Supported Hardware and Software

Supported Servers and Locations

This section lists the servers that support Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs. For detailed information about using this storage drive with your server, see the product notes for your server, available at https://docs.oracle.com .

The following servers are supported for Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs.

x86 Servers	Number of NVMe SSDs	Slots Supported for Installing NVMe SSDs
Oracle Server X9-2	4 drive: 1 to 4	4 drive: 0-3 slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3
Oracle Server X9-2L	4 drive: 1 to 4 8 drive: 1 to 8 12 drive: 1 to 12 1 CPU: Up to four 3.5-inch hot-pluggable PCIe Gen4 NVM-Express (NVMe) SSDs 2 CPU: Up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-pluggable SAS-3 HDDs, or up to twelve 2.5-inch hot-pluggable PCIe Gen4 NVM-Express (NVMe) SSDs	4 drive: Single CPU X9-2L supports up to 4 NVMe SSDs (Slots 0, 1, 5 and 5). Oracle PCIe Re-timer (Switch) Card is not required in a four NVMe drive configuration. 0-4 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe4: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 8 drive: Dual CPU X9-2L configuration support up to 8 NVMe SSDs without Oracle PCIe Re-timer Card (Slots 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7). 0-7 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe11: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7 12 drive: Dual CPU X9-2L configuration support up to 12 NVMe SSDs with Oracle PCIe Re-timer Cards (Slots 0-11). 0-11 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe11: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7, NVMe8, NVMe9, NVMe10, NVMe11
Oracle Server X8-8	1 to 4 in 4-CPU System 1 to 8 in 8-CPU System	4-CPU System System A: Slots 8,6,4,2 4-CPU System System B: Slots 16,14,12,10 8-CPU System Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2

x86 Servers

Number of NVMe SSDs

Slots Supported for Installing NVMe SSDs

Oracle Server X9-2

4 drive: 1 to 4

4 drive: 0-3 slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

Oracle Server X9-2L

4 drive: 1 to 4

8 drive: 1 to 8

12 drive: 1 to 12

1 CPU: Up to four 3.5-inch hot-pluggable PCIe Gen4 NVM-Express (NVMe) SSDs

2 CPU: Up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-pluggable SAS-3 HDDs, or up to twelve 2.5-inch hot-pluggable PCIe Gen4 NVM-Express (NVMe) SSDs

4 drive: Single CPU X9-2L supports up to 4 NVMe SSDs (Slots 0, 1, 5 and 5). Oracle PCIe Re-timer (Switch) Card is not required in a four NVMe drive configuration. 0-4 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe4: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

8 drive: Dual CPU X9-2L configuration support up to 8 NVMe SSDs without Oracle PCIe Re-timer Card (Slots 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7). 0-7 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe11: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7

12 drive: Dual CPU X9-2L configuration support up to 12 NVMe SSDs with Oracle PCIe Re-timer Cards (Slots 0-11). 0-11 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe11: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7, NVMe8, NVMe9, NVMe10, NVMe11

Oracle Server X8-8

1 to 4 in 4-CPU System

1 to 8 in 8-CPU System

4-CPU System System A: Slots 8,6,4,2

4-CPU System System B: Slots 16,14,12,10

8-CPU System Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2

SPARC Servers	Number of NVMe SSDs	Slots Supported for Installing NVMe SSDs
SPARC S7-2 Server	1 to 4	4 drive: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3
SPARC S7-2L Server	8 drive: 1 to 4 12 drive: 1 to 12 SPARC S7-2L with 3.5-inch 12 drive configuration does not support Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD operation. 24 drive: 1 to 4	8 drive: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 12 drive: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7, NVMe8, NVMe9, NVMe10, NVMe11 24 drive: 3, 4, 19, 20. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3
SPARC T8-1 Server	1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3
SPARC T8-2 Server	1 to 4	2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3
SPARC T8-4 Server	1 to 8 2 Oracle PCIe Switch Cards	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7

Other servers and processors might be added to this list in the future, if they qualify. Check your server product notes for confirmation that your server has subsequently been qualified for device support.

Caution:

Any unsupported configuration causes the host to power off as soon as it is powered on. A fault is generated on the service processor when an unsupported configuration is detected. The fault clears after the unsupported configuration is fixed and the host is powered on.

Note:

Slots that can contain either SAS HDD or NVMe storage drives have labels with both HDD and NVMe identification marks on the server panel.

Note:

Refer to your server product notes for up-to date information on supported servers, operating systems, and required patchsets.

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Minimum Supported Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Firmware Version

Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs run with the minimum required firmware package listed in the following table.

