Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware, OS, and Software

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You are required to install the latest available and supported versions of the system firmware, OS, and patches, for optimal performance, security, and stability. See IMPORTANT - Install Latest OS Updates, Patches, and Firmware.

Oracle Solaris 11 is the recommended OS for the SPARC S7-2 series servers. Oracle Solaris 11 provides simplified installation and maintenance, enhanced virtualization capabilities, and performance improvements. A more detailed list of Oracle Solaris 11 advantages is available at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/overview/index.html.

Note - If you configure the server with Oracle VM Server for SPARC, you can install various combinations of the minimum (or later) versions of the OS. For example, use Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 9 for the control domain, and Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 in a guest domain.

Software	Minimum Supported Versions
Oracle System Firmware	9.7.2 or later for systems running Aura6 PCIe cards. Firmware 9.7.2. includes Oracle ILOM 3.2.6. For systems running Aura7 PCIe cards, 9.8.3 or later is required, and you must also install the `Hardware_Programmables-1.0.14-SPARC_T7-1+T7-2+T7-4+S7-2+S7-2L.pkg` file.
Oracle Solaris 11	Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 9. For the control domain, guest domains, and nonvirtualized configurations, includes these software components: Oracle VM Server for SPARC Oracle VTS Also see Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates.
Oracle Solaris 10 OS	Oracle Solaris 10 1/13. For virtual guest domains only. Includes Oracle VTS 7 PS15. To use with Oracle VM Server 3.4, see the required patches listed in the "Fully Qualified Oracle Solaris OS Versions" section of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 installation Guide.
Java Development Kit	Java applications running on this product require one of these minimum JDK versions: JDK 11 or higher JDK 1.8.0_60 b27 or higher JDK 1.7.0_85 b33 or higher For production use, Oracle recommends using the latest available JDK and JRE versions, and does not recommend using JDK versions that are no longer updated and are in sustaining support. For details, refer to https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/overview/index.html For information about running older versions of the JDK on SPARC servers, refer to Doc ID 2564392.1 on My Oracle Support.
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition	12.1.0.2, plus required bundle patch. Required on Oracle Solaris 11.3 for in-memory features.

Note - Some PCIe cards and devices have other minimum requirements. For details, including what is required for a device to be bootable, refer to the product notes and other documentation for that device.