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1.

 Deep Technical Overview


 1. What is the best way to deploy Weblogic on the Oracle Database Appliance?

Answers
 1.Automatically deploy the WebLogic Server using a wizard similar to the Appliance Manager
Configurator
 2.Download the weblogic binaries
 3.Download a Weblogic VM template from the Oracle Technology Network and import into the
bare metal platform
 4.Weblogic is not supported on the Oracle Database Appliance

 2. What is the ODA Base?

Answers
 1.A privileged VM domain specifically for databases
 2.A privileged VM domain specifically for the base middle tier
 3.A privileged VM domain specifically for applications
 4.The guest domain used to deploy database software

 3. Your customer purchased an Oracle Database Appliance a few months ago.  Initially they deployed
the bare metal factory image.  They wish to now deploy the virtualized platform.  Select three things that will
happen.
"Incorrect, to convert to the virtualized platform, the two server nodes will need to be reimaged and the
domains will need to be split into Dom 0 and the ODA Base"

Answers
 1.The two server nodes will need to be reimaged
 2.The two server nodes can be switched to the virtualized platform using the OAKCLI convert
command
 3.A software patch will need to be applied to convert from bare metal to virtualized
 4.The domains will need to be split into Dom 0 and the ODA Base.

 4. What tool do you use to unpack the patch?

Answers
 1.Appliance Manager
 2.scp
 3.unzip
 4.gzip -d

 5. Where is Dom0 installed?

Answers
 1.Local storage of the server nodes
 2.Shared Storage
 3.Dom0 is not installed
 4.Inside the Guest VMs

 6. What are the benefits of a shared repository for virtualization on the Oracle Database Appliance?

Answers
 1.Provides limited capacity for the VMs
 2.Enables VM Auto Restart
 3.Prevents VM Faillover
 4.Provides additional capacity for the VMs

 7. What is included in the ODA single bundled quarterly patch?

Answers
 1.System Firmware patches
 2.Database & Grid Infrastructure patches
 3.Flash storage cell patches
 4.EMCLI Patches
 5.OS Patches

 8. Select the two functions that OAKCLI does on the Oracle Database Appliance

Answers
 1.Patching
 2.Database Creation
 3.Software Support Downloads
 4.Database Table Changes
 5.PL/SQL Creation

 9. Where can you get detailed information on how to apply your ODA Bundle patch?

Answers
 1.Readme file
 2.OTN Tech Network
 3.ODA Documentation
 4.Patchme OSApply file

 10. Select the components of the ODA Base.

Answers
 1.ASM/Grid Infrastructure
 2.Databases
 3.VM Management
 4.Guest VM
 5.System Disk

 11. What is Oracle ILOM?  Select the two that apply.

Answers
 1.Intergrated Lights Out Manager for managing and monitoring the ODA remotely
 2.Integrated Lights Out Manager for running the Enterprise Manager agent
 3.Integrated Lights Out Manager that allows you to interact with a web based tool for monitoring
the ODA
 4.Integrated Lights Out Manager used for Automated Service Requests

 12. When deploying Domain U applications, select the first step.

Answers
 1.Start the application VMs
 2.Create VM instance in repository
 3.Configure the VM properties
 4.Download the application template to the VM Storage repository

 13. When configuring a Bare Metal platform on the Oracle Database Appliance, select three steps that
should be done as part of the configuration process.

Answers
 1.Gather configuration info through a wizard
 2.Create Database Cluster
 3.Apply the Grid Infrastructure Software
 4.Apply the Weblogic Software
 5.Download patches to enable virtualization

 14. What is the Bare Metal ISO Image?

Answers
 1.Resets the system back to the Factory configuration
 2.Reimages the ODA to deploy virtualization or back to the factory configuration
 3.Template necessary to create the base VM for the virtualized ODA
 4.ODA Quarterly Bare Metal Patch

 15. Your customer already has an ODA deployed and would like to deploy the virtualized platform. 
They have downloaded the ODA Virtualizaed image file from MOS and would like you to take over.  What is
the next step you should take?

Answers
 1.Re-image the ODA
 2.Deploy ODA_BASE
 3.Download ODA_Base template from MOS
 4.Run the ODA Configurator

 16. What is the default domain that houses the guest domains?

Answers
 1.Dom 0
 2.Dom L
 3.Dom E
 4.Dom V

 17. What components can be patched using the Bundle Patch on the Oracle Database Appliance?

Answers
 1.Solaris Operating System
 2.Database
 3.Grid Infrastructure
 4.Storage Cell

2. Cross-Sell Opportunities
 1. Which of the following upsell and cross-sell opportunities can be considered for the Oracle Database
Appliance?
Answers
 1.Attach Premier Support
 2.Attach Database Options
 3.Plan disaster recovery and backup options
 4.Embed the Oracle Database Appliance into a service or solution offering
 5.Attach Oracle Weblogic

 2. True/False. The Oracle Secure Backup with Oracle Tape Storage represents a great upsell
opportunity for the Oracle Database Appliance customers.

