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Oracle® Server X8-2L Product Notes

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Updated: July 2020
 
 

Oracle Server X8-2L Product Information

For the most updated information about supported firmware and operating systems, important operating notes, and known issues, refer to the latest platform Product Notes document, which is available in the Oracle Server X8-2L Documentation Library at https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-2l/docs.

Supported Hardware

You can find detailed information about supported hardware in these Oracle Server X8-2L documents:

  • Oracle Server X8-2L Installation Guide

  • Oracle Server X8-2L Service Manual

Within those documents, you can find descriptions of supported hardware components, including the following:

  • Processors

  • Memory modules (DIMMs)

  • Storage drives

  • Host bus adapters and other PCIe cards

Related Information

Supported Firmware

Some product features are enabled only when the latest versions of patches or firmware are installed. You must install the latest software version for optimal performance, security, and stability. For details, see Important – Install Latest OS Updates, Patches, and Firmware.

You can find detailed information about supported firmware releases here:

Information about the latest firmware and Software Release, including tools, drivers, component firmware versions, and bug fixes is available in the ReadMe file for each Software Release. To learn how to access the ReadMe file, see Getting Firmware and Software Updates.

Supported Operating Systems

The following table lists supported operating systems for Oracle Server X8-2L. To identify the latest version of an operating system supported on your server, go to an Oracle Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) or to the third-party operating system certification information.

Operating System
Link to HCL or Other Configuration Information
Oracle Linux
Oracle VM
Oracle Solaris
Microsoft Windows Server
VMware ESXi

The following table lists the latest supported operating systems and virtual machine software. Supported operating systems and software are cumulative with each release; that is, later software releases contain all components of earlier software releases.

Platform Software Release
Latest Supported Operating Systems
3.1.0 or later
  • Oracle Linux 8 Update 1 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6

  • Oracle Linux 7 Update 8 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 3

  • VMware ESXi 7.0

1.2.0
  • Oracle Linux 8

  • Oracle Linux 7 Update 7 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 2

  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3

1.1.1
  • Oracle Linux 7 Update 6 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 2

  • Windows Server 2019

  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 2

1.1.0
  • Oracle Linux 7 Update 6 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 1 or the Red Hat Compatible Kernel

  • Oracle Linux 7 Update 5 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 4 Update 7 or the Red Hat Compatible Kernel

  • Oracle Linux 6 Update 10 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 4 Update 7 or the Red Hat Compatible Kernel

  • Oracle VM Server 3.4.6

  • Oracle Solaris 11.4 SRU 9.2

  • Windows Server 2016

  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1

1.0.0
  • Oracle Linux 7 Update 6 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 1 (UEK5U1) or the Red Hat Compatible Kernel

  • Oracle Linux 6 Update 10

  • Oracle VM 3.4.6

  • Windows Server 2016

  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1

Server Management Tools

The following single system management tools are available for the server:

In addition, the following software is available to manage multiple systems in a data center:

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, available software to manage multiple systems in a data center. For information, refer to the product information page at: https://www.oracle.com/enterprise-manager/technologies/. For documentation, refer to the Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Documentation Library at: https://docs.oracle.com/en/enterprise-manager/related-products.html

Supported Storage Drives

The table below lists the storage drives and part numbers that are supported for use with Oracle Server X8-2L. Support for storage drives depends on the server model and its configuration. Basic storage drive support is listed below.

Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

  • 14 TB 7200 rpm 3.5-inch SAS-3 HDD: 7600029 (factory installation), 7600183 (orderable option). Refer to https://docs.oracle.com/cd/F15116_01/index.html

  • 14 TB 7200 rpm 3.5-inch SAS-3 HDD without encryption: 7600030 (factory installation), 7600184 (orderable option)

NVM Express (NVMe)

Supported PCIe Cards

The table below lists the PCI Express (PCIe) cards that are supported for use with Oracle Server X8-2L.

Note the following restrictions:

  • PCIe slots 1 through 5 are nonfunctional in single-processor systems.

  • Do not mix Emulex and QLogic versions of the PCIe Host Bus Adapter cards in the system. You can use PCIe option cards from only one vendor in the system.

  • Do not mix Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v2s and Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Cards in the system.

PCIe Card Installation Order
PCIe Card
Maximum Quantity Supported in a Single-Processor System
Slot Restrictions for a Single-Processor System
Maximum Quantity Supported in a Dual-Processor System
Slot Restrictions for a Dual-Processor System
1
Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 port
7117125 (factory installation), 7117126 (orderable option)

Note -  This HBA is required to manage SAS storage drives.

1
Supported in slot 11 only.
1
Supported in slot 11 only.
2
Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal: 8 port
7113249 (factory installation), 7113401 (orderable option)

Note -  Optionally, this HBA can be installed in slots 10 and 11 to manage SAS storage drives instead of using the Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 port in slot 11.

2
Supported in slots 10 and 11 only.
2
Supported in slots 10 and 11 only.
3
Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v2: 6.4 TB, NVMe PCIe 3.0
7120561 (factory installation), 7120562 (orderable option)
N/A
N/A
  1. 8 (no front disk is allowed)

  2. 4 with one Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA or Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA

  3. 3 with Oracle NVMe PCIe Switch cards

  4. 3 with 2x Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA

  1. Supported in slots 2,3,4,5,6,8,9 and 10

  2. Supported in slots 4,5,6 and 10

  3. Supported in slots 1,2,5,6,7,10

  4. Supported in slots 1 through 9

4
Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card: 6.4 TB, NVMe PCIe 3.0
7115454 (factory installation), 7115455 (orderable option)
N/A
N/A
  1. 8 (no front disk is allowed)

  2. 4 with one Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA or Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA

  3. 3 with Oracle NVMe PCIe Switch cards

  4. 3 with 2x Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA

  1. Supported in slots 2,3,4,5,6,8,9 and 10

  2. Supported in slots 4,5,6 and 10

  3. Supported in slots 1,2,5,6,7,10

  4. Supported in slots 1 through 9

5
Oracle NVMe PCIe Switch
7117385 (factory installation)

Note -  The Oracle NVMe PCIe Switch is required to manage NVMe storage drives.

N/A
N/A
4
Supported in slots 3, 4, 8, and 9.
6
Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter
7111182 (factory installation), 7111181 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
8
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
7
Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adapter M3
7104073 (factory installation), 7104074 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
2
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
8
Oracle Quad 10 Gb or Dual 40 Gb Ethernet Adapter
7114148 (factory installation), 7114134 (orderable option)
Oracle Quad 10 Gb (default mode) 2 Oracle Dual 40 Gb 1
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
Oracle Quad 10 Gb (default mode) 4 Oracle Dual 40 Gb 1
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
9
Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, External: 8 port
7110118 (factory installation), 7110119 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
2
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
10
Oracle Storage Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Low Profile HBA, Emulex
7115459 (factory installation), 7115461 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
4
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
11
Oracle Storage Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Low Profile HBA, QLogic
7115460 (factory installation), 7115462 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
4
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
12
Oracle Dual Port 25 Gb Ethernet Adapter
7118015 (factory installation), 7118016 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
8
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
13
Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, internal
7113249 (factory installation), 7113401 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
2
Supported in slots 1 through 10.
14
Oracle 1/10 GbE Dual Rate SFP+ Short Range (SR) Transceiver
7120050 (factory installation), 7120053 (orderable option)
2
Supported in slots 6 through 10.
2
Supported in slots 1 through 10.