C H A P T E R  1

Introduction

This chapter provides a brief summary of software available on your server and other features. This chapter covers the following topics:


Supported Browsers

The Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) web GUI and the Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM) web GUI are supported by Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer running on Linux, Solaris and Windows platforms.


CRUs and FRUs

The following table shows the CRUs and FRUs.

 


TABLE 1-1 CRU and FRU List

Part

CRU or FRU

FRU, Blade, No CPU/Memory (motherboard)

FRU

Quad-Core Intel Xeon L7445, 2.13GHz, 1066FSB, 12MB L3 cache 50W

FRU

Six-Core Intel Xeon L7455, 2.13GHz, 1066FSB, 12MB L3 cache, 65W

FRU

Quad-Core Intel Xeon E7440, 2.40GHz, 1066FSB, 16MB L3 cache, 90W

FRU

Six-Core Intel Xeon E7450, 2.40GHz, 1066FSB, 12MB L3 cache, 90W

FRU

CPU chip Dual-Core, 2.93GHz, 1066 MHz, 80W (Xeon E7220)

FRU

CPU chip Quad-Core, 1.86GHz, 1066MHz, 50W (Xeon L7345)

FRU

CPU chip Quad-Core, 2.13GHz, 1066MHz, 80W (Xeon E7320)

FRU

CPU chip Quad-Core, 2.40GHz, 1066MHz, 80W (Xeon E7340)

FRU

32GB SATA SSD

FRU

2 x 2GB, DIMM kit

CRU

2 x 4GB, DIMM kit

CRU

2 x 8GB DIMM kit

CRU

16GB Compact Flash

CRU

32GB Compact Flash

CRU

Coin battery

CRU

Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module card (without battery)

CRU

Battery for Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module

CRU

Sun Blade RAID 0/1 Expansion Module

CRU

Sun Dual 10GbE Fabric Expansion Module

CRU

PCIe Pass Through Fabric Expansion Module

CRU

Cable kit

CRU


 


TABLE 1-2 Supported Operating Systems for 7200 and 7300-Series Processors

Supported OS

Required Patches

Solaris 10 8/07 (64-bit)

 

Solaris 10 5/08 (64-bit)

 

Solaris 10 10/08 (64-bit)

 

Solaris 10 5/09 (64-bit)

 

OpenSolaris 2009.06

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 1 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 2 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 3 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 4 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 6 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 7 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 8 64-bit

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 64-bit

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 64-bit

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 64-bit

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4 64-bit

 

Win 2003 SE & EE (64-bit)

 

Windows 2008 R2

 

Windows Server 2003 SE&EE(32bit/64bit)

 

Windows Server 2008 SP2(32bit)

 

Windows Server 2008 R2

 

VMware ESX 3.0.2 or later (7200-series processors only)

ESX-1003524

VMware ESX 3.5 or later (7200-series processors only)

ESX350-200802412-BG

VMware ESXi 3.5 u2 or later

 

VMware ESX 4.0

 

VMware ESXi 4.0 or later

 


 


TABLE 1-3 Supported Operating Systems and Required Patches for 7400-Series Processors

Supported OS

Required Patches

Solaris 10 5/08 (64-bit)

127112-12, 137112-06 125370-06, and
138076-02

Solaris 10 10/08 (64-bit)

 

Solaris 10 5/09 (64-bit)

 

OpenSolaris 2009.06

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 2 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 3 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 4 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 7 64-bit

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 8 64-bit

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 64-bit

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 64-bi

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4 64-bit

 

Windows Server 2003 SE&EE(32bit/64bit)

 

Windows Server 2008 SP2(32bit)

 

Windows Server 2008 R2

 

Win 2003 SE & EE (64-bit)

 

Windows 2008 R2

 

VMware ESX 3.5 U2 or later

 

VMware ESXi 3.5 u2 or later

 

VMware ESX 4.0

 

VMware ESXi 4.0 or later

 


 


Firmware Versions

TABLE 1-4 lists the latest released versions of the server module firmware.


TABLE 1-4 X6450 Firmware Versions

Hardware

ILOM

ELOM

BIOS

S95_3B28

S95_3A08

SP

3.0.6.13

4.0.28

CPLD

5082

5061

REM (option card)

16795

16732



Documentation Errata

The Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module is sometimes referred to as the Sun Blade RAID Expansion Module.

The Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module is sometimes referred to as the Sun Blade RAID 0/1 Expansion Module.


Tools and Drivers CD Image is Too Large for a CD

The tools and drivers image is too large to fit on a CD. Instead, burn the image to a DVD.