Software Release Features
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The Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Servers Product Notes service processors must all be upgraded to the latest firmware release.
The following topics are included in this chapter:
Software Release Firmware Versions
The following table describes the firmware versions for each of the Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Servers Product Notes software releases:
TABLE 1-1 Software Release Firmware Versions
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Software Release
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ILOM Firmware Version
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ILOM Firmware Build
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BIOS Version
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LSI Firmware Version
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LSI BIOS Version
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3.1
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3.0.6.16
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r49853
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68
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1.27.02
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6.26.00
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3.0
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3.0.3.37
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45145
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64
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1.27.02
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6.26.00
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2.3
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2.0.2.16
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42063
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52
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1.27.00
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6.26.00
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2.2
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2.0.2.14
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38235
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52
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1.23.90
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6.18.01
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2.1
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2.0.2.5
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36145
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40
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1.23.90
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6.18.01
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2.0 / 2.0A
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2.0.2.3
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30586
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26
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1.23.90
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6.18.01
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1.0
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2.0.2.3
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29049
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22
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1.23.90
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6.18.01
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Where To Find Firmware Updates
The latest firmware updates for the Sun Fire X4140, X4240 and X4440 servers are available on the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) CD supplied with your system. Or, you may download the latest version of the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) software from the web, at:
Sun Installation Assistant
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Where to Find ILOM Documentation
ILOM 2.0 Documentation
For more information on the Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 (ILOM), refer to the following ILOM documents at http://docs.sun.com.
- The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide provides general ILOM information.
- The Addendum to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide provides additional ILOM information. For more information on which parts of the Addendum apply to your servers, see Addendum to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide Contains Information That Does Not Apply.
- The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 Supplement provides product-specific ILOM information for your system such as sensor information.
- The Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Server Diagnostics Guide provides product-specific ILOM information such as troubleshooting procedures.
ILOM 3.0 Documentation
For more information on the Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 (ILOM), refer to the following ILOM documents at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/ilom3.0?l=en.
- The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 User’s Guide provides general ILOM information.
- The Addendum to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 User’s Guide provides additional ILOM information.
- The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 Supplement provides product-specific ILOM information for your system such as sensor information.
- The Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Server Diagnostics Guide provides product-specific ILOM information such as troubleshooting procedures.
Specific Release Features
The following sections describe the features included in the software updates.
Software Release 1.0
Software release 1.0 contains the following updates:
- Service Processor (SP)
- Host interface for reflash of firmware and BIOS
- ILOM 2.0
- New features in Java RConsole
- IPMI utilities
- SIA can reflash the firmware and BIOS from the SIA
- Universal RAID management
- TPM support for Windows
Software Release 2.0
Software release 2.0 contains the same features as in software 1.0 plus the following additions:
- Adding SAS Expander for D2 and B3 support for Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Servers Product Notes
Software Release 2.1
Software release 2.1 contains the same features as in software 2.0 plus the following additions:
- Support for Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64)
- ESX 3.5 U1 with quad core support, ESX 3.0.2 Update 1
- 8GB Samsung DIMM BIOS support
Software Release 2.1.1
Software release 2.1.1 contains the same features as in software 2.1.
Software Release 2.2
Software release 2.2 contains the same features as in software 2.1.1.
Software Release 2.3
Software release 2.3 contains the same features as in software 2.2.
Software Release 3.0
Software release 3.0 contains the same features as software 2.3 plus the following additions:
- BIOS 64 (0ABMN064)
Enhancements:
- Update to CPU Module to support Six-Core AMD Opteron processors
- ILOM Service Processor firmware 3.0.3.37. Support for ILOM 3.0
- LSI MPT Firmware 1.27.02, MPTBIOS: 6.26.00
- Adaptec Firmware: 15872
- Backplane Firmware: 5.02.04 (LSI SAS expander)
- Intel SSD Firmware: 845C8626
- Bootable Diagnostics CD including SunVTS7.0ps4
- Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) version 2.2.20 for Windows and Linux Enhancements:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit).
- Tools and Drivers CD version 3.0. Enhancements:
- Update drivers to supported OSes
- Updated HERD to version 2.0
- Updated IPMItool to version 1.8.10.1 for Linux and Solaris
Software Release 3.1
- BIOS 68(0ABMN068)Enhancement:
- Update to Agesa3.5.0.1
- Update of NVIDIA SATA driver and Net drivers for Linux
- Additional 1GB pagesize support under memory configuration
- Sun StorageTek RAID Manager firmware: 5.2.0 - 16732
- Sun StorageTek RAID Manager upgrade to 6.10.00.17551
- ILOM Service Processor Firmware 3.0.6.16
- Tools and Drivers CD version 3.1. Enhancements:
- NVIDIA driver update for Windows (NV9.28 and NV9.31) and Linux (NV1.34)
- LSI MPT Firmware 1.27.02, MPTBIOS: 6.26.00
- Bootable Diagnostics CD including SunVTS7.0ps7
- Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) version 2.3.12.0 for Windows and Linux. Support has been added to the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition R2
- Windows Server 2008 x86 Edition SP2
- Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition SP2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 4 (64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 8 AS (64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 8 AS (32-bit)
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