Using This Documentation

• Overview – This installation guide contains procedures for installing and configuring the Oracle Solaris operating system on your Oracle Server X5-8.

• Audience – Technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers, and users.

• Required knowledge – Experience installing operating systems.

This section describes how to get the latest firmware, software, and documentation for the Oracle Server X5-8. It also provides feedback links and a document change history.

• Oracle Server X5-8 Model Naming Convention

• Getting the Latest Firmware and Software

• Documentation and Feedback

• Contributors

• Change History

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

Oracle Server X5-8 Model Naming Convention

The Oracle Server X5-8 name identifies the following:

• X identifies an x86 product.

• The first number, 5, identifies the generation of the server.

• The second number, 8, identifies the maximum number of processors.

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 the following ways:

• Oracle System Assistant: This is a factory-installed option for Oracle x86 servers. It has all the tools and drivers you need and resides on a USB drive installed in most servers.

• You can download updates from My Oracle Support: https://support.oracle.com

Documentation and Feedback

Documentation Link All Oracle products https://docs.oracle.com Oracle Server X5-8 http://www.oracle.com/goto/X5-8/docs-videos Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM). Refer to the Oracle ILOM documentation. http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs Oracle Hardware Management Pack. Refer to the documentation for your supported version of Oracle Hardware Management Pack as listed in the Product Notes. http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

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

Contributors

Primary Authors: Michael Bechler, Cynthia Chin-Lee, Mark McGothigan.

Contributors: William Schweickert, Anthony Villamor, Mick Tabor, Richard Masoner, Ray Angelo, Tamra Smith-Wasel, Denise Silverman.

Change History

The following lists the release history of this documentation set:

• November 2015. Updates for Oracle Solaris 11.3.

• July 2015. Initial publication.