bus resulting in
increased speeds
It connects directly to the PCIe bus and bypasses the controller
It connects directly to the controller and bypasses the PCIe bus
Latency is not reduced with the NVMe devices
53. What is the PCIe Switch Card used for in an X6 Extreme Flash server? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Are all of the necessary kits for an elastic configuration ordered and delivered?
It provides re
It connects to the NVMe drives
Have all the population rules been followed?
54. Select differences in dealing with NVMe vs SAS. Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
55. How do you verify that the OS recognizes a new drive that has been inserted? Mark for Review
(1) Points
56. What is true about the Extreme Flash Storage Servers? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Yes, the two numbers must match and can be determined using cellcli
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
No, the physical number relates to the slot number in the chassis
59. How can you prevent ESD Damage? Mark for Review
(1) Points
60. Select the true statement about the network for the Exadata X7-2 hardware. Mark for Review
(1) Points
The infiniband switches have been replaced with spine switches for faster internal
connectivity
The infiniband has been updated to active-active 80GB internal connectivity for a
throughput of 160Gb
The 40Gb Infiniband can be configured active-active for a throughput of 80Gb
1Gb Ethernet data center connectivity is no longer available
61. What areas of the Exadata Database Machine can be virtualized using OVM? Mark for Review
(1) Points
OVM is not supported
Database Server and Storage Server
Storage Server
Database Server
62. What is the most common resource to find data about common customer hardware Mark for Review
issues?
(1) Points
MOS SR Report
Service Request Recap PDF
Sun Hardware Issue Handbook
Oracle System Handbook
Cabinet for electrical equipment used to mount switches, knobs and displays
Front panel or filter panel in a rack
The method of measuring the power distributed to the rack
The unit of height of the server mounting in the rack
ESD soft failures weaken a component and aren't immediately noticed or detected
ESD is the #1 cause of semiconductor failure
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
65. What are the elastic configuration options for a customer currently running Solaris on Mark for Review
Exadata?
(1) Points
Tool to monitor OVM requests from the database server to the storage server
Tool to monitor network traffic
Remote Direct Memory Access
67. What material can generate a static charge? Mark for Review
(1) Points
People
Clothing
Material doesn't create the charge only movement does
Floors
69. If the customer does not have easy access to the server and/or cannot visibly Mark for Review
report on the status of the LED indicator, what tools can be used to view this
information remotely? (1) Points
DBMCLI
IPMITOOL
EMCLI
ILOM CLI
71. Select the true statement about an elastic base configuration: Mark for Review
(1) Points
The base configuration can 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 cannot have a mix of Extreme Flash and High Capacity
storage servers
73. Which Linux command displays a disk controller supported by the server? Mark for Review
(1) Points
devicemgr
lsscsi
prtdiag
prtconf -D
74. What are the two types of storage servers used in the Exadata X7-2 hardware? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Extreme Flash
High Performance
High Capacity
Extreme Performance
75. When troubleshooting an issue with a piece of hardware, where is a good place to Mark for Review
start?
