Important Information

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These product notes provide important and late-breaking information about Oracle’s Sun Blade T6340 server module hardware, software, and documentation.

This document is for technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers, and users who have advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware.

This document changes with the latest updates. Always obtain the latest version at:

http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19826-01

This chapter provides the following information:

Summary of New Features

Supported Versions of the Oracle Solaris OS, Firmware, and Software

Access OS, Patch, and Firmware Updates

Required Patches

Supported Chassis

Supported Modular Components

Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components

Summary of New Features

As of March 2010, the following latest technologies are supported by the Sun Blade T6340 server module:

Oracle Solaris 10 19/10 OS

Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 software

Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.0 software

New Support for SAS-2 Components

The following SAS-2 components are supported by Sun Blade T6320 server modules and Sun Blade T6320 G2 server modules that are installed in the Sun Blade 6000 modular system:

Sun Blade 6000 Storage Module M2 - provides SAS-2 storage to server modules in the Sun Blade 6000 modular system and supports storage zoning with the Sun Blade Zone Manager.

Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE M2 Network Express Module - Provides two virtualized 10GbE shared uplinks, dedicated 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet ports for each server module, and SAS-2 switching capabilities.

Sun Blade 6000 Ethernet Switched NEM 24p 10GbE NEM - The Switched NEM supports connections to external devices through 10GbE SFP+ ports and QSFP ports.

Sun Storage 6 Gb/s SAS REM HBA - Provides eight serial connections to SAS/SATA devices.

You must upgrade the firmware of your SAS-1 components (SAS-1 NEMs and disk modules) to a firmware version that supports SAS-1/SAS-2 coexistence. See Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components.

Note - These SAS-2 components are not supported on server modules that are installed in the Sun Blade 6048 modular system.

Supported Versions of the Oracle Solaris OS, Firmware, and Software

TABLE 1 lists the minimum required and latest versions of software and firmware for use with Sun Blade T6340 server modules.

TABLE 1 Supported Software and Firmware Versions
Software or Firmware	Minimum	Latest
Oracle Solaris Operating System	Oracle Solaris 10 5/08 with required patches	Oracle Solaris 10 9/10
System firmware (patch ID that provides this version)	7.1.6.d (Patch ID 136937-03, or later)	7.3.0c (Patch 145679-02 or later)
Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) software ^[1]	ILOM 2.0	ILOM 3.0 Requires: System Firmware 7.2.2.e or later Oracle Solaris 10 OS 5/09 or later
Oracle VM Server for SPARC ^[2]	1.0.3	2.0
Chassis management module (CMM)	CMM 2.0.3.10	CMM 3.0.3.32 or later

Access OS, Patch, and Firmware Updates

For the latest information about the OS, patches, and firmware updates perform the following steps.

1. log into My Oracle Support:

https://support.oracle.com

2. Select the Patches & Updates tab.

3. Enter the patch number in the search field.

4. Click Search.

5. In the search results, click on the patch name.

6. Use available links to view the README file and to download the patch.

Required Patches

The following Oracle Solaris patches are required on Sun Blade T6340 server modules.

TABLE 2 Oracle Solaris 10 5/09 OS Patches (Suggested)
Patch ID or Build	Description
141414-02 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: kernel patch for Oracle Solaris 10 05/09
139928-02 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `ehci`, `uhci`, `scsa2usb` and `hidparser` patch
142259-03 (or later)	Required for the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS REM HBA.
143523-04 (or later)	Required for the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS REM HBA.
141870-03 (or later)	Required for the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS REM HBA.

