Supported
Operating System Limitations
This section provides information about limitations and recommendations
for the supported operating systems when the Sun Server X3-2L is
configured with 3-terabyte (3-TB) 7200-RPM 3.5-inch SAS hard disk
drives (HDDs).
To use the following operating systems without installation
or boot drive limitations on servers with the 3.5-inch SAS drive
configuration, you should obtain and use a 600-Gb, 3.5-inch SAS
HDD. Alternatively, if your configuration has rear 2.5-inch drives,
these have a smaller capacity and you can use these for your installation
and boot image.
The following table lists the operating system limitations
and recommendations for 3-TB drive boot support when the system
is configured with either the SGX-SAS6-INT-Z or the SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z
host bus adapter (HBA).
Table 2 Limitations and Recommendations for 3-TB Install and Boot Support
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Oracle Solaris 10
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2 TB used, 1 TB unusable
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Not applicable
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Use virtual drive that is less than 2.19 TB
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Not applicable
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Oracle Solaris 11 11/11
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2 TB used, 1 TB unusable
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Not applicable
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Use virtual drive that is less than 2.19 TB
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Not applicable
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Oracle Solaris 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Oracle Linux 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, and 7.2
RHEL 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, and 7
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Oracle Linux 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, and 5.11
RHEL 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, and 5.11
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Use virtual drive that is less than 2.19 TB
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Not applicable
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SLES 11 SP1, SP2, and SP3
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2 SP1
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Not applicable
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Recommended
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
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2 TB used, 1 TB unusable
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Not applicable
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Use virtual drive that is less than 2.19 TB
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Recommended
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Oracle VM 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Use virtual drive that is less than 2.19 TB
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Not applicable
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VMware ESXi 5.0
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1, Update 2, and Update 3
VMware ESXi 5.1, 5.1 Update 1, and Update 2
VMware ESX 5.5, 5.5 Update 1, and Update 2
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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Not recommended
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Recommended
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The following table lists limitations for the preinstalled
operating systems that use 3-TB boot drives when the system is configured
with either the SGX-SAS6-INT-Z or the SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z host bus
adapter (HBA).
Table 3 Data Drive Support for 3-TB Drives
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Oracle Solaris 10
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Patch 148099-03 required (CR 7026372)
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Both HBAs supported
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Oracle Solaris 11 11/11
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SRU required (CR 7026372)
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Both HBAs supported
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Oracle Solaris 11.,1, 11.2, 11.3
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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Oracle Linux 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, and 7.2
RHEL 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5, 6.6, and 7
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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Oracle Linux 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, and 5.11
RHEL 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, and 5.11
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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SLES 11 SP1, SP2, and SP3
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2 SP1
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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Oracle VM 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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VMware ESXi 5.0
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Supported, but only with the SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z HBA
installed
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SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z supported only
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VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1, Update 2, and Update 3
VMware ESXi 5.1, 5.1 Update 1, and Update 2
VMware ESX 5.5, 5.5 Update 1, and Update 2
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Supported
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Both HBAs supported
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The following table lists operating system support for 3-TB
data drives when the system is configured with either the SGX-SAS6-INT-Z
or the SGX-SAS6-R-INT HBA.
Table 4 Data Drive Support for 3-TB Drives
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Oracle Solaris 10 |
Patch 148099-03 required (CR 7026372) |
Both HBAs supported |
Oracle Solaris 11 11/11 |
SRU required (CR 7026372) |
Both HBAs supported |
Oracle Solaris 11.1 |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
Oracle Linux 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and
6.5
RHEL 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5 |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
Oracle Linux 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 6.1,
6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5 for x86 (64-bit)
RHEL 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5 for
x86 (64-bit) |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
SLES 11 SP1 and SP2 |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2 SP1 |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
Oracle VM 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
VMware ESXi 5.0 |
Supported, but only with the SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z
HBA installed |
SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z supported only |
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1, ESXi 5.1, and
ESXi 5.5 |
Supported |
Both HBAs supported |
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