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Updated: July 2018
 
 

Oracle Solaris Operating System Known Issues

Table 5  Oracle Solaris Known Issues
Bug ID
Description
6930223
Network Case Fails When Running Oracle VTS 7.0PS8
Issue:
When running Oracle VTS 7.0PS8, the network case will fail. The fix has not yet been backported to Oracle Solaris 10.

Note -  Oracle VTS was previosuly referred to as Sun VTS.

Affected operating systems and software:
  • Oracle Solaris 10

  • Supplemental Releases 1.0 through 2.8.1

Workaround:
Run NIC loopback test with Oracle VTS. You need to use a loopback connector.
6889350
Oracle Solaris FMA May Fail to Load and Cause Hang on System Shutdown With Particular Memory Configuration
Issue:
With mixed 4GB and 8GB DIMMs present in the same channel (for example, 8GB DIMMs in D2, D5, D8 and 4GB DIMMs in D1, D4, D7), Oracle Solaris Fault Management Architecture (FMA) may fail to start correctly on system boot, and may cause the system to hang or shut down. Services will report that the fma daemon (fmd) is offline.
Affected operating systems:
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08

  • Oracle Solaris 10 5/09

Workaround:
Place the DIMMs in the following order to ensure that all DIMMs within a given channel are the same capacity: 8GB DIMMs in D1, D4, D7 and 4GB DIMMs in D2, D5, D8. See the Oracle Solaris 10 patch 136914-01 available from the My Oracle Support web site at https://support.oracle.com.
6731637
Boot Disk Size Limitation
Issue:
Versions of Oracle Solaris prior to Oracle Solaris 10 05/09 will not install on a disk device that is greater than 1TB in size.
Affected operating systems and software:
  • Oracle Solaris versions prior to Oracle Solaris 10 05/09

  • Supplemental Releases 1.0 through 2.8.1

Workaround:
Install the OS on a boot device that is 1TB or smaller. This issue is fixed in Oracle Solaris 10 05/09 and subsequent supported versions of Oracle Solaris.
6836594
DVD Drive Might Not Be Detected by Oracle Solaris, and Subsequently Not by BIOS
Issue:
In rare cases, when booting the Oracle Solaris Operating System, a USB initialization problem can occur that causes the system's internal DVD drive and any devices attached to the front panel USB ports to go undetected by Oracle Solaris, even though the devices were seen by BIOS. Once this occurs, these devices will fail to be detected by both BIOS and Oracle Solaris for subsequent warm reboots.
Affected operating systems and software:
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08

  • Supplemental Releases 1.0 through 2.8.1

Workaround:
Turn the chassis main power off and then back on. If issues with the DVD or other USB devices persist for multiple consecutive power off/on cycles, then the problem is not due to this known issue. Initiate a service call.
6836590
High-Speed USB 2.0 Devices Might Not Enumerate Properly
Issue:
In rare cases when booting the Oracle Solaris Operating System, a USB initialization problem can occur that causes high-speed devices to go undetected by Oracle Solaris.
Affected operating systems and software:
  • Oracle Solaris 10 10/08

  • Supplemental Releases 1.0 through 2.8.1

Workaround:
Reboot Oracle Solaris. If USB enumeration issues persist across multiple consecutive reboots, then the problem is not due to this known issue. Initiate a service call.
6883310
On Systems Running the Oracle Solaris OS, Setting the Power Management Hardcap Power Limit Prior to Booting the System Does Not Control System Power
Issue:
If you set a power limit with timelimit=0 (none) prior to booting the system and the operating system (OS) is Oracle Solaris 10 05/09, the power limit is not adhered to by the system.
Affected operating systems and software:
  • Solaris 10 05/09

  • Supplemental Releases 1.0 through 2.8.1

Workaround:
After the OS is booted, do the following:
  1. Disable the budget activation state.

  2. Re-enable the budget activation state.

Note -  This action must be taken each time after booting the OS.