Solaris 10 Sun Hardware Platform Guide | 
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| C H A P T E R 1 |
This document covers the following topics:
Appendix A covers the following topics for customers with hardware products running the temporary, limited-release Solaris 10 3/05 HW1 Operating System:
Appendix B covers the following topics for customers with hardware products running the temporary, limited-release Solaris 10 3/05 HW2 Operating System:
Note - This is the final edition of the Solaris 10 Sun Hardware Platform Guide. For more recent information about supported Sun hardware products, refer to the Solaris Hardware Compatibility List, found online at: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl |
Before installing the Solaris 10 software, check TABLE 1-1 for other manuals that might also apply to your situation.
Note - If you are using a Solaris 10 update release that followed the original Solaris 10 3/05 OS release, check if there are manuals specific to that update release in a Solaris 10 Release and Installation Collection at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10 |
Prior to the release of the Solaris 10 1/06 OS, a few Sun hardware platforms were shipped with one of two temporary Solaris releases called the Solaris 10 3/05 HW1 and HW2 release. Such systems now support, and should be upgraded to, the latest version of the Solaris 10 software that supports them, the earliest of which is the Solaris 10 1/06 OS.
If your system is still running the Solaris 10 3/05 HW1 or HW2 OS and you do not wish to upgrade to a later, standard release of Solaris OS, refer to the additional release notes and lists of integrated patches in Appendix A or Appendix B.
Note - This is the final edition of the Solaris 10 Sun Hardware Platform Guide. For more recent information about supported Sun hardware products, refer to the Solaris Hardware Compatibility List, found online at: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl |
You need to know your system architecture (platform group) if you are performing one of the following tasks:
The following tables list and categorize the SPARC platform names and platform groups of various Sun hardware systems supported by the Solaris 10 release. All SPARC platforms are 64-bit, but can run both 64-bit and 32-bit applications. These platforms require no special installation or upgrade instructions to use the Solaris 10 release.
Note - Platforms listed in TABLE 1-2 are part of the sun4v platform group. Platforms listed in TABLE 1-3 are part of the sun4u platform group. Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide for information on platform groups for other systems. |
| Category | System | Platform Name | Minimum Solaris 10 Version Required (if not supported since Solaris 10 3/05) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-End Servers | Sun Fire E25K | SUNW,Sun-Fire-Enterprise-25K | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors |
| Sun Fire E20K | SUNW,Sun-Fire-Enterprise-20K | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Fire 15K | SUNW,Sun-Fire-15000 | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Fire 12K | SUNW,Sun-Fire-12000 | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Enterprise 10000 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Midrange Servers | Sun Fire E6900 | SUNW,Sun-Fire | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors |
| Sun Fire E4900 | SUNW,Sun-Fire | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Fire E2900 | SUNW,Sun-Fire | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Fire 6800 | SUNW,Sun-Fire | ||
| Sun Fire 4810 | SUNW,Sun-Fire | ||
| Sun Fire 4800 | SUNW,Sun-Fire | ||
| Sun Fire 3800 | SUNW,Sun-Fire | ||
| Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 | SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise | Solaris 10 11/06 | |
| Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000 | SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise | Solaris 10 11/06 | |
| Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 | SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise | Solaris 10 11/06 | |
| Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 | SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise | Solaris 10 11/06 | |
| Sun Enterprise 6500 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Enterprise 6000 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Enterprise 5500 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Enterprise 5000 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Enterprise 4500 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Enterprise 4000 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Enterprise 3500 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Enterprise 3000 | SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise | ||
