Using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software requires the following components:
A supported platform. Refer to Supported Platforms for a list of supported platforms. For information about the minimum and fully qualified system firmware versions, see Fully Qualified System Firmware Versions and Upgrading the System Firmware.
A control domain running an operating system equivalent to at least the Oracle Solaris 11 OS and the appropriate Support Repository Update (SRU), if applicable. See Upgrading the Oracle Solaris OS.
For information about the minimum versions of the Oracle Solaris OS for supported server platforms, see the data sheet for your server platform at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-sparc-ent-servers-189996.html.
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3 software installed and enabled on the control domain.
(Optional) The Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base (MIB) software package. See Chapter 21, Using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base Software in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3 Administration Guide.
Note that you must manually install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB software package after you install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC packages. It is not automatically installed with the other packages.
(Optional) The Oracle VM Template Utilities software package. See Chapter 18, Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC Templates in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3 Administration Guide.
Note that you must manually install the Oracle VM Template Utilities software package after you install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC packages. It is not automatically installed with the other packages.