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This section describes how to get the latest firmware and software for the system, documentation and feedback, and a document change history.

Sun Server X4-4 Model Naming Convention

The Sun Server X4-4 name identifies the following:

X identifies an x86 product.
The first number, 4, identifies the generation of the server.
The second number, 4, identifies the number of processor sockets in the server.

Getting the Latest Firmware and Software

Firmware, drivers, and other hardware-related software for each Oracle x86 server are updated periodically.

You can obtain the latest version in one of following ways:

Oracle System Assistant – This is a factory-installed option for Sun Oracle x86 servers. It has all the tools and drivers you need and resides on an internal USB flash stick.
My Oracle Support – This is the Oracle support web site located at: https://support.oracle.com.

Documentation and Feedback

Documentation	Link
All Oracle products	http://docs.oracle.com
Sun Server X4-4	http://www.oracle.com/goto/X4-4/docs
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM). Refer to the documentation for your supported version of Oracle ILOM listed in the Product Notes.	http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs
Oracle Hardware Management Pack. Refer to the documentation for your supported version of Oracle Hardware Management Pack listed in the Product Notes.	http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

Provide feedback on this documentation at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/docfeedback.

About This Documentation

This documentation set is available in both PDF and HTML. The information is presented in topic-based format (similar to online help) and therefore does not include chapters, appendixes, or section numbering.

Support and Training

These web sites provide additional resources:

Support: https://support.oracle.com
Training: http://education.oracle.com

Contributors

Primary Authors: Ralph Woodley, Ray Angelo, Cynthia Chin-Lee, Mark McGothigan, Michael Bechler, Lisa Kuder.

Contributors: Kenny Tung, Barry Wright, David Savard

Change History

The following lists the release history of this documentation set:

April 2014. Initial publication.
May 2014. Updated Product Notes for SW 1.0.1. Updated Product Notes, Installation Guide and Service Manual information for the 8 GB DIMM which will no longer be orderable as of June 2014.
October 2014. Updated Product Notes for SW 1.1.0. Updated Installation Guide and Sun Server X4-4 Installation Guide for Linux Operating System information to add support for the Oracle Linux Fault Management Architecture software available with Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.3. Minor editorial updates to Sun Server X4-4 Installation Guide for Windows Operating System.
January 2015. Updated Product Notes for SW 1.1.1.
August 2015. Updated Product Notes for SW 1.2. Updated the Service Manual information for the fan module replacement. Updated the Installation Guide for minor technical edits.
September 2015. Updated Product Notes for SW 1.2.1.
October 2015. Updated Product Notes to add note about important updates. Removed information in all books about obtaining physical media for Oracle software.