TABLE 3 Oracle Solaris 10 10/08 OS Patches (Suggested)
Patch ID	Description
119254-58 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: Install and patch utilities patch
138866-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `sharetab` patch
137137-09 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: kernel patch
138075-02 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `mpt` driver patch
138394-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `raidcfg` patch
138128-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `ses` patch
138312-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `usba` and `swapgeneric` patch
138282-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: Sun Fire T2000 `libprtdiag_psr` patch
138048-03 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `nxge` driver patch
138381-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `pcihp` patch
138082-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `platform/sun4v/kernel/drv/sparcv9/ds_snmp` patch
137121-03 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: `e1000g` driver patch

TABLE 4 Oracle Solaris 10 5/08 Required Patches
Patch ID (minimum level)	Description
137111-03 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: kernel patch -- Install this kernel patch first.
137291-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: n2cp driver patch
138048-01 (or later)	SunOS 5.10: nxge driver patch

Supported Chassis

The following table lists the supported modular system chassis for these server modules:

Modular System Chassis	Supported Features
Sun Blade 6000 modular system with PCIe 2.x midplane ^[3] Part number: 511-1298-xx	The server module supports SAS-1 and SAS-2 modular components. Gen2-capable PCIe EMs and NEMs connected to the SPARC T3-1B server module run at Gen2 speeds. Gen1-capable devices run at Gen1 speeds. Note - See Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components.
Sun Blade 6000 modular system with PCIe 1.x midplane* Part number: 501-7376-xx	The server module functions with the following requirements and limitations: PCIe EMs and NEMs connected to the SPARC T3-1B server module run at Gen1 speeds regardless of their Gen1 or Gen2 capabilities. Any SAS-1 NEMs installed in the chassis require a firmware upgrade. See Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components. Storage devices on the server module that are connected to an on-board SAS-2 REM are supported and operate at SAS-2. On-board SAS-2 REMs cannot be connected to SAS-1 disk or storage modules.

Modular System Chassis

Supported Features

Sun Blade 6000 modular system with PCIe 2.x midplane ^[3]

Part number: 511-1298-xx

The server module supports SAS-1 and SAS-2 modular components. Gen2-capable PCIe EMs and NEMs connected to the SPARC T3-1B server module run at Gen2 speeds. Gen1-capable devices run at Gen1 speeds.

Note - See Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components.

Sun Blade 6000 modular system with PCIe 1.x midplane*

Part number: 501-7376-xx

The server module functions with the following requirements and limitations:

PCIe EMs and NEMs connected to the SPARC T3-1B server module run at Gen1 speeds regardless of their Gen1 or Gen2 capabilities.
Any SAS-1 NEMs installed in the chassis require a firmware upgrade. See Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components.
Storage devices on the server module that are connected to an on-board SAS-2 REM are supported and operate at SAS-2.
On-board SAS-2 REMs cannot be connected to SAS-1 disk or storage modules.

Identify the Chassis Midplane Version

This procedure identifies the version of the midplane in a Sun Blade 6000 modular system.

1. Log into CMM ILOM.

2. Type:

-> show /CH/MIDPLANE

3. View the fru_part_number field.

501-7376-xx identifies a PCIe 1.x type midplane.

511-1298-xx identifies a PCIe 2.x type midplane.

511-1487-xx identifies a PCIe 2.x type midplane that is installed in a
next-generation Sun Blade 6000 modular system (not supported)

For further details, refer to the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Product Notes.

Supported Modular Components

TABLE 5 describes hardware features and products that are supported by the Sun Blade T6340 server module.

