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BIOS Issues
Updated: September 2018
Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Product Notes
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Important Operating Notes
Server Security, Software Releases, and Critical Patch Updates
IMPORTANT - Install Latest OS Updates, Patches, and Firmware
Changes to TLSv1.1 Configuration Property as of ILOM 4.0.3.x
Diagnosing SAS Data Path Failures on Servers Using MegaRAID Disk Controllers
Deprecation Notice for Oracle ILOM IPMI 2.0 Management Service
Resolving Warning Messages for Custom CA and Self-Signed SSL Certificates
Oracle ILOM License Information
Sun Server X2-8 Name Change
Supported Software and Firmware
Supported Operating Systems
Supported Firmware
Preinstalled Oracle Operating Systems Available
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Might Not Support RHEL 5.6 or Oracle Linux 5.6
NEM Expander Firmware Upgrade Required
Included Third Party Technology
Sun Java Enterprise System
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
SunVTS Bootable Diagnostics CD-ROM
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager
Oracle x86 Products Accessibility
Hardware Accessibility
Oracle ILOM Accessibility
Oracle Hardware Management Pack Accessibility
BIOS Accessibility
Documentation Accessibility
Hardware Issues
System Posts CPU Fault and Fails to Boot on System With Six Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards (22536804)
NEM0 Failover and Subsequent Replacement Causes Incorrect Fallback Order
Reset Takes a Long Time and Causes the Server to Power Cycle
Place the Server in Standby Power Mode When Removing a CMOD
Update SP Firmware After Replacing a CMOD or SP Module (15465497)
Do Not Mix Dual-Rank and Quad-Rank DIMMs
MegaCLI CfgEachDskRaid0 Command Does Not Work Correctly (CR 7121867)
When Inserting a CMOD, Simultaneously Rotate Levers Until They Touch the CMOD
Pc_Check Incorrectly Reports Errors on Network Card Tests (CR 7050075)
Large Number of ixgbe Interrupts Seen With Sun Dual 10GbE 12 SFP+ PCIe 2.0 FEM Without SFP+ (CR 7003313)
Disabling of DIMM Pairs When Server Detects Faulty DIMM (CR 7011011)
LEDs and Logs Incorrectly Indicate That CMOD Has Failed (CR 7033674)
Flow Control on Serial Port Does Not Work (CR 7014405)
Oracle Solaris Operating System Issues
Oracle Solaris Installation Takes a Long Time on Systems With Four or More Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards
Oracle Solaris OS Requirements
Patch 144489–11 or Later Is Required on the Oracle Solaris 10 OS
Hotplugging PCIe Cards With Oracle Solaris 11 OS (CR 7024309)
Oracle Solaris 11 OS Panics When Rebooting With an SG-XEMFCOE2–Q-SR (CR 7157040 and CR 7095128)
Performance Might Be Reduced for Architecture-Aware Applications (CR 7043098)
SunVTS CD Panics on Systems With Greater Than 1 TB of Memory (CR 7043192)
Panics Occur on Systems With Greater Than 1 TB of Memory (CR 6979638)
Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Panics During Install (CR 6992851)
SunVTS Loopback Tests Might Hang on Intel 10GbE Card (CR 6957932)
System Might Panic With "unowned mutex" Message (CR 6893274)
Hotplugging PCIe ExpressModules in Slots 2.0 or 2.1 Might Not Work (CR 6954869)
Oracle Solaris MSI Interrupts Are Depleted (CR 6669984 )
Systems With Large Memory Configurations Might Hang During Oracle Solaris 11.1 Boot (CR 15903980)
Linux Issues
Oracle Linux 7.2 and RHEL 7.2 Installation Fails With AER Error on Systems With Four or More Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards (22686146)
Linux Requirement to Disable x2APIC
Disable x2APIC
Multiple Corrected Error Messages After Hotplugging Quad GbE PCIe Gen2 Adapter (CR 7157354)
False MCE Errors Appear in /var/log/mcelog (CR 7104293)
Xen Hangs During Bootup on RHEL 5.6 and on Oracle Linux 5.6 (CR 7010124)
Messages Report Failure to Allocate I/O Resources (CR 6984329)
I/O Does Not Work On SLES11 SP1 With XEN (CR 6965290)
MSM Install Fails on RHEL 6 (CR 7017469)
Up to Six Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards Are Supported With Oracle Linux 6.4
Oracle VM Issues
Preinstalled Oracle VM Is Available
Oracle VM Requirement to Disable x2APIC
Windows Operating System Issues
Windows Requirement to Disable x2APIC
Windows Server 2008 R2 Does Not Correctly Identify CPUs (CR 6997566)
NIC Ports Fail With Problem Code 12 (CR 7019043)
Windows Server 2008 and Driver Support
Windows Server 2012 and Driver Support
ESX Issues
VMware ESXi 5.x Supports Maximum 2 TB of Memory (CR 15925029)
Systems Running ESX/ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5 Support Limited Numbers of NIC Ports (CR 7167547)
ESX 4.1 Ignores 2 GB of Memory on Systems With 1 TB of Memory (CR 7037903)
Oracle ILOM Issues
Use Oracle ILOM 4.0 Documentation After Updating to Firmware Version 2.0.0 or Newer
File Transfer Using URI Fails if Target Password Contains Certain Special Characters (25917655)
Oracle ILOM SNMP v3 Traps Are Not Delivered After SNMP Engine ID Change (23634048)
Third-Party Web Scan and Test Tools Cause Sluggish Oracle ILOM Performance (23564626)
Workaround
Oracle ILOM Enhancement Allows IPv4 Only, IPv6 Only, or Dual Stack
Use the Locate Button to Prove Physical Presence (CR 6881237)
BIOS Issues
Auto Boot Host On Power Loss Control Is Deactivated
Failed DIMMs Reported as Present (CR 7023549)
Uncorrectable Errors (UEs) Lost on System Reset or Power-Down (CR 7028423)
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Issues
IPMItool Chassis Policy and Persistent Boot Option Are Not Supported (22695087, 22686277)
Disable x2APIC Before Booting Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant (CR 7112255)
Documentation Errata
Broken Links in Sun Server X2-8 Documentation Library
Use Oracle ILOM 4.0 Documentation After Updating to System Software Release 2.0.0 or Newer
Antistatic Wrist Straps Are Not Included With All CRUs and FRUs
Select the Correct Rackmounting Hardware Installation Instructions
Physical Media No Longer Offered
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BIOS Issues
The following table lists the BIOS issues.
Current BIOS Issues
Workaround
Auto Boot Host On Power Loss Control Is Deactivated
Yes
Failed DIMMs Reported as Present (CR 7023549)
N/A
Uncorrectable Errors (UEs) Lost on System Reset or Power-Down (CR 7028423)
N/A
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