SPARC M7 Processor Architecture

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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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Summary

6. Which two
features
are part of
the SPARC
M7
processors
power
manageme
nt features
?

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Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling (*)
Dynamic memory allocation
Voltage Acclimatization
power gating (*)
Correct!
7. Which systems use the SPARC M7 processor?

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SPARC M6-32
SPARC T7-2 (*)
Oracle SuperCluster T5-8

SPARC T7-4 (*)

Oracle SuperCluster M7 (*)
Correct!
8. Which statement is true?

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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
each thread can be a virtual CPU?

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32
64
128
256 (*)
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10. How many layers of cache does the SPARC M7 processor
have?

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1
2
3
4 (*)
Correct!

11. Which
three
statement
s are true
about M7
processor
s?

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(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
silicon?

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By improving the crytography performance within the

M7 processor chip
By implementing 8 DAX units to function as coprocessors (*)
By increasing the size of the instruction pipeline
By implementing increasing the cache size
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13. How many DIMM slots are supported by the M7 processor?

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16 (*)
32
64
128
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14. Which response is the definition of a DAX?

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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

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

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

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16 DIMM slots with memory mezzanine (*)

32 DIMM slots with memory risers
64 DIMM Slots
Correct!
17. Which three statements are true?

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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 (*)
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18. What are two benefits of NVMe?

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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?

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Boots the operating system from a versatile drive

Boots Solariss root filesystem from firmwareaccessible storage
Boots Solaris's root filesystem from firmwareinaccessible storage (*)
Correct!
20. Which can fail, yet allow the T7 servers continue to
operate and power on?

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Single fan
Single power supply (*)
Single fan and and single power supply
Correct!

21. How
many
process
or chips
does
the
SPARC
T7-2
server
have?

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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?

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Single fan
Single power supply
Single fan and and single power supply (*)
Correct!
23. Which components are located in a single T7-4 server
processor module?

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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?

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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?

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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
maximum
memory
configurati
on in a
SPARC T7-2
server?

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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
T7-4 server?

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16 DIMM slots with memory risers

32 DIMM slots with memory mezzanines
64 DIMM slots (*)
Correct!
28. What are two benefits of DIMM sparing?

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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

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

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Start / system (*)

Root and changeme
Host and changeme
Incorrect. Please refer back to the
lesson SPARC T7 Server
Installation.
30. What is the CMA?

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Cable Management Arm (*)

Cable Movement Action
Connect Management System
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31. What
piece of
equipme
nt is
required
when
installing
a SPARC

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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
when installing any SPARC T7 Server?

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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
server installation?

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Site Requirements
Product Documentation
EIS Installation Checklists (*)
Correct!
34. Which one of these preliminary SPARC T7 server installation
steps are in the correct order?

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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)?

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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
two
options
that can
function
as a
systems
console
during the
SPARC T7
installatio
n?

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iPhone
ASCII terminal (*)
Workstation (*)
Kindle
Correct!
37. Select two ways the boot process been enhanced from the
conventional boot process with the SPARC T7?

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VersaBoot, where the server is booted via a firmwareinaccessible 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
the correct order?

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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?

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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?

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Using the VersaBoot process

Using the Fallback boot process
Using the conventional boot process
Using all of these options (*)

Correct!
41. What
do
you
type
to
login
to the
SP in
a
SPAR
C T7
server
?

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Start / system
Root and changeme (*)
Host and changeme
Correct!

SPARC T7 Servers FRU CRU

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

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SAS SSD (*)
PCIe card (*)
Motherboard
Disk backplane
Memory mezzanine (*)
Correct!
43. In the T7-2, to remove the fan cage assembly, you must:

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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?

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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?

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DVD drive (*)
Memory riser (*)
Disk backplane (*)
Fan cage asssembly
Power supply backplane
Correct!
46. Which
three of
these T7-4
server
componen
ts are
CRUs?

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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?

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SAS SSD
DVD drive (*)
Motherboard (*)
Disk backplane (*)
Memory mezzanine
Correct!
48. To remove the T7-4 rear chassis sub assembly you must:

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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?

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DVD drive
Motherboard (*)
Disk backplane
Fan cage assembly (*)
Power supply backplane (*)
Correct!
50. In the T7-4 where is the eUSB is located?

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In the main module

On the rear IO board (*)
In the processor filler module
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