For information about the features introduced in all versions of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC (Logical Domains) software, see What's New in Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/vm/documentation/sparc-whatsnew-330281.html).
The major changes for the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6 software are as follows. Note that each feature is available on all supported platforms unless otherwise stated. For the list of supported platforms, see Supported Platforms in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6 Installation Guide.
Add the ability to assign zero or more physical devices to a virtual SAN. See Managing the Physical Devices in a Virtual Storage Area Network in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6 Administration Guide.
Enhance the ovmtconfig command with an option to clear local properties. See the ovmtconfig(8) man page.
Improvements to the ldm list-netstat command. See the ldm(8) man page.
Remove support for the UltraSPARC T2, UltraSPARC T2 Plus, and SPARC T3 servers. An Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6 control domain must run at least the Oracle Solaris 11.4 OS, which no longer supports these older servers.
Normalize Oracle VM Server for SPARC man page sections to match Oracle Solaris 11.4 man page organization.
Bug fixes.
This section describes features that have been added solely to the Oracle Solaris 11.4 OS that are of interest to Oracle VM Server for SPARC users.
Support for listing available virtual consoles and connecting to a virtual console. See Connecting to a Guest Domain Console Over the Network in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6 Administration Guide and the ldmconsole(8) man page.
Support for DLMP over virtual network devices. See Configuring DLMP Aggregations Over Virtual Network Devices in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6 Administration Guide.