Always update optional PCIe card firmware to the latest supported version.
If you install the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card as an optional component, you must update the firmware to RA13, or a subsequent release if available. Servers ordered with this option already have the updated firmware. For firmware upgrade instructions, refer to the NVMe card and SSD documentation at http://www.oracle.com/goto/oracleflashf160/docs.
If you install the Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, external (8 port), as an optional component, you must update the firmware to version 9.0.0.0, or a subsequent release if available. For firmware upgrade instructions, refer to the HBA documentation at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52365_01/.