Firmware and OS Versions
This section describes the system firmware versions and Oracle Solaris OS versions to use with the current Oracle VM Server for SPARC software.
You can run the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 software with at least the minimum versions of the system firmware and Oracle Solaris OS. In such a configuration, you might not have access to all the features of the latest Oracle VM Server for SPARC software. For the best results in production environments, run with the fully qualified system firmware version described in Fully Qualified System Firmware Versions and with the Oracle Solaris OS version described in Fully Qualified Oracle Solaris OS Versions.
 | Caution - Do not downgrade to older versions of individual system firmware, Oracle Solaris OS or software components. Such downgrades might lead to unexpected behavior and failures. |
System Firmware Versions
This section includes information about the system firmware versions that you need to run the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 OS, and covers the following topics:
Minimum System Firmware Versions
You can apply the latest Oracle VM Server for SPARC package to a system that runs at least the following versions of the system firmware, which are platform specific and depend on the requirements of the CPU in the machine.
SPARC S7 Series servers: 9.7.2
Fujitsu M10 servers: XCP2012
SPARC M7 Series servers: 9.4.3.d (SPARC M7-8 server), 9.5.2.g (SPARC M7-16 server)
SPARC M6 servers: 9.5.4
SPARC M5 servers: 9.5.4
SPARC T7 Series servers: 9.4.3.d (SPARC T7-1 server and SPARC T7-2 server), 9.5.2.c (SPARC T7-4 server)
SPARC T5 servers: 9.5.1
SPARC T4 servers: 8.8.1
SPARC T3 servers: 8.3.10
UltraSPARC T2 Plus servers: 7.4.8.a
UltraSPARC T2 servers: 7.4.8.a
Fully Qualified System Firmware Versions
To enable all the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 features, you must run the fully qualified system firmware versions on the following platforms:
SPARC S7 Series servers: 9.7.2
Fujitsu M10 servers: XCP2280
SPARC M7 Series servers: 9.7.1
SPARC M6 servers: 9.5.4.b
SPARC M5 servers: 9.5.4.b
SPARC T7 Series servers: 9.7.1
SPARC T5 servers: 9.5.4.a
SPARC T4 servers: 8.8.4
SPARC T3 servers: 8.3.20
SPARC T2 Plus servers: 7.4.10.a
SPARC T2 servers: 7.4.10.a
Fully Qualified System Firmware Patches
To take advantage of all features of Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4, ensure that your SPARC T-series server or M-series server from Oracle runs at least the system firmware versions listed in Fully Qualified System Firmware Versions. You can access these patches from Firmware Downloads and Release History for Oracle Systems (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/systems/patches/firmware/release-history-jsp-138416.html).
Oracle Solaris OS Versions
This section includes information about the Oracle Solaris OS versions that you need to run the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 OS, and covers the following topics:
Minimum Oracle Solaris OS Versions
The minimum Oracle Solaris OS version for the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 control domain is Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 8. The minimum Oracle Solaris OS version applies to all domain types that access physical I/O (control, service, root, and I/O). For information about the minimum versions of the Oracle Solaris OS for supported server platforms, see the data sheet for your server platform at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/sun-sparc-enterprise/overview/index.html.
Note - On a guest domain with only virtualized I/O, you can run any OS version that is supported by the platform.
For information about the minimum versions of the Oracle Solaris OS for supported server platforms, see the http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/sun-sparc-enterprise/overview/index.html.
Fully Qualified Oracle Solaris OS Versions
The Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 control domain cannot run the Oracle Solaris 10 OS. However, you can continue to run the Oracle Solaris 10 OS in guest domains.
Control domain, I/O domains, root domains, and service domains. Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 8 OS
Guest domains only. At least the Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 8 OS or the Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 OS plus the following patches
To use all features of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 software, install or upgrade to at least the following OS:
125555-16
146582-05 (fmd)
148322-12 (ixgbe)
148888-05 (kernel update)
149167-06
149173-07
149175-10
149638-05
150025-01
150031-15
150107-03 (ds)
150400-34 (kernel update for dynamic I/O virtualization)
150435-04
150510-03
You must apply the following patches to any Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 guest domain to have the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 functionality. For information about the minimum Oracle Solaris OS versions for supported server platforms, see the data sheet for your server platform at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/sun-sparc-enterprise/overview/index.html.
Note - This patch list includes the minimum patch revisions. The patches you install might be later revisions of the same patch. To find the “Recommended OS Patchset” for the SPARC Oracle Solaris 10 OS, see https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=1283728.1.
Location of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
The Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 software is installed by default when you install or upgrade to at least the Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 8 OS.
You can also obtain the ldomsmanager package from the Oracle Solaris 11.3 Support Repository or from My Oracle Support.
Also see “How to Update Oracle Solaris 11 Systems Using Support Repository Updates” (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/servers-storage-admin/o11-018-howto-update-s11-1572261.html) and Updating a System to Oracle Solaris 11.3 in Updating to Oracle Solaris 11.3.
Location of Documentation
Late-breaking information and known issues for this product are included in the documentation library at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/vm-sparc-194287.html.
The Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 man pages and the Japanese translations are installed on your system as part of the ldomsmanager package.
The following table shows the documentation that is available for the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 release. These documents are available in HTML and PDF formats unless indicated.
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You can find documentation that relates to your server, software, or the Oracle Solaris OS at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html. Use the Search box to find the documents and the information that you need.