2 Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Card Product Information
This section contains late-breaking information about Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards. Read this section before reading other Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Card documentation. Always refer to the latest version of the product information.
Review the software and firmware supported for Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards. Review important information for configuring Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards. Check known issues and specifications.
For specific installation instructions, late-breaking information about the installation and use of Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards with your server, supported firmware and operating systems, important operating notes, and known issues, refer to the latest platform product notes document.
Supported hardware and software topics are included in this section.
Supported Servers and Locations
This section lists the servers that support Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards. For detailed information about using this card with your server, see the product notes for your server, available at https://docs.oracle.com.
The following servers are supported for Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards.
| x86 Servers | Number of Cards | Slots Supported for Installing Cards |
|---|---|---|
|
Oracle Server X9-2L |
1 to 4 1 to 8 |
Slots 4,5,6,10 Slots 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 |
| 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 |
|
SPARC S7-2L Server |
8 drive: 1 to 4 12 drive: 1 to 12 24 drive: 1 to 4 |
8 drive: 2, 3, 4, 5 12 drive: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 24 drive: 3, 4, 19, 20 |
|
SPARC T8-1 Server |
1 to 4 |
2, 3, 4, 5 |
|
SPARC T8-2 Server |
1 to 4 |
2, 3, 4, 5 |
|
SPARC T8-4 Server |
1 to 8 |
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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 Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards run with the minimum required firmware package listed in the following table.
| Firmware | Minimum Required Card Firmware Version | Recommended Card Firmware Version |
|---|---|---|
|
Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Package |
9CV1R410 F680 1.0.0 |
9CV1R410 Patch 36717450: Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Card SW 1.0.0 - FIRMWARE PACK |
If you install Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards as an option, you must update firmware to 9CV1R410, or a subsequent firmware release if available.
Note:
For best practice, install the latest device firmware versions.Required Host Firmware
Oracle Flash Accelerator F680 PCIe Cards 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 36010992: Oracle Server X9-2 SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK |
Patch 36279164: Oracle Server X9-2 SW 3.6.0.1 - FIRMWARE PACK or later |
|
Oracle Server X9-2L |
Patch 36011008: Oracle Server X9-2L SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK |
Patch 36279180: Oracle Server X9-2L SW 3.6.0.1 - FIRMWARE PACK or later |
|
Oracle Server X8-8 |
Patch 36047385: Oracle Server X8-8 SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK |
Patch 36707018: Oracle Server X8-8 SW 3.7.0 - FIRMWARE PACK or later |
| SPARC Driver | Minimum Required System Firmware Version (Patch No.) | Recommended System Firmware Version (Patch No.) |
|---|---|---|
|
SPARC S7-2 Server |
Patch 35949310: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 |
Patch 36549129: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.8.a or later |
|
SPARC S7-2L Server |
Patch 35949311: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2L SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 |
Patch 36549124: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2L SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.8.a or later |
|
SPARC T8-1 Server |
Patch 35949304: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 |
Patch 36549209: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.8.a or later |
|
SPARC T8-2 Server |
Patch 35949305: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 |
Patch 36549120: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.8.a or later |
|
SPARC T8-4 Server |
Patch 35949306: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-4 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 |
Patch 36549121: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-4 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.8.a or later |
Server Management Tools
The following management tools are available for the server:
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Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (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.
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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 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
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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.