Supported Versions of Oracle Solaris OS, Firmware, and Software
Determining Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Update Version
Determining Oracle Solaris 10 Patch Revision
Minimum Required Patchset for Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 OS
Minimum Required Patchsets and SPARC Bundle for Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 OS
Minimum Required Patchsets and SPARC Bundle for Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 OS
Installing and Booting Oracle Solaris 11 From Devices Connected to a USB Port
Support for New 16 Gbyte and 32 Gbyte DIMMs
Rules for I/O Slot Use by Certain Cards
Installing the Sun Storage 8-Port Internal 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA in a Split Configuration
Use Links Labeled SPARC T3 to Download sas2ircu Software for SPARC T4 Servers
Sun Type 6 Keyboards Are Not Supported by SPARC T4 Series Servers
RAID10 is Not Supported; Use RAID 1E Instead
Server Panics When Booting From a USB Thumbdrive Attached to the Front USB Ports (Bug ID 15667682)
Front-Panel Video Port Does Not Support Resolutions Greater Than 1024 x 768 (Bug ID 15698604)
Restrictions on Placement of HBAs in Slot 4 and Slot 5 (Bug ID 15717157)
PCIe Correctable Errors Might Be Reported (Bug ID 15720000, Bug ID 15722832)
Upon a Reboot After an Unrecoverable Hardware Error, CPUs Might Not Start (Bug ID 15733431)
Spurious Power Supply Errors Might Be Reported (Bug ID 15800916)
Custom nvalias Settings Do Not Change During a System Reconfiguration
Cannot Boot Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 OS From the Internal DVD
The cfgadm -al Command Takes a Long Time to Print Output (Bug ID 15631390, Bug ID 15723609)
Spurious Interrupt Message in System Console (Bug ID 15651697, Bug ID 15771956, Bug ID 15771958)
Spurious Error Message During Initial Oracle Solaris 10 OS Installation (Bug ID 15658412)
Memory Allocation Issues With Emulex 8Gb HBAs in a Magma I/O Expansion Box (Bug ID 15666779)
Fault Management Sometimes Sends Resolved Cases to the SP (Bug ID 15667874, Bug ID 15741999)
The trapstat -T Command Causes Bad Watchdog Resets at TL2 (Bug ID 15720390)
Benign Error Message: mptsas request inquiry page 0x83 for target:a, lun:0 failed! (Bug ID 15809005)
Some pciex8086,105f Devices Fail to Attach (Bug ID 15774699)
L2 Cache Uncorrectable Errors Causing a Reboot Abort (Bug ID 15826320)
Units Used to Define the MIB Power Management Time Limit Are Reported in Seconds (Bug ID 15675720)
Blue LED On Drive Does Not Light When the Drive Is Ready to Remove (Bug ID 15737491)
Cold Reset Adds One Day to System Time (CR 15764743, Bug ID 15765255, Bug ID 15765770)
System Shuts Down Following a false SYS_POK_GLITCH Error (Bug ID 15774378)
System Firmware 8.2.0 Contains a New Version of the scvar Database (Bug ID 16184046)
System Firmware 8.3.0.b Incompatible with the Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card (Bug ID 16813726)
This section describes issues related to SPARC T4-2 server components.
To maximize memory bandwidth, Oracle recommends that only fully-populated memory configurations—as opposed to half-populated configurations—be considered for performance-critical applications.
For specific memory installation and upgrade instructions, see the SPARC T4-2 Server Service Manual.
Only certain PCIe cards can be used as direct I/O endpoint devices on an I/O domain. You can still use other cards in your Oracle VM Server for SPARC environment, but they cannot be used with the Direct I/O feature. Instead, they can be used for service domains and for I/O domains that have entire root complexes assigned to them.
For the most up-to-date list of supported PCIe cards, refer to:
https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&doctype=REFERENCE&id=1325454.1
You can install the Sun Storage 8-Port Internal 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA in a split configuration, as follows:
Sun Storage 8-Port Internal 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA:
HDD0
HDD1
HDD2
HDD3
Onboard RAID controller:
HDD4
HDD5
Internal DVD
To install the Sun Storage 8-Port Internal 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA in a split configuration, do the following:
Install the HBA, either in PCIe slot 0 or PCIe slot 1.
Note - If you install the HBA in PCIe slot 1, PCIe slot 0 must remain unpopulated to ensure proper system cooling.
Unplug the SAS data cable from the connector marked DISK0-3 on the motherboard.
Plug the SAS data cable into the upper connector on the HBA.
To download sas2ircu firmware and documentation for SPARC T4-1 and T4-2 servers from the current LSI web site, you must use links labeled SPARC T3-1 and T3-2. The software and documentation is the same for both sets of servers.
This is the web site for downloading sas2ircu software from LSI:
http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/index.aspx
This is the web site for downloading sas2ircu documentation from LSI:
http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/sparc_t3_series.aspx
Sun Type 6 keyboards cannot be used with SPARC T4 series servers.
