Minimum
Supported Versions of the Firmware, OS, and Software
Oracle Solaris 11 is the recommended OS for T5 servers. The
advantages of Oracle Solaris 11 include simplified installation
and maintenance, enhanced virtualization capabilities, and performance
enhancements. A more detailed list of Oracle Solaris 11 advantages
can be found at:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/overview/solaris-matrix-1549264.html
If you configure the server with Oracle VM Server for SPARC,
you can install various combinations of the minimum (or later) versions
of the OS. For example, you can use Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 4.6
for the control domain, and Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 in guest domains.
Note - Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1 requires firmware version
9.1.2.d. Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 17 (11.1.17.5.0) contains Oracle
VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.
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Oracle System Firmware |
9.0.0.h or later for a 2-processor server.
9.1.2.b or later for a 1-processor server.
The firmware includes Oracle ILOM 3.2.1 or later.
Note -
The server might require more recent firmware to support
Oracle Solaris Kernel Zones. For specific firmware requirements,
refer to Creating and Using Oracle Solaris Kernel
Zones.
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Oracle Solaris 11 OS |
For the control domain, guest domains,
and non-virtualized configurations:
Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 4.6
Includes these software components:
Oracle VM Server for
SPARC 3.0.0.2 Oracle Electronic Prognostics Oracle VTS 7.0 PS 15 (S11.1 SRU 4)
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Oracle Solaris 10 OS |
For
the control domain, guest domains, or for non-virtualized configurations:
Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 plus patches and the SUNWldm package
(from the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software) For guest domains only:
Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 OS or Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 OS, plus
Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 SPARC Bundle and patches
The Oracle Solaris 10 OS includes Oracle VTS 7 PS15.
Oracle Electronic Prognostics 1.3 is not included, but you
can install it separately.
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Note - Some PCIe cards and devices have other minimum requirements.
For details, including what is required for a device to be bootable,
refer to the product notes and other documentation for that device.