(1) Points
Datacenter Helpdesk
System Indicator
76. Which protocol can be used to replace TCP? Mark for Review
(1) Points
UDAPL
SDP
RDMA
iSER
77. How many flash cards are available on the High Capacity (HC) storage server? Mark for Review
(1) Points
78. What is a component or unit that can be replaced by a customer? Mark for Review
(1) Points
ILOM
CRU
ELOM
FRU
Exadata Software
(Answer all questions in this section)
79. What service is replaced by init in the way services get started now? Mark for Review
(1) Points
upstart
initstart
fstab
mount -d
80. Select the true statements about DBMCLI Mark for Review
(1) Points
81. Select the true statements about Elastic Configuration Mark for Review
(1) Points
Elastic configuration refers to the ability to upgrade online and add servers without
taking an outage
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 references IP addresses during server startup
82. What should you use instead of ifconfig to make IP changes? Mark for Review
(1) Points
netstat -a
ifconfig is still supported
ipconfig
ip
83. Select the operating system that replaced the Solaris software stack Mark for Review
(1) Points
CentOS
OVM
VMWare
Ubuntu
Linux
Upgrades
(Answer all questions in this section)
84. Select the server that is the heaviest. Mark for Review
(1) Points
85. Select all the tasks done in the Pre-site check for an upgrade? Mark for Review
(1) Points
86. Why do certain upgrades require a larger PDU? Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
87. When upgrading the rack, which systems should be installed at the bottom of the rack? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Network Switches
Storage servers
It doesn't matter
Database Servers
Elastic Configuration
(Answer all questions in this section)
89. How can the baseline config be determined for an Exadata Elastic Scale-Out Mark for Review
configuration
(1) Points
baseline_config.sh
Any baseline config is acceptable
OEDA
Install.sh checks configuration validity
OECA
90. Your customer requests an install with a mix of Extreme Flash and High Capacity Mark for Review
Storage servers. What is your response?
(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
91. Can the slots allotted for the switches be used for database or storage servers? Mark for Review
(1) Points
92. What is the key reason for the existance of Exadata population rules? Mark for Review
(1) Points
OVM Deployment
(Answer all questions in this section)
94. What is the command to select ovm as the primary operating system only? Mark for Review
(1) Points
switch_to_ovm.sh
OVM is chosen in OEDA
convert_ovm.sh
OVM is chosen as a factory setting
prim_ovm.sh
95. What IP addresses should be placed in the preconf file? Mark for Review
(1) Points
96. When deploying a virtual server, what is true about the IP assignment? Mark for Review
(1) Points
98. How is the grid infrastructure installed on the VM Cluster? Mark for Review
(1) Points
99. What are the main risks to deploying OVM? Mark for Review
(1) Points
More physical resources can be assigned than is currently available in the server
OVM is not tested by development and therefore should not be used
OVM does not provide errors when VMs are overprovisioned
OVM is not supported yet on older versions of Exadata
There is no tool available yet to deploy OVM to Exadata. Manual deployment is
risky
100. What is the Xen Hypervisor responsible for in virtualization? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Linux 7
Linux 6
Linux 4
Linux 5
Linux 5 or Linux 6 can be installed
102. What is the difference between domU and dom0? Select the answers that best apply. Mark for Review
(1) Points
103. Can two Quarter Rack X8M-2 racks be configured in a multi-racked configuration Mark for Review
without spine switches?
(1) Points
No
Yes
104. What features are included in the Exadata X8M that are not included in the Exadata Mark for Review
X8? (Select 3 answers)
(1) Points
RDMA Network Fabric: QSFP28 100G RDDMA Ethernet Card, RDMA Enabled
Ethernet Switch
KVM Virtualization
PMEM Acceleration: Persistent Memory Data & Commit Accelerator, 128GB DC
Persistent memory Modules
Extended Term (XT) Storage Server
105. In a base rack (1/8) configuration how many 128 GB DCPMM DIMMs are installed? Mark for Review
(1) Points
0
12
6
9
107. Do X8M-2 XT Storage servers have DCPMM DIMMs installed? Mark for Review
(1) Points
No
Yes
108. How is PMEM on the storage server accessed from the database server? Mark for Review
(1) Points
DB server issues IO call to OS, OS sends message to storage, storage CPU issue
IO to PMEM
DB server uses RDMA to directly access remote PMEM on storage server
DB server requests access through CPU on storage server
DB server requests access through network and IO software on storage server
109. What is the minimum Oracle Linux version required to support RoCE and Persistent Mark for Review
Memory?
(1) Points
110. What are the advantages of RoCE over InfiniBand? Mark for Review
(1) Points
111. What is the fastest to slowest access order that data is tiered on the Exadata X8M? Mark for Review
(1) Points
112. What are the differences in the storage servers on an Exadata X8M HC and an Mark for Review
Exadata X8M ZDLRA? (Select 2 answers)
(1) Points