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This section describes how to get the latest firmware, software, and documentation for Oracle's Sun Server X4-8. It also provides feedback links and a document change history.

Sun Server X4-8 Model Naming Convention

The Sun Server X4-8 name identifies the following:

X identifies an x86 product.
The first number, 4, identifies the generation of the server.
The second number, 8, identifies the number of processors.

Getting the Latest Firmware and Software

Firmware, drivers, and other hardware-related software for your server are updated periodically.

You can obtain the latest version in the following ways:

Oracle System Assistant – This is a factory-installed option for Sun Oracle x86 servers. It has all the tools and drivers you need and resides on a USB drive installed in most servers.
My Oracle Support – https://support.oracle.com

Documentation and Feedback

Documentation	Link
All Oracle products	https://docs.oracle.com
Sun Server X4-8	http://www.oracle.com/goto/X4-8/docs
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM). Refer to the documentation for your supported version of Oracle ILOM as listed in the Product Notes.	http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs
Oracle Hardware Management Pack. Refer to the documentation for your supported version of Oracle HMP as listed in the Product Notes.	http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

Provide feedback on this documentation at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/docfeedback.

About This Documentation

The information in this documentation set is presented in topic-based format (similar to online help) and therefore does not include chapters, appendixes, or section numbering.

Contributors

Primary Authors: Ray Angelo, Michael Bechler, Cynthia Chin-Lee, Lisa Kuder, Mark McGothigan, Ralph Woodley.

Contributors: William Schweickert, Anthony Villamor, Mick Tabor, Richard Masoner, Tamra Smith-Wasel, Denise Silverman.

Change History

The following lists the release history of this documentation set:

April 2014. Initial publication.
June 2014. Changes for product release.
July 2014. Revised procedures and topics, and added illustrations to the service manual. Added content and made editorial improvements to other manuals.
December 2015. Technical updates.