TABLE 5 Supported Hardware
Product	Support Information
Network Express Modules (NEMs)
NEM X2073A-N - Sun Blade 6000 Ethernet Switched NEM 24p 10GbE	Requires: For SAS-2 functionality, the server module and NEM X2073A-N must be installed in a chassis with a PCIe 2.x midplane. See Supported Chassis. CMM Software Release 3.3 (CMM ILOM 3.0.12), or later For 10GbE network connectivity - FEM 4871A-Z. For storage connectivity - SG-SAS6-REM-Z. Note - For more details about requirements for this NEM, refer to the Sun Blade 6000 Ethernet Switched NEM 24p 10Gb Product Notes.
NEM X4238 - Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized NEM 10-port 1GbE, 4-port SAS, 2-port 10GbE	Supported and requires: (For storage connectivity) REM X4607A (For network connectivity) FEM X4835A
NEM X4236A - Sun Blade 6000 Network Express Module (10x 1GbE pass-through ports, 4 miniSAS x4 ports, 10x 10GbE SFP+ ports)	Supported and requires: (For storage connectivity) REM X4607A (For network connectivity) FEM X1029A (Sun Dual 10GbE Fabric Expansion module)
NEM X4212A - Sun Blade 6000 Multi-Fabric Network Express Module (10x 1GbE pass-through ports, 4 miniSAS x4 ports)	Supported and requires: Oracle Solaris 10 5/08 OS (minimum) (For storage connectivity) REM X4607A
NEM X4250A - Gigabit Ethernet (CU) 10-port Passthru Network Express Module	Supported
Storage Modules
Sun Blade 6000 Storage Module M2	Supported and requires: REM SG- or SGX- SAS6-REM-Z NEM X4338A CMM Software Release 3.2.1 (CMM ILOM 3.0.10.15a), or later
Sun Blade 6000 disk module	Supported and requires one of the following REMs: REM X4607A Also requires one of the following NEMs: NEM X4238A NEM X4236A NEM X4212A
RAID Expansion Modules (REMs)
REM SGX-SAS6-REM-Z, REM SG-SAS6-REM-Z - Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS REM HBA	Supported and requires: Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 OS (or later) Oracle Solaris 10 Patches; 142259-03 (or later), 143523-04 (or later), 141870-03 (or later) Prior to installation, update firmware on SAS1 components. See Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components
REM X4607A - Sun Blade G2 RAID 0/1 Expansion Module	Supported and requires: LSI HBA FW 1.24.94 ^[4] (Patch ID 139419-02 or later) Patch ID 142259-03, or later
Fabric Expansion Modules (FEMs)
FEM X4835A - PCIe Pass-through Fabric Expansion Module	Supported There are revision dependencies for the server module SP System Firmware, motherboard firmware, and OS. Refer to the Sun Blade T63X0 PCIe Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module User’s Guide.
X4871A-Z - Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 FEM	Supported

Note - For the latest information on hardware component requirements, refer to the product notes for your component.

TABLE 6 Online Documentation for Modular Components
Documented Hardware Components	URL
Oracle Product Documentation	`http://docs.oracle.com`
Sun Blade T6320 and Sun Blade T6320 G2 Server Modules	`http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19745`
Sun Blade 6000 Modular System chassis	`http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19938`
Sun Blade 6048 Modular System chassis	`http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19926`
Network Express Modules (NEMs)	`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-blade-sys-190001.html`
Storage Modules	`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-blade-sys-190001.html`
RAID Expansion Modules (REMs)	`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-storage-networking-190061.html`
Fabric Expansion Modules (FEMs)	`http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19826` `http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19134`
PCIe Express Modules (PEMs)	Ethernet: `http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-net-sec-hw-190016.html` HBAs: `http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-storage-networking-190061.html`
RAID Documentation	Refer to the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 Servers Administration Guide at: `http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19839`

Important Firmware Upgrade Required Prior to Mixing SAS-1 and SAS-2 Components

You must upgrade the firmware of your SAS-1 components (SAS-1 NEMs and disk modules) to a firmware version that supports SAS-1/SAS-2 coexistence.

This upgrade must be done before you insert a SAS-2 component into the chassis.

At a minimum, all SAS expanders for SAS-1 NEMs and Sun Blade 6000 Disk Modules must be upgraded to firmware revision 5.04.03 (or later). This firmware revision enables SAS-1/SAS-2 devices to coexist in the Sun Blade 6000 modular system chassis. Using older firmware revisions might result in SAS2 devices hanging.

Refer to the SAS-1/SAS-2 Compatibility Upgrade Guide for details on which devices require the upgrade, obtaining the firmware, and performing the upgrade. This guide is available at:

http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E19826

^{1 (TableFootnote) ILOM is a component of the System Firmware. To upgrade your version of ILOM, you must upgrade your System Firmware.}

^{2 (TableFootnote) Oracle VM Server for SPARC was formerly called Logical Domains (LDoms) software.}

^{3 (TableFootnote) See Identify the Chassis Midplane Version.}

^{4 (TableFootnote) REM X4607A requires a minimum LSI HBA firmware version of 1.24.94 to support SATA hard drives and for connectivity to the Sun Blade 6000 disk module.}