| Sun Fire V1280 | SUNW,Netra-T12 | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Fire V890 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-890 | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Fire V880 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-880 | ||
| Sun Fire V490 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-490 | See Support Issues for UltraSPARC IV+ Processors | |
| Sun Fire V480 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-480 | ||
| Entry/Workgroup Servers | Sun Fire V445 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-V445 | Solaris 10 6/06 |
| Sun Fire V440 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-V440 | ||
| Sun Fire V250 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-V250 | ||
| Sun Fire V245 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-V245 | Solaris 10 6/06 | |
| Sun Fire V240 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-V240 | ||
| Sun Fire V215 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-V215 | Solaris 10 6/06 | |
| Sun Fire V210 | SUNW,Sun-Fire-V210 | ||
| Sun Fire V125 | SUNW,Sun_Fire-210 | ||
| Sun Fire V120 | SUNW,UltraAX-i2 | ||
| Sun Fire V100 | SUNW,UltraAX-i2 | ||
| Sun Fire 280R | SUNW,Sun-Fire-280R | ||
| Sun Fire B100s | SUNW,Serverblade1 | ||
| Sun Enterprise 450 |
SUNW,Ultra-4 | ||
| Sun Enterprise 250 | SUNW,Ultra-250 | ||
| Sun Enterprise 420R | SUNW,Ultra-80 | ||
| Sun Enterprise 220R | SUNW,Ultra-60 | ||
| Sun Enterprise Ultra 5S | SUNW,Ultra-5_10 | ||
| Sun Enterprise Ultra 10S | SUNW,Ultra-5_10 | ||
| Sun Enterprise 2 | SUNW,Ultra-2 | ||
| Netra Servers | Netra 1280 | SUNW,Netra-T12 | |
| Netra 440 | SUNW,Netra-440 | ||
| Netra 240 | SUNW,Netra-240 | ||
| Netra 120 | SUNW,UltraAX-i2 | ||
| Netra 20 | SUNW,Netra-T4 | ||
| Netra T1 AC200/DC200 | SUNW,UltraAX-i2 | ||
| Netra X1 | SUNW,UltraAX-i2 | ||
| Netra ct 800 | SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi-Netract | ||
| Netra ct 400 | SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi-Netract | ||
| Netra CT 820 | SUNW,Netra-CP2300 | ||
| Netra CP3260 ATCA Blade | SUNW,Netra-CP3260 | Solaris 10 8/07 | |
| Netra CP3010 | SUNW,Netra-SP3010 | Needs Solaris 10 6/06 to use IPMI drivers | |
| Netra CP2300 | SUNW,Netra-CP2300 | ||
| Netra t1 100 | SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi-cEngine | ||
| Netra t1 105 | SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi-cEngine | ||
| Netra t 1120 | SUNW,Ultra-60 | ||
| Netra t 1125 | SUNW,Ultra-60 | ||
| Netra t 1400 | SUNW,Ultra-80 | ||
| Netra t 1405 | SUNW,Ultra-80 | ||
| Workstation Systems | Sun Blade 2500 |
SUNW,Sun-Blade-100 | |
| Sun Blade 2000 | SUNW,Sun-Blade-100 | ||
| Sun Blade 1500 | SUNW,Sun-Blade-1000 | ||
| Sun Blade 1000 | SUNW,Sun-Blade-1000 | ||
| Sun Blade 150 | SUNW,Sun-Blade-1000 | ||
| Sun Blade 100 | SUNW,Sun-Blade-1000 | ||
| Ultra 450 |
SUNW,Ultra-4 | ||
| Ultra 80 | SUNW,Ultra-80 | ||
| Ultra 60 | SUNW,Ultra-60 | ||
| Ultra 45 | SUNW,A70 | Solaris 10 1/06 | |
| Ultra 30 | SUNW,Ultra-30 | ||
| Ultra 25 | SUNW,A70 | Solaris 10 1/06 | |
| Ultra 10 | SUNW,Ultra-5-10 | ||
| Ultra 5 | SUNW,Ultra-5_10 | ||
| Ultra 2 | SUNW,Ultra-2 |
Note - This is the final edition of the Solaris 10 Sun Hardware Platform Guide. For more recent information about supported Sun hardware products, refer to the Solaris Hardware Compatibility List, found online at: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl |
Some systems are available with UltraSPARC IV+ processors. If a system includes this style of processor, the system might require a later version of Solaris than is required on other models of that system. The system must use a Solaris version that satisfies the highest minimum requirement of any processor in the system.
| Processor Type | Minimum Solaris Version |
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| UltraSPARC IV+ 1.8 GHz | Solaris 10 1/06 or Solaris 10 3/05 HW1 |
| UltraSPARC IV+ 2.1 GHz | Solaris 10 6/06 |
The Sun Graphics Platform Matrix (817-6969) lists the graphics accelerators and the Sun hardware and software platforms supported by each. You can access all graphics accelerator documentation, including the Sun Graphics Platform Matrix, at:
See the Solaris Handbook for Sun Frame Buffers, included in the Solaris 10 on Sun Hardware collection, for information on previously released cards.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency created the Energy Star® guidelines for computer products to encourage the use of energy-efficient computer systems and to reduce air pollution associated with energy generation.
