Release Notes for Oracle Solaris
Exalytics T5-8 Release 1 (1.0)
E49607-03
June 2015
Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine is an engineered solution that includes a memory-centric hardware platform, proven in-memory technology from Oracle TimesTen, and an optimized version of Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation Suite functionality.
These release notes describe known issues and workarounds for Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine and apply to:
Oracle Exalytics Software Release 1 (1.0) for Exalytics T5-8
For information about setting up Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine and installing software on it, consult the following manuals:
Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Installation and Administration Guide for Oracle Solaris
Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine T5-8 Owner's Guide
The manuals are available in the Oracle Exalytics Library at:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E49626_01/index.htm
The following list describes the sections of this document:
How to Use These Release Notes
These release notes are updated periodically as new information becomes available. To ensure that you are reading the latest version of the release notes, check the Oracle Exalytics Library at:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E49626_01/index.htm
Sometimes, there can be a delay before revised Release Notes are published on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN). To get access to Oracle Exalytics Release Notes items as soon as they are available, go to the Oracle Exalytics Release Notes wiki at:
https://wikis.oracle.com/display/oraclebidocumentation/Oracle+Exalytics+Release+Notes
This section contains the following topic:
For the latest information about T5-8 Servers, including the product notes, see the following link:
This section contains the following topics:
Section 2.2, "Oracle Exalytics Issues and Workarounds Identified Since the Last Revision"
Section 2.3, "Oracle Exalytics General Issues and Workarounds"
Section 2.4, "Oracle Exalytics Installation Issues and Workarounds"
Section 2.5, "Oracle Exalytics Post-Installation Issues and Workarounds"
Section 2.6, "Oracle Exalytics Patching Issues and Workarounds"
Oracle Exalytics includes various software components with differing release numbers. Do not patch individual software components on the Exalytics Machine unless instructed to do so by Oracle Support. Patches for the Exalytics Machine are announced periodically.
The issues and workarounds related to Oracle Exalytics that have been identified or changed since the last revision of the Release Notes include:
This section describes general issues and workarounds related to Oracle Exalytics. It includes the following topics:
Impacted Releases: 1.0
Please note that presently, PCIe device hot plug feature is not supported on T5-8 Exalytics Machines.
There are no known issues at this time.
There are no know issues at this time.
There are no known issues at this time.
This section describes errata in Oracle Exalytics documentation and help systems. It includes the following topics:
This section describes documentation errata in Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Installation and Administration Guide for Oracle Solaris. It includes the following topics:
Impacted Releases 1.0.0.3
This issue is fixed in Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Installation and Administration Guide for Oracle Solaris (E49608-01).
Chapter 2, Section 2.2 "Configuring an Exalytics Machine for Virtualization" contains incorrect procedure for configuring an Exalytics Machine for virtualization. Replace that procedure with the following procedure:
Tasks to configure the T5-8 Exalytics Machine for virtualization are performed by Oracle Advance Customer Services (ACS). Do not attempt to configure the T5-8 Exalytics Machine for virtualization manually without the assistance of Oracle ACS.
This section describes documentation errata in Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine T5-8 Owner's Guide.
There are no known issues at this time.
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Release Notes for Oracle Solaris, Exalytics T5-8 Release 1 (1.0)
E49607-03
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