Supported Hardware and Software

The following sections describe the software and firmware supported for Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSDs:

• Supported Servers and Locations
  
• Minimum Supported Card Firmware Version
  
• Required Host Firmware
  
• Keep Drivers and Firmware Up to Date
  
• Server Management Tools
  

Supported Servers and Locations

This section lists the servers that support Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSDs. For detailed information about using this 3.84TB NVMe SSD with your server, refer to the product notes for your server, available at https://docs.oracle.com .

The following servers are supported for the Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSD.

x86 Servers	Max Number of SSDs	Slots Supported for Installing 3.84TB NVMe SSDs
Oracle Server X9-2	4	4 drive cage: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3
Oracle Server X9-2L	4 drive cage: 4 8 drive cage: 8 12 drive cage: 12	4 drive cage: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 8 drive cage: Dual CPU X9-2L configuration supports up to 8 NVMe SSDs without Oracle PCIe Re-timer Card card (Slots 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7). Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3, NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7 12 drive cage: 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

SPARC Servers	Max Number of SSDs	Slots Supported for Installing 3.84TB NVMe SSDs
SPARC S7-2 Server	4	4 drive cage: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3
SPARC S7-2L Server	8 drive cage: 4 12 drive cage: 12 24 drive cage: 4	8 drive cage: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 12 drive cage: 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 cage: 3, 4, 19, 20. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

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:

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

Minimum Supported Card Firmware Version

Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSDs run with the minimum required firmware package listed in the following table.

Firmware	Minimum Required Card Firmware Version	Recommended Card Firmware Version
Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSD Package	2CV1RC30 F640 1.0.0 - 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

Note:

Important

You cannot downgrade from Firmware Version 2CV1RC50.

If you install Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSDs as an add-on option, you must update the firmware if the release number is lower than 2CV1RC50.

Note:

For best practice, install the latest device firmware versions.

• Summary of Changes in Firmware Releases
  

Summary of Changes in Firmware Releases

The following improvements or changes were included in firmware releases of Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSD:

• If you install Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe SSDs as an option, you must update firmware to 2CV1RC50, or a subsequent firmware release if available.

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

x86 Driver	Minimum Required System 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

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 30673927: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2L SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.4.A or later

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 3.84 TB NVMe SSDs, see Accessing Software Updates and Firmware Downloads.

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.