About System Features and Components
Server Modules and On-Board Modules
Power Supplies and Front Fan Modules
Chassis Monitoring Module and Service Processor
How Sun Blade 6000 Firmware Is Released
How to Download Sun Blade 6000 CMM Firmware
Updating Server Module and NEM Firmware
Guidelines for Updating Firmware
Adding a Server Module to the Chassis
Chassis and Server Modules Running Oracle ILOM
Oracle tests the following components against other chassis components that are running the latest available firmware and the prior revision.
New server modules
New NEMs
Firmware updates for server modules, CMM, and NEMs
If any component is using firmware older than the prior version, the intercomponent dependencies will not be exhaustively tested. While there is no reason to believe there will be any compatibility issue, Oracle cannot guarantee this.
The Sun Blade 6000 Chassis software download Read Me and the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Firmware Update Guide contain additional information about chassis and component firmware compatibility.
Note - Because of the bug fixes and new features available in software updates, you should install the latest firmware as soon as possible.