Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware, OS, and Software
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 T8 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 for the control domain, and Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 in a guest
domain.
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Oracle System Firmware
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9.8.1 or later.
9.10.3 or later is required for 128 GB DIMM support.
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Oracle Solaris 11
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Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 24 for the control domain and
non-virtualized configurations.
Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 24 is the minimum supported version when
using Oracle Solaris 11 in a guest domain.
Includes these software components:
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Oracle Solaris 10 OS
(In Guest Domains Only)
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Oracle Solaris 10U11, plus recommended patches
For virtual guest domains only
Includes Oracle VTS 7 PS15.
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Java Development Kit
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Java applications running on this product require one of these minimum JDK versions:
For information about running older versions of the JDK on SPARC servers, refer to Doc ID 2564392.1 on My Oracle Support.
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Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
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12.2
Required on Oracle Solaris 11.3 for in-memory features.
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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.