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SPARC M8 Vs M7 Server Differences Assessment

The document discusses differences between SPARC M8 and M7 servers. It includes questions about components that have changed, supported configurations when mixing M7 and M8 components, and impact of mixing certain power supplies.

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SPARC M8 Vs M7 Server Differences Assessment

The document discusses differences between SPARC M8 and M7 servers. It includes questions about components that have changed, supported configurations when mixing M7 and M8 components, and impact of mixing certain power supplies.

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Test : SPARC M8 vs M7 Server Differences Assessment

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dessous. Un astérisque (*) indique la réponse correcte.

SPARC M8 vs M7 Server Differences Assessment


(Répondez à toutes les questions de cette section.)
1. 4. What happens if Power Supplies A261 and A265 are mixed in a
platform?
(1/1) Points
The running hosts will not be impacted and it's possible to restart the hosts
with non-dominant PS faulted. (*)
The system is run as expected without any impact.
The running hosts will be stopped but it's then possible to restart the hosts
with non-dominant PS faulted.
The running hosts will be stopped and it's not possible to restart any host.

 Correct

2. 1. What components have been modified for M8 servers as compared to


those used in M7 servers?
(0/1) Points
Service Processor, Power Supply
CMIOU, Power Supply
CMIOU, Service Processor, Power Supply (*)
CMIOU, Service Processor
 Incorrect. Please review the “Market Definition and Trends” course and try again.

3. 2. Which IO Controller root port is used on the M8 CMIOU, but was left
not-connected (unused) on the M7 CMIOU?
(1/1) Points
3
1
4
2 (*)
 Correct

4. 5. What is the connection between the CMIOU, SP and eUSB disk?
(0/1) Points
Sharing the root port 2 of the IO controller
Using respectively root ports 3 and 1 of the IO controller
Using respectively root ports 4 and 2 of the IO controller (*)
Sharing the root port 4 of the IO controller
 Incorrect. Please review the “Market Definition and Trends” course and try again.

5. 7. The “ip-transport.interconnect-down” and “ip-transport.link-down”


alerts are reporting a problem on _________.
(1/1) Points
The EoUSB interconnect path supporting the FMA Fault Proxying
mechanism (*)
The connection between the NIC and the network switch
The indicted network interface
The PCIe switch on the CMIOU
 Correct
6. 6. What is the minimum ILOM major release supporting M8?
(1/1) Points
ILOM 4.x (*)
ILOM 3.x
ILOM 5.x
ILOM 9.8
 Correct

7. 10. Mixing an M7 SP and an M8 SP in the same chassis is supported.


(0/1) Points
Vrai
Faux (*)
 Incorrect. Please review the “Market Definition and Trends” course and try again.

8. 9. What happens when an unsupported CMIOU configuration is detected?


(0/1) Points
Starting the respective host will succeed. No impact on any running host. An
alert is generated.
Starting the respective host will fail. Any running host will be gracefully
stopped. An alert is generated.
Starting the respective host will fail. No impact on any running host. An alert
is generated. (*)
 Incorrect. Please review the “Market Definition and Trends” course and try again.

9. 3. What are the configuration rules for Power Supplies A261 and A265?
(1/1) Points
A261 and A265 can be mixed in a platform
A261 and A265 cannot be mixed and A265 from Belpower and Delta should
not be mixed. (*)
A261 and A265 cannot be mixed but A265 from Belpower and Delta can be
mixed with no error
 Correct

10. On which platforms can M7 and M8 CMIOUs be mixed?


(0/1) Points
M7-8 with 2 Pdoms using M7 Service Processor, M7 and M8 CMIOUs in the
same DCU
M7-8 platform using M7 Service Processor
M7-8 and M7-16 platform using M7 Service Processor
M7-8 with 2 Pdoms using M7 Service Processor and M8 CMIOUs in
DCU#1 (*)
 Incorrect. Please review the “Market Definition and Trends” course and try again.
9. 4. What happens if Power Supplies A261 and A265 are mixed in a platform?
(0/1) Points
The system is run as expected without any impact.
The running hosts will be stopped but it's then possible to restart the hosts with non-dominant PS
faulted.
The running hosts will not be impacted and it's possible to restart the hosts with non-dominant
PS faulted. (*)
The running hosts will be stopped and it's not possible to restart any host.
 Incorrect. Please review the “Market Definition and Trends” course and try again.

10. 10. Mixing an M7 SP and an M8 SP in the same chassis is supported.


(0/1) Points

Vrai

Faux (*)

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