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SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Administration Guide

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Updated: September 2017
 
 

Oracle ILOM Versions and Feature Updates

SPARC M8 servers and SPARC M7 servers might include different versions of Oracle ILOM. The SPARC M8 servers and the latest SPARC M7 servers include Oracle ILOM 4.0.x.

SPARC M7 servers were shipped initially with Oracle ILOM 3.2 and can be updated to Oracle ILOM 4.0.x. See Updating the Firmware for more information.


Tip  -  To identify the Oracle ILOM firmware version installed on your Oracle server, click System Information → Firmware in the web interface, or type version in the command-line interface.

Oracle ILOM 4.0.x includes the following changes:

  • Updated more secure kernel built with newer compiler

  • Enhanced security by removing support of SNMPv1, the ILOM control MIB, and SSL/TLSv1.0

  • REST API added for web services oriented programmatic access to Oracle ILOM

  • New properties for DCU failover and boot timeout

  • Support for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0

  • Oracle ILOM Remote System VNC Console support for SPARC M8 servers

  • Chassis View in web interface lets you view status of components and get information by clicking on server illustration

See Oracle ILOM Feature Updates and Release Notes Firmware Release 4.0.x in the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 4.0 Documentation Library for more information about the updates in Oracle ILOM 4.0.x.