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Sun Server X3-2L (formerly Sun Fire X4270 M3) Product Notes, Version 1.2 |
Getting the Latest Software and Firmware
Sun Server X3-2L Product Notes
Single-Processor to Dual-Processor Upgrade Is Not Supported
Update Your System to the Latest Software Release
Avoid Overwriting the Embedded Oracle System Assistant USB Flash Drive
Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Required Patches
Preinstalled Oracle VM Server and Oracle VM Manager Compatibility Requirements
Update HBA Firmware to Support UEFI BIOS
Segfaults Might Occur on Servers Running 64-bit Linux Operating Systems
Failure of a Single Server Fan Module Might Impact Performance
MAC Address Mapping to Ethernet Ports
Rear-Mounted HDD Naming When Using Oracle Solaris
Inspect Grounding Strap on 3.5-inch HDD Bracket Before Installing HDDs
Oracle System Assistant Known Issues
Oracle Solaris Operating System Known Issues
Linux Operating Systems and Virtual Machine Known Issues
Getting Server Firmware and Software
Firmware and Software Access Options
Available Software Release Packages
Accessing Firmware and Software
Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support
This section provides information about limitations and recommendations for the supported operating systems when the Sun Server X3-2L is configured with 3-terabyte (3-TB) 7200-RPM 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drives (HDDs).
To use the following operating systems without installation or boot drive limitations on servers with the 3.5-inch SAS drive configuration, you should obtain and use a 600-Gb, 3.5-inch SAS HDD. Alternatively, if your configuration has rear 2.5-inch drives, these have a smaller capacity and you can use these for your installation and boot image.
Oracle Linux 5.7 and 5.8
RHEL 5.7 and 5.8
Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2 SP1
Oracle VM 3.0 and 3.x
VMware ESXi 5.0
The following table lists the operating system limitations and recommendations for 3-TB drive boot support when the system is configured with either the SGX-SAS6-INT-Z or the SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z host bus adapter (HBA).
Table 2 Limitations and Recommendations for 3-TB Install and Boot Support
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The following table lists limitations for the preinstalled operating systems that use 3-TB boot drives when the system is configured with either the SGX-SAS6-INT-Z or the SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z host bus adapter (HBA).
Table 3 Preinstalled Operating System Support for 3-TB Drives
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The following table lists operating system support for 3-TB data drives when the system is configured with either the SGX-SAS6-INT-Z or the SGX-SAS6-R-INT HBA.
Table 4 Data Drive Support for 3-TB Drives
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