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Introduction and Support Matrix

This document describes the XCP 1100 firmware release as supported on M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers. Except where noted otherwise, the information in this document applies to all of these servers.

This chapter contains important information that applies to firmware, hardware and software as of this firmware release. Other sections describe matters limited to firmware, software, or hardware.

Compatible Hardware, Firmware, and Software Matrix

Your server was shipped with the Oracle Solaris Operating System and Java Enterprise System software preinstalled.

TABLE 1-1 lists the supported hardware, firmware and operating system (OS) versions, as well as required software patches. Most recent releases appear first. Always refer to a patch’s README for information about patch requirements and special installation instructions. The two-digit suffix of each patch represents the minimum revision level of the patch. Check http://sunsolve.sun.com for the latest patch revision. Apply patches in the order listed.


Note - Installation of the latest SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended for all releases that support it. The full name of MU8, shown as required in some parts of TABLE 1-1, is the Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 Patch Bundle.


caution icon Caution - Before installing any processor - such as the SPARC64 VII+ processor -verify that your server satisfies all requirements for that processor type. Such requirements include minimum required XCP firmware and Oracle Solaris OS versions, and all required patches.

 


TABLE 1-1 Hardware, Firmware and Software Matrix

Server and Processor

Minimum XCP Version

Supported OS’s and Required Patches/Clusters

M4000/M5000, SPARC64 VII+ 2.66 GHz,

M8000/M9000, SPARC64 VII+ 3.0 GHz

1100

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/08, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.
  • Oracle Solaris 10 8/07, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.[1]

M4000/M5000, SPARC64 VII 2.53 GHz,

M8000/M9000, SPARC64 VII 2.88 GHz

1090

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/08, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.
  • Oracle Solaris 10 8/07, requires Patch Bundle MU8, and SunAlert Patch Cluster is recommended.[2]

M4000/M5000, SPARC64 VII
2.4 GHz with 8GB DIMMs,

M8000/M9000, SPARC64 VII 2.52 GHz with 8GB DIMMs

1081

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/08, requires Patch 137137-09
  • Oracle Solaris 10 8/07, requires patches 119254-51, 125891-01, 127755-01, and 127127-11.† [3]

M4000/M5000, SPARC64 VII
2.4 GHz,

M8000/M9000, SPARC64 VII 2.52 GHz

1070

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/08, requires Patch 137137-09
  • Oracle Solaris 10 8/07, requires patches 119254-51, 125891-01, 127755-01, and 127127-11

M4000/M5000, SPARC64 VI

M8000/M9000, SPARC64 VI

1040

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/08, requires Patch 137137-09
  • Oracle Solaris 10 8/07, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 11/06, requires these patches: 118833-36 (install first and restart domain before proceeding), 125100-04, 120068-03, 123839-07, 125424-01, 125075-01, and 125670-02.

M3000, SPARC64 VII 2.75 GHz

1091

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, requires Patch Bundle MU8
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, requires Patch Bundle MU8

M3000, SPARC64 VII 2.52 GHz with 8GB DIMMs

1081

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, no patches required

M3000, SPARC64 VII 2.52 GHz

1080

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09, no patches required
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08, no patches required

Obtaining Oracle Solaris Patches

The Oracle Sun Connection Update Manager can be used to reinstall the patches if necessary or to update the system with the latest set of mandatory patches. For more information about the Sun Connection Update Manager, refer to the Sun Update Connection System Administration Guide at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/updconn.sys

Or visit:

http://wikis.sun.com/display/SunConnection/Update+Manager

Installation information and README files are included in the patch downloads.

Two options are available to register your system and to use the Oracle Sun Connection Update Manager to obtain the latest Oracle Solaris OS patches:


caution icon Caution - For SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers running the Oracle Solaris 10 11/06 OS, patches 123003-03 and 124171-06 must be installed on your system prior to using Sun Connection Update Manager. These patches can be downloaded from http://sunsolve.sun.com. Note that Oracle Solaris 10 11/06 does not support SPARC64 VII processors.

Compatible Web Browsers

Many web browsers support the XSCF Web. The browsers in TABLE 1-2 have demonstrated compatibility with the XSCF Web through testing.


TABLE 1-2 Tested Web Browser Versions

Web Browser Application

Version

Mozilla Firefox

3.0 and 3.5.9

Microsoft Internet Explorer

7.0 and 8.0


1 (TableFootnote) In this case you cannot do a fresh install of the Oracle Solaris OS on a domain that contains SPARC64 VII processors. To workaround the restriction, either create a fully patched image, then use Jumpstart. Or, start the OS install on a domain that contains only SPARC64 VI processors, add the required patches, then add the SPARC64 VII processors to the domain.
2 (TableFootnote) In this case you cannot do a fresh install of the Oracle Solaris OS on a domain that contains SPARC64 VII processors. To workaround the restriction, either create a fully patched image, then use Jumpstart. Or, start the OS install on a domain that contains only SPARC64 VI processors, add the required patches, then add the SPARC64 VII processors to the domain.
3 (TableFootnote) Oracle Solaris 10 8/07 OS with patch 127127-11 might panic/trap during normal domain operation (CR 6720261). To prevent this you must set the following parameter in the system specification file (/etc/system) - set heaplp_use_stlb=0 - then reboot the domain.


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