RAID 10 is not supported on the SPARC T4-2 server. However, you can create a RAID 1E volume using an even number of disk drives to obtain the same functionality as RAID 10. For example:
ok 9 b c d create-raid1e-volume Target 9 size is 583983104 Blocks, 298 GB Target b size is 583983104 Blocks, 298 GB Target c size is 583983104 Blocks, 298 GB Target d size is 583983104 Blocks, 298 GB The volume can be any size from 1 MB to 570296 MB What size do you want? [570296] 570296 Volume size will be 1167966208 Blocks, 597 GB Enter a volume name: [0 to 15 characters] VolumeTest Volume has been created ok probe-scsi-all /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@e/scsi@0 ok select /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@e/scsi@0 ok show-volumes Volume 0 Target 381 Type RAID1E (Mirroring Extended) Name VolumeTest WWID 0576f2dfda831e3b Optimal Enabled Background Init In Progress 4 Members 1167966208 Blocks, 597 GB Disk 0 Member 0 Optimal Target 9 HITACHI H106030SDSUN300G A2B0 PhyNum 0 Disk 1 Member 1 Optimal Target b HITACHI H106030SDSUN300G A2B0 PhyNum 1 Disk 2 Member 2 Optimal Target c SEAGATE ST930003SSUN300G 0B70 PhyNum 2 Disk 3 Member 3 Optimal Target d HITACHI H106030SDSUN300G A2B0 PhyNum 3
Refer to the SPARC and Netra SPARC T4 Series Servers Administration Guide for more about creating RAID volumes.
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 6983185.
When attempting to boot a USB thumbdrive inserted in either front USB port (USB2 or USB3), the server might panic.
Workaround: Use the server's rear USB ports (USB0 or USB1) whenever booting from an external USB device.
Booting Solaris 11 from a USB thumbdrive is not supported.
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 6993897.
The Ethernet ports of a Sun Quad GbE x8 PCIe Low Profile adapter installed in PCIe slot 0 cannot be plumbed if there are more than five Sun Quad GbE x8 PCIe Low Profile adapters installed in the server. However, up to nine Sun Quad GbE x8 PCIe Low Profile adapters are supported in the server when one of these adapters is not installed in slot 0.
Workaround: Do not install a Sun Quad GbE x8 PCIe Low Profile adapter in PCIe slot 0.
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7021609.
The SPARC T4-2 server contains two video HD15 ports, one in the front of the server and one in the rear of the server. The front video port does not support screen resolutions greater than 1024 x 768.
If you require screen resolutions greater than 1024 x 768, connect the monitor to the server's rear video port. The rear video port supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. Refer to the SPARC T4 Series Servers Administration Guide and the fbconfig(1M) man page for instructions on using a local graphics monitor.
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7031216.
Note - This issue was fixed in Oracle Solaris 11.1.
If you replace the replacement enclosure to repair faulty cache on the motherboard, PSH might not clear the cache on the replacement. The cache line remains disabled.
Workaround: Manually clear the disabled cache line by running the following commands:
# fmadm repaired fmri | label # fmadm replaced fmri | label
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7046966.
Follow these rules for placement of the following cards in the server.
You can place the following FCoE 10Gb/s Converged Network Adapters in either slot 4 or slot 5, but not in both slots:
SG-XPCIEFCOE2-Q-SR
SG-PCIEFCOE2-Q-SR
SG-XPCIEFCOE2-Q-TA
SG-PCIEFCOE2-Q-TA
You can place the following Fibre Channel I/O Adapters in either slot 4 or slot 5, but not in both slots:
SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-N
SG-PCIE2FC-QF8-Z
SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-N
SG-PCIE2FC-EM8-Z
Workaround: You can populate both slot 4 and slot 5 with HBA cards if you install the cards before doing a fresh reinstallation of the Oracle Solaris OS.
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7051331.
Note - This issue was fixed in Oracle Solaris 11.
In rare cases, PCI Express Gen2 devices in the server might report I/O errors that are identified and reported by PSH. For example:
--------------- ------------------------------------ -------------- --------- TIME EVENT-ID MSG-ID SEVERITY --------------- ------------------------------------ -------------- --------- Aug 10 13:03:23 a7d43aeb-61ca-626a-f47b-c05635f2cf5a PCIEX-8000-KP Major Host : dt214-154 Platform : ORCL,SPARC-T3-1B Chassis_id : Product_sn : Fault class : fault.io.pciex.device-interr-corr 67% fault.io.pciex.bus-linkerr-corr 33% Affects : dev:////pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@c dev:////pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@c/pci@0 faulted but still in service FRU : "/SYS/MB" (hc://:product-id=ORCL,SPARC-T3-1B:product-sn=1052NND107:server-id=dt214-154:chassis-id=0000000-0000000000:serial=1005LCB-1052D9008K:part=541-424304:revision=50/chassis=0/motherboard=0) 67% "FEM0" (hc://:product-id=ORCL,SPARC-T3-1B:product-sn=1052NND107:server-id=dt214-154:chassis-id=0000000-0000000000/chassis=0/motherboard=0/hostbridge=0/pciexrc=0/pciexbus=1/pciexdev=0/pciexfn=0/pciexbus=2/pciexdev=12/pciexfn=0/pciexbus=62/pciexdev=0) 33% faulty Description : Too many recovered bus errors have been detected, which indicates a problem with the specified bus or with the specified transmitting device. This may degrade into an unrecoverable fault. Refer to http://sun.com/msg/PCIEX-8000-KP for more information. Response : One or more device instances may be disabled Impact : Loss of services provided by the device instances associated with this fault Action : If a plug-in card is involved check for badly-seated cards or bent pins. Otherwise schedule a repair procedure to replace the affected device. Use fmadm faulty to identify the device or contact Sun for support.