To meet these guidelines, Sun Microsystems, Inc. designs hardware to use power efficiently. It also provides Power Management™ software with which to configure the power management settings. Refer to the Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User’s Guide in the Solaris 10 documentation collections for more information on Power Management software features, defaults, and commands to determine which version works with your system.
The CD labeled Solaris x Software Supplement, also called the Supplement CD, is no longer provided with Solaris releases and is no longer a separate portion of the Solaris DVD. The software items formerly found there during Solaris 9 releases are now incorporated in the main Solaris 10 packages or are available for download from the Sun Microsystems software download site. The manuals formerly included on the Supplement CD are available at: http://sun.com/documentation
TABLE 1-4 shows the status and new locations of the software items formerly found on the Supplement CD.
| Product | Last Version on a Solaris 9 OS Supplement CD | New Location for Solaris 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Java 3D |
1.3.1 | http://java.sun.com |
| OpenGL® software | 1.3 | OpenGL software is included in the main Solaris packages |
| Sun Enterprise 10000 SSP | 3.5 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| Sun Enterprise 10000 Capacity on Demand | 1.0 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| Sun Fire 15K SMS | 1.4 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| Lights Out Management | 2.0 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| Netra ct Platform | 1.0 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| Netra t11xx Alarms | 2.0 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| Sun Fire 880 FC-AL Backplane Firmware | 1.0 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| SunForum |
3.2 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| Sun Remote System Control (RSC) for Sun Enterprise Servers | 2.2.2 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| SunATM driver |
5.1 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| SunHSI PCI
driver |
3.0 | http://sun.com/software/download |
| SunVTS software |
5.1 | SunVTS software is included in the main Solaris packages, starting with Solaris 10 5/08. In earlier Solaris 10 releases, SunVTS is in the ExtraValue directory of the Solaris DVD |
| WBEM Dynamic Reconfiguration (WDR) | 1.0 | http://sun.com/software/download (Solaris 10 does not support this software.) |
The Solaris 10 on Sun Hardware document collection, formerly found on the Supplement CD, can now be found with other Solaris 10 documentation at:
The Solaris 10 on Sun Hardware document collection includes manuals with more detailed information about some network adapters that are supported by drivers included in Solaris 10.
To determine which network adapter device driver a system is using, use the ifconfig -a command. This command displays a list of all network connections that have been plumbed.
TABLE 1-5 lists the device names and Platform Notes for network adapters whose device drivers are supplied with the Solaris media. For information on other device drivers, see the System Administrator Collection for your Solaris version at:
The SunVTS validation test suite is a diagnostic tool designed to test Sun hardware. Its multiple diagnostic hardware tests verify the connectivity and functionality of most hardware controllers and devices for SPARC and x86 architectures. SunVTS also provides an infrastructure for programmers to develop their own tests and run them using the SunVTS interface.
SunVTS software was included on the Supplement CD for releases prior to Solaris 10. Solaris 10 5/08 is the first release to include SunVTS software in the main Solaris packages. In earlier Solaris 10 releases, SunVTS software packages were delivered on the Solaris 10 DVD in:ExtraValue/CoBundled
Note - For example, the Solaris 10 6/06 release includes SunVTS 6.2 in this directory. That SunVTS 6.2 software can be used with any earlier Solaris 10 release. |
Software provided in the ExtraValue/CoBundled directory is not installed automatically when Solaris is installed.
Recent SunVTS releases are also available at:
http://sun.com/software/download
To find and use the latest version of the SunVTS software, refer to the Sun Validation Test Suite documentation at:
The information about OpenBoot emergency
procedures, formerly found in editions of the Solaris Sun Hardware Platform Guide,
can be found in the OpenBoot 4.x Command
Reference Manual (part number 816-1177) at:
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