Supported Servers and Operating Systems

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This section lists the servers that support the Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe SSD. For detailed information about using this storage drive with your server, see the product notes for your server, available at:

https://docs.oracle.com

The following servers are supported for the Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe SSD:

x86 Servers	Number of 3.2 TB NVMe SSDs	Slots Supported for Installing 3.2 TB NVMe SSD	Minimum Supported Operating Systems
Oracle Server X6-2	1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 2) Oracle Linux 6.7, based on UEK4 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 4) Oracle Linux 7.2, based on UEK4 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 4)
Oracle Server X6-2L 8 drive: 24 drive:	1 to 4 1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 19, 20 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 2) Oracle Linux 6.7, based on UEK4 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 4) Oracle Linux 7.2, based on UEK4 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 4) Note - Oracle Server X6-2L with 3.5-inch 12 drive configuration does not support Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe SSD operation.
Oracle Server X5-4	1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 10) Oracle Linux 6.7, based on UEK3 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 3) Note - Do not install Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe SSDs in the same server with Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Cards. Note - Oracle Server X5-4 with pre-installed Oracle VM does not support Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe SSD operation.

SPARC Servers	Number of 3.2 TB NVMe SSDs	Slots Supported for Installing 3.2 TB NVMe SSD	Minimum Supported Operating Systems
SPARC S7-2 Server	1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 10)
SPARC S7-2L Server 8 drive: 12 drive: 24 drive:	1 to 4 1 to 12 1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7, NVMe8, NVMe9, NVMe10, NVMe11 3, 4, 19, 20 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 10) Note - SPARC S7-2L with 3.5-inch 12 drive configuration does not support Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe SSD operation.
SPARC T7-1 Server	1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 10)
SPARC T7-2 Server	1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 10)
SPARC T7-4 Server 4 drive: 8 drive:	1 to 8 1 Oracle PCIe Switch Card 2 Oracle PCIe Switch Cards	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7	Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 10)

Other servers and processors might be added to this list in the future, if they qualify. Check your server product notes for confirmation that your server has subsequently been qualified.

Refer to your servers product notes for up-to date information on supported servers, operating systems, and required patchsets.

Caution - Any unsupported configuration causes the host to power off as soon as it is powered on. A fault is generated on the service processor when an unsupported configuration is detected. The fault clears after the unsupported configuration is fixed and the host is powered on.

Note - Slots that can contain either SAS HDD or NVMe storage drives have labels with both HDD and NVMe identification marks on the server panel.

Note - NVMe SSDs are only supported if the system is ordered with the NVMe factory option that includes the Oracle PCIe Switch Card and NVMe custom cable assembly.