Answers
 1.TRUE
 2.FALSE

3. Technical Overview
 1. What 12c features are supported by the ODA?

Answers
 1.Multitenant
 2.Pluggable Databases
 3.Rapid Snapshots
 4.Hybrid Columnar Compression

 2. What are the 3 central functions the Appliance Manager provides?

Answers
 1.Command Line Interface via OAKCLI
 2.GUI to gather configuration information and deploy the system
 3.Enterprise Manager like monitoring for the ODA nodes and storage shelf
 4.Continuous monitoring of the servers, storage and VMs

 3. Before deploying RAC on ODA, what two documents should you review?

Answers
 1.ODA Setup Poster
 2.Exadata and ODA Setup Poster
 3.ODA Getting Started Guide
 4.Oracle TechNetwork

 4. Select some of the ways the ODA is known for its extreme simplicity.
Incorrect. All these questions can be used for customers running non-Oracle Databases.

Answers
 1.Automated Deployment
 2.Multiple Vendor Support
 3.Zero Admin Patching
 4.Single Interconnect

 5. Your customer is very interested in the ODA.  But as you dive into the technical details, she notices
that the 256 GB of memory available will not meet her needs, what options can you position?

Answers
 1.Let her know that the memory on the ODA is expandable to up to 768GB
 2.Let her know that additional ODA's can be connected to each other via an Infiniband
Connector to provide the memory she needs
 3.Let her know that the ODA storage cells, similar to Exadata, offload much of the memory
calculations making memory requirements much lower
 4.Let her know that virtualization can be used to reduce her memory requirements

 6. Which tool do you use to deploy and manage RAC databases?

Answers
 1.Appliance Manager
 2.Enterprise Manager
 3.Offline Configurator
 4.There is no tool, you will need to perform these tasks manually
 5.ILOM

 7. Your customer is very interested in the ODA.  But as you dive into the technical details, she notices
that the amount of storage available will not meet her needs, what options can you position?

Answers
 1.Suggest that she utilize Hybrid Columnar Compression is available on the ODA to help reduce
the storage needs
 2.Let her know that the ODA Storage Expansion Shelf can be purchased to double the available
storage capacity
 3.Suggest that perhaps the application is storing too many LOBs online that can be moved to
tape storage using ZFS
 4.Let her know that virtualization can be used to reduce her storage requirements

 8. What are the two deployment options for the ODA?

Answers
 1.Bare Metal
 2.Virtualized
 3.EM Monitor
 4.Weblogic

 9. What kind of files are stored on the ODA storage shelf?

Answers
 1.Redo logs
 2.Backups
 3.Archive Files
 4.Data

 10. Select some of the hardware components of the ODA.


"Incorrect, redundant interconnects, redundant power and redundant cooling are hardware components of
the ODA"

Answers
 1.Two single socket Linux servers
 2.Redundant interconnects
 3.Redundant power
 4.Redundant cooling
 5.Single public network

4. Solution Overview
 1. What is the ODA Storage Shelf?

Answers
 1.A storage shelf that doubles the storage capacity
 2.A storage shelf that triples the storage capacity
 3.A storage shelf that is used only for virtualization
 4.A storage shelf used for connecting to Exadata

 2. What are the 4 words typically used to describe the ODA?

Answers
 1.Complete
 2.Simple
 3.Reliable
 4.Affordable
 5.Virtual

 3. Select the way ODA is known for its affordability.

Answers
 1.Capacity on Demand Licensing
 2.Capacity on Virtualization Licensing
 3.Multiple Vendor Support
 4.Single Interconnect

 4. Each ODA server comes with:

Answers
 1.2 x86 Servers
 2.1 x86 Server
 3.1 Storage Shelf
 4.2 Storage Shelves

5. Target Market
 1. Which four components are included in the Oracle Database Appliance?

Answers
 1.software
 2.servers
 3.storage
 4.networking
 5.KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse)

 2. What qualifying question(s) should you ask a customer running Oracle Database?
Incorrect. You haven't selected all the correct qualifying questions that you should ask a customer running
Oracle Database.

Answers
 1.Are you planning any new database or application deployments?
 2.What are the age/brand/OS of the servers?
 3.Are there any issues with performance of the database?
 4.Is there a need for high availability?

 3. What qualifying question(s) should you ask a customer running a non-Oracle Database?

Answers
 1.What database are you running?
 2.Are you familiar with the Oracle Database?
 3.Is there a reason why you don't use the Oracle Database?
 4.Do you have any Oracle applications?

 4. When dealing with customers running Oracle ODA, select the ways to position the ODA that may
lead to a win.
"Incorrect, position ODA as the optimized consolidation platform for all types of workloads and position the
reduction of OPEX through automated deployment, maintenance and support"

Answers
 1.Position ODA as the optimized consolidation platform for all types of workloads
 2.Position the reduction of OPEX through automated deployment, maintenance and support
 3.Position other Oracle Sun hardware as the ODA does not support Oracle Apps
 4.Position the ODA as a future platform and mention the roadmap where Oracle Applications will
be supported

 5. When preparing probing questions for the customer, who would be the best person to ask How much
time do you spend on the maintenance and manageability of a high available infrastructure?
"Incorrect, the System Administrator is the best person to ask"

Answers
 1.System Administrator
 2.Application Developer
 3.CxO
 4.Partner Manager

6. Competitive Positioning
 1. Oracle Database Appliance is unique from its competitors because _____. Select all that apply.

Answers
 1.it's easy to implement
 2.it's easy to manage
 3.you have the pay-as-you-grow flexibility
 4.you work with a single vendor

 2. Oracle Database Appliance is uniquely positioned as an ideal database platform because you don't
have to _____. Select all that apply.

Answers
 1.integrate, setup and install
 2.manage patches across the entire stack
 3.work with multiple vedors to resolve issues
 4.pay Oracle Database license for the entire servers

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