Server Hardware And Components

Front 1

What reasons are there to set a server to CAPACITY_LIMITATION?

Back 1

Power Limitation, Capacity Limitation

Front 2

What team uses the PLANNED status?

Back 2

Asset

Front 3

What tools are used to correctly identify a server for work?

Back 3

Noticeable features, hardware Serial, manufacturer serial number, the DFV process, and SL-Tag

Front 4

What component statuses are restricted?

Back 4

PLANNED and ADMIN_HOLD

Front 5

It is okay to install a RAID controller without a BBU (baseband unit).

Back 5

False

Front 6

Must you make sure you locate missing components?

Back 6

Yes

Front 7

Are any mismatches and status and IMS allowed??

Back 7

No

Front 8

What status indicates hardware that is tested, configured, and its OS installed?

Back 8

DEPLOY

Front 9

What status indicates customer network configurations being implemented?

Back 9

DEPLOY2

Front 10

What should you do before you physically move a component out of a room?

Back 10

Virtually check it out to you

Front 11

What four statuses imply the component is free from any issues?

Back 11

PLANNED, INVENTORY, RESERVED, INSTALLED

Front 12

What status should a component that failed even after troubleshooting get?

Back 12

RMA_READY_FOR

Front 13

Can drives be installed in any order?

Back 13

No

Front 14

What are the three main components at IBM?

Back 14

CPU, Motherboard, Ram

Front 15

If the site is out of one terabyte hard drives, is it okay to substitute a 1.2 TB solid state drive?

Back 15

No

Front 16

What is the order of status to be used when a server is selected for a customer build?

Back 16

INVENTORY, RESERVED, DEPLOY

Front 17

Only servers of what status can be assigned to customer orders?

Back 17

INVENTORY

Front 18

What does POST stand for?

Back 18

Power On Self Test

Front 19

Is there only one MAC address per NIC (Network Interface Card)?

Back 19

No.

Front 20

If you check out a component in your name, do you have to check it back into the small parts room by a certain time?

Back 20

No

Front 21

Before it gets installed into a server, what status should an INVENTORY component have?

Back 21

CHECK_OUT

Front 22

What status should all hardware have besides ACTIVE?

Back 22

INVENTORY

Front 23

Can proper installation techniques prevent damage to components, hardware, and you?

Back 23

Yes

Front 24

How many technicians does it take to identify a server?

Back 24

2

Front 25

What BDS job runs during FIRMWARE_WAIT?

Back 25

HW_INV_CHK

Front 26

Who is responsible for the physical identification of a chassis?

Back 26

The technician working on it too

Front 27

What must be done before working on any server?

Back 27

Correctly identifying the server

Front 28

After uninstalling a component, what status should it have?

Back 28

CHECK_OUT

Front 29

What are two reasons that a component would be in PLANNED status?

Back 29

It will either be used for a project or cross shipped.

Front 30

Do Supermicro and Lenovo use different sleds?

Back 30

Yes

Front 31

How often is the RESERVED status used for components?

Back 31

Not that often

Front 32

What is the bare minimum required to verify the right server to work on it?

Back 32

DFV process and SL tag

Front 33

What are the prerequisites for installing components into a server?

Back 33

Check out the components, Ground the technician, and have a proper workbench setup

Front 34

What needs to be verified in the system BIOS of a server with a RAID controller?

Back 34

Processors, boot order, and RAM

Front 35

What section of the motherboard Sliki will show you the minimum possible RAM configuration?

Back 35

Memory Section

Front 36

What information should be left in a component that is being set to RESERVED status?

Back 36

Ticket number, approval, and reason

Front 37

If a server is in INVENTORY status, should it be in perfect operational condition??

Back 37

Yes

Front 38

What type of motherboard does IBM Cloud offer to customers?

Back 38

Quad, 8-way, single, and dual

Front 39

Do both ends of the RAM slot need to be open to install RAM?

Back 39

Yes

Front 40

Where can the most relevant details about a server be found?

Back 40

IMS

Front 41

When replacing a hard drive, what status should the old drive be set to?

Back 41

FORMAT

Front 42

What part of the Sliki will tell you what components are compatible with a given motherboard?

Back 42

Motherboard

Front 43

What system is used to track hardware and components?

Back 43

IMS

Front 44

What does the ADMIN_HOLD status usually mean?

Back 44

The component has gone missing.

Front 45

What are the consequences of components in INSTALLED status that aren't properly installed?

Back 45

Customer inconvenience, lost components, and customer down time

Front 46

How do you confirm an SL tag for a server?

Back 46

HWO in IMS and on the server chassis

Front 47

What are the two basic categories of equipment here at IBM?

Back 47

Components and hardware

Front 48

What status is for drive that contains customer and internal data that is no longer needed?

Back 48

FORMAT

Front 49

Can each motherboard only be compatible with one chassis size?

Back 49

Not necessarily

Front 50

What is the first status a new server will be assigned to in the data centers?

Back 50

MACWAIT

Front 51

What should you do if a component is virtually but not physically installed?

Back 51

Investigate as soon as possible

Front 52

What happens during the MACWAIT status?

Back 52

MAC and IPMI IPA addresses are added to the HWO

Front 53

Where must any PLANNED hardware or components go??

Back 53

LPR

Front 54

What needs to be aligned to install a processor correctly?

Back 54

The triangles must align