System Software Release Features

C H A P T E R 1

This chapter contains the following sections describing the system software release features for the Sun Blade X6275 server module:

Hardware Configurations

Firmware Versions

Supported Operating Systems

Additional Software

Optional Software

Supported Modular System Chassis

Power Management Support in ILOM

Hardware Configurations

These are the supported versions of the Sun Blade X6275 server module:

Sun Blade X6275 IB server module installed into a Sun Blade 6048 modular system chassis with InfiniBand QDR Switched Network Express Module (Q Nem)

Sun Blade X6275 1GbE server module with integrated GbE support installed into a Sun Blade 6000 or Sun Blade 6048 modular system chassis

Firmware Versions

The following table lists the released versions of the server module firmware.

TABLE 1-1 Sun Blade X6275 Server Module Released Firmware Versions
Software Release	ILOM Firmware	System BIOS	CPLD	IB Firmware*	FMOD Firmware	Minimum CMM Firmware Required
2.8	3.0.10.10.d (r79845)	10.02.12.00	17	2.7.8100_2.9	D20R	3.0.10.15
2.7	3.0.10.10.c (r67705)	10.02.10.00	17	2.7.8100_2.9	D20R	3.0.10.15
2.6	3.0.10.10 (r61375)	10.02.09.00	17	2.7.8100_2.9	D20R	3.0.10.15
2.5	3.0.10.10 (r59586)	10.02.07.00	17	2.7.8100_2.9	D20R	3.0.10.15
2.4	3.0.10.10 (r57417)	10.02.04.00	17	2.7.000-2.5	D20R	3.0.10.15
2.3	3.0.8.10 (r53304)	10.01.41.00	17	2.7.000-2.5	D20R	3.0.6.11b
2.2	3.0.8.10 (r50660)	10.01.40.00	17	2.7.000	D20R	3.0.6.11b
2.1	3.0.8.10 (r48988)	10.01.39.00	17	2.6.200	49M	3.0.6.11b
2.0	3.0.4.10 (r47119)	10.01.32.00	14	2.6.200	49M	3.0.6.11
1.1	2.0.3.17 (r45307)	10.01.28.00	14	2.6.0	49M	2.0.3.13
1.0	2.0.3.13 (r42414)	10.01.24.00	14	2.6.0	49M	2.0.3.13

Note - *The IB firmware consists of three components: a .mlx raw firmware file, a .ini configuration file specific to X6275 and a .rom file.

Note - The latest firmware updates for the Sun Blade X6275 server module are available from the product page, listed in Oracle Online.

Supported Operating Systems

The following operating systems are supported on the Sun Blade X6275 server module using the latest software release:

Oracle Solaris 10 5/09 (with patch 141782-02)

Oracle Solaris 10 10/09

Oracle Solaris 10 09/10 -- support for 1GbE models only

Oracle Linux 4.8 (64-bit)

Oracle Linux 5.3 (64-bit)

Oracle Linux 5.4 (64-bit)

Oracle Linux 5.5 (64-bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.8 (64-bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.3 (64-bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.4 (64-bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.5 (64-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP2 (64-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP3 (64-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (64-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP1 (64-bit)

CentOS 5.3 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) -- support for this operating system beginning with server module software release 1.1

Note - For Oracle Linux, see http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/linux/index.html for support and download information.

Additional Software

The following additional software is available for your server and can be downloaded from the Oracle web site:

Tools and Drivers CD/DVD (available on the web as an ISO image). Contains all required software for the server, including:

Server-specific drivers for all supported operating systems.

Server-specific firmware (BIOS/ILOM, FMod, Mellanox ConnectX 10G HCA).

IPMItool, a simple command-line interface that is useful for managing IPMI-enabled devices. Available as a supplement to ILOM.

SNMP mibs, for use with management software that supports SNMP.

PC-Check (version 6.27s), a system diagnostics utility available through ILOM Remote Control Diagnostics, or run separately.

Oracle Validation Test Suite (also known as “SunVTS”) Bootable Diagnostic, version 7.0ps8

Optional Software

Optional software is available for your server. Some of it might be preinstalled, downloaded, or purchased as an option (Oracle Solaris, Oracle Java Enterprise System, SunVTS, Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center). There are also optional software tools available on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD for your server.

Supported Modular System Chassis

The Sun Blade X6275 server module is supported for use in a Sun Blade 6000/6048 Modular System chassis. Additionally, the Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM) for the Sun Blade 6000 and 6048 Modular System chassis must meet the following minimum compatibility requirements.

TABLE 1-2 Chassis Monitoring Module Minimum Firmware Version
CMM ILOM Firmware Version	Supported Chassis for X6275	ILOM Firmware Build
2.0.3.13	Sun Blade 6048 Modular System Chassis	r47352
3.0.6.11b	Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Chassis	r48988

For the required CMM firmware version for your software release, see Firmware Versions.

Sun Blade 6000 Network Express Modules (NEMs)

There are three Sun Blade 6000 NEMs supported for X6275 1GbE Server Module:

Gigabit Ethernet (CU) 10-port Pass-Thru Network Express Module (Recommended)

Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE Network Express Module

Sun Blade 6000 Multi-Fabric Network Express Module

Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-Fabric Network Express Module

Note - The Sun Blade X6275 1GbE server module only leverages the GbE Pass-Thru support provided in the above mentioned NEMs.

Power Management Support in ILOM

The power management capping feature is a capability within the service processor (ILOM) that monitors measurable values, determines whether adjustments are needed in consumed power, then applies power capping methods to achieve the adjustment.

You can adjust the power capping by setting the target power consumption in ILOM where you can monitor:

IPMI current/voltage sensors to keep track of total system power

Settings to adjust the desired maximum power level of the system. The Power Management settings are available through IPMI, SNMP, CLI, and the Web interface.

How to Use the Power Budget Feature in ILOM:

1. Determine the workload that will operate on the server.

2. Enable power limiting in ILOM.

3. Set the Target Limit property in ILOM that is near (for example, at or slightly above) to the workload’s normal operating power consumption.

4. Set the capping policy to be either hardcap or softcap.

5. Determine the violation actions to be taken when the power limit cannot be achieved within the grace period.

6. If power cannot be capped to the value provided in Target Limit, a Violation warning will be seen in ILOM.

Documentation for the Power Budget Feature

See the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Feature Update and Release Notes, (820-7329) for detailed information. The Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 document collection is available from:

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19860-01/index.html

Note - For the X6275 server module, the minimum operating system support for power management is: Oracle Solaris 10 10/09, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Oracle Linux 5.4, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4.