Product Notes Overview

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Product Overview

Table of Fixed and Open Issues

Product Overview

Oracle’s Sun Blade 6000 chassis is uniquely designed to support a range of application environments by integrating Oracle’s x86 and SPARC server modules (blades) with high-capacity networking and storage blades.

The Sun Blade 6000 modular system documentation is available at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/sb6000/docs

It includes many detailed documents as well as introductory documents, such as:

Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Overview

Sun Blade 6000 and Sun Blade 6048 Modular Systems Site Planning Guide

Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Getting Started Guide

Component Documentation

Some components of the Sun Blade 6000 moduar system have their own documentation sets, for example.

Component	Library Link
Server and storage module (x86)	`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-blade-sys-190001.htm`l
Server modules (SPARC)	`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/sparc-tseries-servers-252697.html`
Network Express Modules	`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-blade-sys-190001.html`

Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10 GbE M2 NEM Information

VMware ESXi 5.0 is the last and final version of ESXi certified on the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE M2 Network Express Module. No further certifications of newer versions will be qualified and released.

Table of Fixed and Open Issues

An issue with an Open status means that there is not an available fix for the bug yet. If a workaround is available, it is explained in the bug description.

The ILOM issues are grouped according to whether they are opened or fixed in a specific ILOM version (chassis software version is also shown in parenthesis).

