Oracle Server X8-2 X8-2L Technical Introduction Assessment

1.  Which command provides a summary of the installed memory types from the X8-2(L) ILOM CLI?          

show /System/Dimms

show /System/Memory (*)

show /SP/memory/config

show /FRU/DIMMs

2.  The Oracle X8-2 and X8-2L servers both support PCIe hot plug.             

True

False (*)

3.  Are SAS and NVME drives both supported in the same X8-2L server even though customers can only order all SAS or all NVME configurations?       

True

False (*)

4.  The Oracle X8-2 Server supports up to two M.2 SATA modules on a carrier board. Where is the carrier board physically located within the system?    

On the PCIe 3/4 slot riser (*)

Mounted horizontally on the system board behind PCIe slot 2

On the PCIe 2 slot riser

Mounted vertically to the middle/rear of the system board

5.  What is the minimum version of Oracle Linux supported by the Oracle X8-2(L) servers at release?           

Oracle Linux 6.9 updated with UEK Release 4 U4

Oracle Linux 7.5 updated with UEK Release 5 U1

Oracle Linux 8.2

Oracle Linux 7.6 (*)

               

6.  How many NVME switch cards are needed in X8-2 with NVME drives installed?               

0 switch cards (*)

1 switch card

2 switch cards

3 switch cards

7.  How many PCIe switch cards are installed when configured with NVMe storage in an Oracle X8-2L Server?

3

2

none

4 (*)

8.  When an Oracle X8-2L Server is configured with the "Vail" MegaRAID SAS HBA, only 1 card is required to support all 12 disk slots because a SAS Expander is built into the disk backplane.      

True

False (*)

9.  Support for some OS versions/releases on the Oracle X8-2(L) Servers will be planned for post-RR. Which document should be checked to see if an OS is now supported by the platform?        

Oracle X8 Series Servers Administration Guide

Oracle Servers X8-2(L) Product Notes (*)

Oracle Servers X8-2(L) Installation Guide

Oracle Servers X8-2(L) Service Manual

10.  In the system firmware, a profile will allow the Oracle X8-2(L) servers to "brand" a system so the default BIOS settings can be customized to the server's use case. Which two profiles are supported on the Oracle X8-2(L) servers? Select two answers.        (Choose all correct answers)     

Cloud

Exadata (*)

Database

General Purpose Server (*)

11.  How many cards are required, and in which slots, when using the Estes-INT HBA in the X8-2L to control internal disks?     

2 HBAs in slots 0 and 1

1 HBA in slot 11

2 HBAs in slots 10 and 11 (*)

1 HBA in slot 4

12.  Which disk slots support the installation of NVMe storage in an Oracle X8-2 Server?   

slots 4,5,6,7

slots 0,1,2,3

slots 2,3,4,5

All slots (*)

13.  How many on-board 25GbE SFP ports can be used on an Oracle X8-2L server at the same time?            

4

0 (*)

12

2