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SPARC T7 Series Servers Product Notes
Updated: July 2019
SPARC T7 Series Servers Product Notes
Document Information
Using This Documentation
Product Documentation Library
Feedback
Late-Breaking Information
Preinstalled Software
IMPORTANT - Install Latest OS Updates, Patches, and Firmware
Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware, OS, and Software
Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates
Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches
Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 Mandatory Patches
Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Mandatory Patches
Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Mandatory Patches
Obtain Oracle Solaris 10 Patches
Updating the System Firmware from a Version Earlier than 9.5.2.g
Check the Current Firmware Version
Power Off the Server
Record SP Network Properties
Back Up the Current SP Configuration
Load the Initial System Firmware Image
Restore the SP Network Properties
Load the Firmware Image a Second Time
Restore the SP Configuration
Load the Oracle Solaris Fallback Image
Load the Final System Firmware Image
Updating SP Firmware from the HOST
Required Firmware Updates for X-Options
Determine Correct Firmware for IO Devices
Installing and Booting Oracle Solaris 11 From Devices Connected to a USB Port
PCIe Slot Configuration Requirements for Aura7 PCIe Cards
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Guidelines
Oracle Software in Silicon Features
Oracle Solaris Fallback Miniroot Image Must Be Installed on a New SPM
Connecting a Terminal Device to the SER MGT Port
Known Issues
Some SPARC T7-2 Memory Risers Include Flat-Head Screws
When You Create Logical Domains, Some Memory Is Reserved By the Server
javac Fails During Builds on T7 Platforms (19503356)
Processes Hang in nanosleep() in an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain (19690481)
Oracle VTS System Exerciser Disk Test Fails On eUSB Device Due to Delayed taskq (18154963)
Excessive Messages Generated for a Power Supply Fan Fault (19951780)
Servers With Missing Miniroot Indicate Cooling in the List of Affected Subsystems (20922954)
Oracle Solaris Should Process os-root-device Only Upon Boot (21077998)
Logical Domains Virtual Disk Access Failed - Oracle Solaris Cluster Not Coming Up Following Single-Node Reboot (21421237)
Fault Repair From the SPM Does Not Work In a Multi-Hop Between a Control Domain and the Root Domain (21459393)
sun4v_pcbe_enable Warning Appears When Starting a Guest Domain Running Oracle Solaris 10 (21466955)
ixgbevf Driver Does Not Properly Report a Link State Change to the MAC Layer (21629053)
Flash Logging Is Broken in Hypervisor (21646012)
Solaris OS Fails to Drop to OpenBoot Upon Retirement of SCC Cores and L2DS (21644300, 21772653)
Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Low Profile Adapter Card Faulted With Virtual_TTE_invalid Error (21694361, 21848425)
The Solaris OS Sometimes Fails to Recover Following a QRAP Event (22022572)
Virtual_TTE_invalid Error On Assigned IOV Device (22138210)
Saved LDOMs Configuration Fails To Boot After Upgrading the Server With an Additional Processor Module (22012359, 22161099)
T7-x Observes Dropped Characters Running SysFW 9.7.4 (25506535)
Do Not Use Certain Hynix 32GB DIMMs on T7 Servers (23284277, 23284255, 23222472)
Net Install of 11.3SRU21b4 and b5 Panics With NVME Devices Installed (26241738)
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SPARC T7 Series Servers Product Notes
July 2019
Provides late-breaking information about the SPARC T7 series servers from Oracle.
Document Information
Using This Documentation
Product Documentation Library
Feedback
Late-Breaking Information
Preinstalled Software
IMPORTANT - Install Latest OS Updates, Patches, and Firmware
Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware, OS, and Software
Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates
Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches
Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 Mandatory Patches
Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Mandatory Patches
Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Mandatory Patches
Obtain Oracle Solaris 10 Patches
Updating the System Firmware from a Version Earlier than 9.5.2.g
Check the Current Firmware Version
Power Off the Server
Record SP Network Properties
Back Up the Current SP Configuration
Load the Initial System Firmware Image
Restore the SP Network Properties
Load the Firmware Image a Second Time
Restore the SP Configuration
Load the Oracle Solaris Fallback Image
Load the Final System Firmware Image
Updating SP Firmware from the HOST
Required Firmware Updates for X-Options
Determine Correct Firmware for IO Devices
Installing and Booting Oracle Solaris 11 From Devices Connected to a USB Port
PCIe Slot Configuration Requirements for Aura7 PCIe Cards
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Guidelines
Oracle Software in Silicon Features
Oracle Solaris Fallback Miniroot Image Must Be Installed on a New SPM
Connecting a Terminal Device to the SER MGT Port
Known Issues
Some SPARC T7-2 Memory Risers Include Flat-Head Screws
When You Create Logical Domains, Some Memory Is Reserved By the Server
javac Fails During Builds on T7 Platforms (19503356)
Processes Hang in nanosleep() in an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain (19690481)
Oracle VTS System Exerciser Disk Test Fails On eUSB Device Due to Delayed taskq (18154963)
Excessive Messages Generated for a Power Supply Fan Fault (19951780)
Servers With Missing Miniroot Indicate Cooling in the List of Affected Subsystems (20922954)
Oracle Solaris Should Process os-root-device Only Upon Boot (21077998)
Logical Domains Virtual Disk Access Failed - Oracle Solaris Cluster Not Coming Up Following Single-Node Reboot (21421237)
Fault Repair From the SPM Does Not Work In a Multi-Hop Between a Control Domain and the Root Domain (21459393)
sun4v_pcbe_enable Warning Appears When Starting a Guest Domain Running Oracle Solaris 10 (21466955)
ixgbevf Driver Does Not Properly Report a Link State Change to the MAC Layer (21629053)
Flash Logging Is Broken in Hypervisor (21646012)
Solaris OS Fails to Drop to OpenBoot Upon Retirement of SCC Cores and L2DS (21644300, 21772653)
Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Low Profile Adapter Card Faulted With Virtual_TTE_invalid Error (21694361, 21848425)
The Solaris OS Sometimes Fails to Recover Following a QRAP Event (22022572)
Virtual_TTE_invalid Error On Assigned IOV Device (22138210)
Saved LDOMs Configuration Fails To Boot After Upgrading the Server With an Additional Processor Module (22012359, 22161099)
T7-x Observes Dropped Characters Running SysFW 9.7.4 (25506535)
Do Not Use Certain Hynix 32GB DIMMs on T7 Servers (23284277, 23284255, 23222472)
Net Install of 11.3SRU21b4 and b5 Panics With NVME Devices Installed (26241738)