TABLE 1 Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Issues
Issue	Status	Workaround Available?
Hardware Open Issues
For Server Modules Running Linux, Load pciehp.ko and Unload acpiphp.ko Before Hot Plugging NEMs or PCIe EMs (7078324)	Open	No
Power Consumption Is Invalid in ILOM if PSU Side Is Under 25A (6438921)	Open	Yes
NEM LEDs (6713414)	Open	No
ILOM Open Issues
CMM Resets When Server Module Firmware Is Updated From the CLI (7148752)	Open	Yes
Reset Server Modules Running Oracle ILOM 2.0.3.10 After Updating the CMM to Oracle ILOM 3.0.3.32 (6812532)	Open	Yes
The stop /CH Command in Oracle ILOM 2.0.3.2 is Different Than in Oracle ILOM 2.0.3.1 (6679679)	Open	No
FRU ID Data Correction for Oracle ILOM 2.0.3.1 (6631275)	Open	Yes
Remote Console for Sun Blade X4-2B Server Module SW1.2 Fails When Launched From CMM Web Interface (18962552)	Open	Yes
Resetting the NEM from CMM (7054401)	Open	Yes
IPMItool Might Not Read FRU ID of Power Supply (7029143)	Open	No
CMM Cannot Read Sun Blade X6220 Sensor Readings (6957263)	Open	Yes
Oracle ILOM Service Processor (SP) Lockup (6471005)	Open	No
/CH/BLn/SP/cli/User Command Accepts Invalid Values (6497752)	Open	Yes
Startcli Does Not Authenticate LDAP and Radius Users (6526825)	Open	Yes
CMM Does Not Change or Detect Blade’s SP (6531753, 6529037)	Open	Yes
Fixed in ILOM 3.0.16 (Sun Blade Chassis SW 4.1)
Locate LED on AST2100 CMM Might Not Illuminate (6966212)	Fixed	Yes
Sun Blade 6000 Modular System and Sun Blade Storage Module M2 Mixed Configuration Fails With Chassis Power Cycle (6979665)	Fixed	Yes
Incomplete Fault Information for Specific Faults (6939917)	Fixed	Yes
A90-D Chassis Fans Marked Faulty When All Blades Are Off (6956228/2198329)	Fixed	No
TFTP Update of Sun Blade 6000 Ethernet Switched NEM 24p 10GE Firmware From CMM Failed (6977651)	Fixed	Yes
PSU V_3V3 impitool Output Is Incorrect When PSU Is Removed (6981111)	Fixed	No
Load Source CLI Help Text Says Command Failed (6975735)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 3.0.12 (Sun Blade Chassis SW 3.3)
Moving the CMM to a Different Chassis Can Cause Incorrect Product Data (6821052)	Fixed	Yes
Fixed in ILOM 3.0.10 (Sun Blade Chassis SW 3.2)
Blade Fan Control Improvement (6903302)	Fixed	No
Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE NEM Powers on When Inserted in Chassis with Oracle ILOM 3.0.6.11 (6894641)	Fixed	No
CMM permitted_power Error Message is Unclear (6863970)	Fixed	No
Resetting Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE NEM SP from CMM Fails (6865520)	Fixed	No
start /CH or start /CH/NEMx Does Not Warn That Target Is Already Started (6867739)	Fixed	No
Cold Boot of CMM Causes Abnormal Chassis Fan Speed (6876374)	Fixed	Yes
Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE NEM SP OK-to-Remove LED Is Not Displayed Correctly in the CMM (6878066)	Fixed	No
NEM OK LED Should Have Blinking State (6864854)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 3.0.6.11c (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 3.1.3)
CMM Power/OK LED No Longer Works With Oracle ILOM 3.0.3.32 (6869525)	Fixed	No
Low Fan Speed With Certain Blade Servers (6911651)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 3.0.6.11b (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 3.1.2)
fru_name for Sun Blade 6000 Ethernet Switched NEM 24P 10GE NEM is not displayed in CMM (6887409)	Fixed	No
The Locate LED of Sun Blade 6000 Ethernet Switched NEM 24P 10GE NEM Does Not Blink Fast When fast_blink Value is Set (6887470)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 3.0.6.11 (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 3.1)
Chassis Amber LED Turns on When PSU0 Is Plugged Into the Chassis (6866727)	Fixed	No
Reset Fails for Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10 GbE NEM (6866739)	Fixed	No
CMM Web Interface Slow Response (6853788)	Fixed	No
PSU Fan Speed Should Run Slower (6853866)	Fixed	No
Need to Include Assembly Number for the CMM (6866148)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 3.0.3.32 (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 3.0)
CMM OK LED Turns Off During Boot (6474460)	Fixed	No
Oracle ILOM CMM SP Does Not Display Current Status Information (6516108)	Fixed	No
/CH/LOCATE Does Not Turn Off When Set to ON Using the Oracle ILOM CLI or ipmitool (6695802)	Fixed	No
Locate LED Does not Turn on During Chassis Lamp Test (6713569, 6711416)	Fixed	No
SP Reports Incorrect FM, NEM, and Server Module Removal and Insertion Events (6744044)	Fixed	No
SP Login Through Web Interface Fails After a New IP Address Is Assigned (6745118)	Fixed	Yes
Cannot Set Netmask When Running Oracle ILOM 2.0.3.10 (6766379)	Fixed	Yes
Stop, Start and Reset Commands are Disabled for the Virtualized NEM in the Sun Blade 6000 CMM (6813859 and 6812683)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 2.0.3.10 (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 2.1)
Power LED Does Not Display Until SP Boots (6464862)	Fixed	Yes
Fixed in ILOM 2.0.3.3 (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 2.0)
SNMP Trap Destination Port Should Be Configurable (6654887)	Fixed	No
The stop /CH Command Lights the Chassis Alert LED (6678328)	Fixed	No
LED Test Mode Causes An SEL Message (6713569)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 2.0.3.2 (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 1.2)
Oracle ILOM Reports Different Status Value When PSU is Removed (6530748)	Fixed	Yes
DC Output Power Supply Issue Fixed in Oracle ILOM 2.0.3.2 (6664200)	Fixed	No
Fixed in ILOM 2.0.3.1 (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 1.1a)
Fan Thresholds Not Read by the CMM and Blades (6513836)	Fixed	No
Removing a Fan Logs Assert and Deassert Events in CMM SEL (6514930)	Fixed	No
CMM NET MGT 1 Port Disabled (6521145)	Fixed	No
Chassis Reports as Powered on When Powered Off (6531040)	Fixed	Yes
SP Allows One CLI Session (6540550)	Fixed	Yes
Fixed in ILOM 1.1.6 (Sun Blade 6000 Chassis SW 1.0)
Two Connected CMM Gigabit Ethernet Ports Causes Slow Network (6498417)	Fixed	No
PSU I_12V Sensor Reads 2.5 Amps Instead of 0 When Power Cord is Unplugged (6516034)	Fixed	Yes
BMC Stops Responding and the CPLD Version Displays as 0.0 (6517737)	Fixed	Yes
Documentation Open Issues
FMods Are Not Supported on the Sun Blade Storage Module M2	Open	No
IPV6 Network Settings Only Available for the A90-D Chassis	Open	No
Incorrect Directory for DHCP IP address in Getting Started Guide (6589651)	Open	No
Incorrect Document Reference in Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Administration Guide (6595111)	Open	No
URL Clarification for Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Administration Guide (6596617)	Open	No
Incorrect Note in Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Administration Guide (6628649)	Open	No
Service Processor Information Missing From Installation Guide (6692159)	Open	No
References to Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Documentation	Open	No
Power Supply Module Rating Incorrect in Some Documentation	Open	No
Supported Racks List Is Incorrect in Installation Guide	Open	No