Firmware	Minimum Required Drive Firmware Version	Recommended Drive Firmware Version
Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Package	FIRMWARE 2CV1RC50 Patch 35148263: Oracle 3.84GB/6.8TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD SW 1.0.7 - FIRMWARE PACK MPK94R5Q	FIRMWARE 2CV1RC50 Patch 35148263: Oracle 3.84GB/6.8TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD - FIRMWARE PACK Patch 35148263: Oracle 3.84GB/6.8TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD SW 1.0.7 - FIRMWARE PACK MPK94R5Q

Firmware

Minimum Required Drive Firmware Version

Recommended Drive Firmware Version

Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Package

FIRMWARE 2CV1RC50

Patch 35148263: Oracle 3.84GB/6.8TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD SW 1.0.7 - FIRMWARE PACK

MPK94R5Q

FIRMWARE 2CV1RC50

Patch 35148263: Oracle 3.84GB/6.8TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD - FIRMWARE PACK

Patch 35148263: Oracle 3.84GB/6.8TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD SW 1.0.7 - FIRMWARE PACK

MPK94R5Q

Note:

Important

You cannot downgrade from Firmware Version 2CV1RC50.

If you install Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs as an add-on option, you must update the firmware if the release number is lower than 2CV1RC50/MPK94R5Q.

Note:

For best practice, install the latest device firmware versions.

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Summary of Changes in Firmware 2CV1RC50 Release

The following improvements or changes were included in firmware 2CV1RC50 release of Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD:

Update to 6.8TB NVME PCIE SSD 2CV1RC50 FW or a subsequent release if available.

Parent topic: Minimum Supported Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Firmware Version

Summary of Changes in Firmware 2CV1RC30 Release

The following improvements or changes were included in firmware 2CV1RC30 release of Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD:

Update to 6.8TB v3 NVME PCIE SSD 2CV1RC30 FW or a subsequent release if available.

Parent topic: Minimum Supported Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Firmware Version

Required Host Firmware

Note:

Refer to Firmware Downloads and Release History for Oracle Systems (https://www.oracle.com/servers/technologies/firmware/release-history-jsp.html)

Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs run with the minimum required host firmware listed in the following table.

x86 Driver	Minimum Required Host Firmware Version (Patch No.)	Recommended System Firmware Version (Patch No.)
Oracle Server X9-2	Patch 29913849: Oracle Server X9-2 SW 1.2.2 - FIRMWARE PACK	Patch 35209070: Oracle Server X9-2 SW 3.4.0 - FIRMWARE PACK or later
Oracle Server X9-2L	Patch 29811557: Oracle Server X9-2L SW 1.2.2 - FIRMWARE PACK	Patch 35209056: Oracle Server X9-2L SW 3.4.0 - FIRMWARE PACK or later
Oracle Server X8-8	Patch 33999222: Oracle Server X8-8 SW 3.3.0 - FIRMWARE PACK	Patch 34681698: Oracle Server X8-8 SW 3.4.0 - FIRMWARE PACK or later

SPARC Driver	Minimum Required System Firmware Version (Patch No.)	Recommended System Firmware Version (Patch No.)
SPARC S7-2 Server	Patch 33812797: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A	Patch 33812797: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A or later
SPARC S7-2L Server	Patch 33812797: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A	Patch 33812798: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2L SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A or later
SPARC T7-1 Server	Patch 33905633: FIRMWARE: SPARC T7-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A	Patch 33905633: FIRMWARE: SPARC T7-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A or later
SPARC T8-1 Server	Patch 33905629: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A	Patch 33905629: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A or later
SPARC T8-2 Server	Patch 33905630: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A	Patch 33905630: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A or later
SPARC T8-4 Server	Patch 33905631: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-4 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A	Patch 33905631: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-4 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A or later

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Keep Drivers and Firmware Up to Date

Refer to the server documentation to check for updates to the device firmware. For information on updating drivers and firmware for Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD, see Accessing Software Updates and Firmware Downloads.

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Server Management Tools

The following management tools are available for the server:

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM). Preinstalled service processor (SP) with integrated firmware. No installation required. Some initial configuration is required.

For information, refer to the product information page at: Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager. For documentation, refer to Oracle ILOM Documentation.
Oracle Hardware Management Pack, available with the Oracle Solaris OS or as a standalone product with other OS. Monitor hardware through the host operating system, either remotely using SNMP or locally using command-line interface tools.

For information, refer to the product information page at: Oracle Hardware Management Pack. For documentation and OS support matrix, refer to Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation at: Servers Documentation Systems Management
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, available software to manage multiple systems in a data center. For information, refer to the product information page at: Oracle Enterprise Manager. For documentation, refer to Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Documentation at: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control.

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