These errors might be an indication of a faulty or incorrectly seated device. Or these errors might be erroneous.
Workaround: Ensure that the device is properly seated and functioning. If the errors continue, apply patch 147705-01 or higher.
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7065563.
Note - This issue was fixed in System Firmware 8.1.4.
An L2 cache uncorrectable error might lead to an entire processor being faulted when only specific core strands should be faulted.
Workaround: Schedule a service call with your authorized Oracle service provider to replace the processor containing the faulty core. Until the processor is replaced, you can return the strands related to the functioning cores to service using the following procedure. This procedure restores as much system functionalty as the active cores provide.
Identify the faulty core:
# fmdump -eV -c ereport.cpu.generic-sparc.l2tagctl-uc
The following example shows the detector portion of the fmdump output for a SPARC T4-2 server.
Note - Key elements in the example are highlighted for emphasis. They would not be highlighted in the actual output.
detector = (embedded nvlist) nvlist version: 0 version = 0x0 scheme = hc hc-root = hc-list-sz = 4 hc-list - (array of embedded nvlists) (start hc-list[0]) nvlist version: 0 hc-name = chassis hc-id = 0 (end hc-list[0]) (start hc-list[1]) nvlist version: 0 hc-name = motherboard hc-id = 0 (end hc-list[1]) (start hc-list[2]) nvlist version: 0 hc-name = chip hc-id = 1 (end hc-list[2]) (start hc-list[3]) nvlist version: 0 hc-name = core hc-id = 10 (end hc-list[3]) (end detector)
In this example, the faulted chip is indicated by the following FMRI values:
Chassis = 0
Motherboard = 0
Chip = 1
Core = 10
These FMRI values correspond to the NAC name:
/SYS/MB/CMP1/CORE2
Note - The NAC CORE value is rhe FRMI core value modulo 8.
The following NAC name equivalents are for all CMP cores in a SPARC T4-2 server.
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Save the UUID value provided in the first line of the fmdump output.
You will use this UUID value in the final step of this procedure.
Halt the Oracle Solaris OS, and power off the server.
Refer to the Administration Guide for information on powering off the server when the OS is running.
At the Oracle ILOM prompt, change directory to the faulty core.
The following example continues from earlier steps in which the faulty core had a FMRI value of core=10.
-> cd /SYS/MB/CMP1/CORE2 /SYS/MB/CMP1/CORE2 -> show /SYS/MB/CMP1/CORE2 Targets: P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 L2CACHE L1CACHE Properties: type = CPU Core component_state = Enabled Commands: cd set show
Disable the faulty core.
->set component_state = disabled
Power on the server, and restart the Oracle Solaris OS.
Refer to the Administration Guide for information on powering on the server from the Oracle ILOM prompt.
Override the FMA diagnosis manually:
The faulty component's UUID value is provided in the first line of fmdump output.
# fmadm repair UUID-of-fault
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7071237.
When a processor cache line encounters an uncorrectable error (UE), the fault manager is supposed to attempt to retire the cache line involved in the error. Because of this defect, the fault manager might not retire the faulty cache line and instead reports the entire chip as faulted.
Workaround: Schedule a replacement of the FRU containing the faulty component. For additional information about UEs in processor cache lines, search for message ID SUN4V-8002-WY on the Oracle support site: http://support.oracle.com
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7075336.
In rare cases, if the server or sever module experiences a serious problem that results in a panic, when the server is rebooted, a number of CPUs might not start, even though the CPUs are not faulty.
Example of the type of error displayed:
rebooting... Resetting... ERROR: 63 CPUs in MD did not start
Workaround: Log in to Oracle ILOM on the SP and power cycle:
-> stop /SYS Are you sure you want to stop /SYS (y/n)? y Stopping /SYS -> start /SYS Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n) ? y Starting /SYS
Note - This issue was originally listed as CR 7180259.
In some cases, the Oracle ILOM firmware identifies and reports spurious power supply errors. For example:
date time ereport.chassis.power.insufficient asserted@/sys/ps2 /SYS/PS2/POWER_MISSING date time ereport.chassis.power.insufficient-deasserted@/sys/ps2 /SYS/PS2/POWER_MISSING
Workaround: Update the server to System Firmware 8.2.0.f or later. If these errors persist, they indicate a power supply fault. Refer to the SPARC T4-2 Server Service Manual for specific instructions.