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Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Product Notes

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Updated: September 2018
 
 

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

If you install Oracle Solaris on a system with four or more Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards, the installation can take much longer than expected.


Note -  The Sun Server X2-8 supports a maximum of six Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards.

Workaround

  1. Remove the Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards.

  2. Complete the Oracle Solaris installation.

  3. Reinstall the Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter M2 Cards.