1. Oracle Server X8-8 Product Notes
  2. Oracle Server X8-8 Product Information

1 Oracle Server X8-8 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 X8-8 Documentation Library at https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-8/docs .

The following sections contain product information.

Supported Hardware

You can find detailed information about supported hardware in these Oracle Server X8-8 documents.

  • Oracle Server X8-8 Installation Guide

  • Oracle Server X8-8 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

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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 in the Oracle Server X8-8 Product Notes.

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.

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Supported Operating Systems

The following table lists the supported operating systems for Oracle Server X8-8. 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 Certification Information

Oracle Linux

https://linux.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=117:1:3991604960223967

Oracle VM

https://linux.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=117:1:3991604960223967

Microsoft Windows Server

https://www.windowsservercatalog.com/

VMware ESXi

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

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

3.2.2 or later

No changes to supported operating systems or virtual machine software.

3.1.3 to 3.1.4

  • Oracle Linux 8 Update 1, 2, 3

  • Oracle Linux 7 Update 7, 8, 9

1.2.0 to 3.1.0

No changes to supported operating systems or virtual machine software.

1.1.0

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

  • Oracle VM Server 3.4.6

  • Oracle Solaris 11.4 SRU 9.2

  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows Server 2019

1.0.0

  • Oracle Linux 7.6 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 4 (UEK R5u4) or the Red Hat Compatible Kernel

  • Oracle VM 3.4.6

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016

  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1

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New Features and Changes in Software 3.2.2

New features, major enhancements, bug fixes, and other changes that are introduced in platform software release 3.2.2 include:

  • Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 5.0.2 features

  • Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.4.8

  • Security updates

  • Fixed issues:

    Bug ID 32033315, memory error misdiagnosis.

    Bug ID 31118365, Bug ID 32298843. Fixed in Oracle ILOM 5.0.1.28 and 5.0.1.29.

The following table lists software release 3.2.2 supported operating systems and virtual machine software.

Operating System Supported Versions

Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux 7 Update 6, Oracle Linux 7 Update 7, Oracle Linux 7 Update 8, Oracle Linux 7 Update 9

Oracle Linux 8 Update 1, Oracle Linux 8 Update 2, Oracle Linux 8 Update 3

Oracle VM

Oracle VM Server 3.4.6

Oracle Solaris

Oracle Solaris 11 Update 4

VMware ESXi

VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 3, VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3

VMware vSphere 7.0 U1 and vSphere 7.0 U2

Windows

Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019

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Server Management Tools

The following system management tools are available for the server:

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Supported Storage Drives

The table below lists the storage drives and part numbers that are supported for use with Oracle Server X8-8. Support for storage drives depends on the server model and its configuration. Basic storage drive support is listed below.

Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

  • 800 GB 2.5-inch SAS SSD: 7115078 (factory installation), 7115079 (orderable option)

  • 800 GB 2.5-inch SAS SSD without encryption: 7118668 (factory installation), 7118709 (orderable option). Refer to https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E85538_01/index.html

Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

  • 1.2 TB 10000 rpm 2.5-inch SAS-3 HDD: 7111107 (factory installation), 7111108 (orderable option). Refer to https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E59286_01/index.html

  • 1.2 TB 10000 rpm 2.5-inch SAS-3 HDD without encryption: 7118662 (factory installation), 7118670 (orderable option)

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Supported PCIe Cards

Server SMODs contain one PCIe card – Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, internal: 16 port and 2 GB memory (7117126).

Note the following restrictions:

  • Do not mix Emulex and QLogic versions of the Oracle Storage Dual-Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Low Profile Host Bus Adapter in the system. You can use PCIe option cards from only one vendor in the system.

  • Slots 13, 14, 15, and 16 do not support boot devices.

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

The table below lists the PCI Express (PCIe) cards that are supported for use with Oracle Server X8-8.

PCIe Card Installation Order PCIe Card Maximum in 4-CPU System Slot Installation Order in 4-CPU System Maximum in 8-CPU System Slot Installation Order in 8-CPU System

1

Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v2: 6.4 TB, NVMe PCIe 3.0

7120561 (factory installation), 7120562 (orderable option)

4

System A: 8,6,4,2

System B: 16,14,12,10

8

Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2,15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

2

Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card: 6.4 TB, NVMe PCIe 3.0

7115454 (factory installation), 7115455 (orderable option)

4

System A: 8,6,4,2

System B: 16,14,12,10

8

Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2,15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

3

Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adapter M3

7104073 (factory installation), 7104074 (orderable option)

4

Slots System A: 7,5,3,1

System B: 15,13,11,9

4

Slots 15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

4

Oracle Storage Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Low Profile HBA, QLogic (FC short wave optics)

7115460 (factory installation), 7115462 (orderable option)

4

Slots System A: 8,6,4,2,7,5,3,1

System B: 16,14,12,10,15,13,11,9

4

Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2,15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

5

Oracle Storage Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Low Profile HBA, Emulex (FC short wave optics)

7115459 (factory installation), 7115461 (orderable option)

4

Slots System A: 8,6,4,2,7,5,3,1

System B: 16,14,12,10,15,13,11,9

4

Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2,15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

6

Oracle Quad 10 Gb or Dual 40 Gb Ethernet Adapter

7114148 (factory installation), 7114134 (orderable option)

4

Slots System A: 8,6,4,2,7,5,3,1

System B: 16,14,12,10,15,13,11,9

4

Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2,15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

7

Oracle Dual Port 25 Gb Ethernet Adapter

7118015 (factory installation), 7118016 (orderable option)

2

Slots System A: 8,6,4,2,7,5,3,1

System B: 16,14,12,10,15,13,11,9

4

Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2,15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

8

Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter

7111182 (factory installation), 7111181 (orderable option)

2

Slots System A: 8,6,4,2,7,5,3,1

System B: 16,14,12,10,15,13,11,9

4

Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2,15,7,13,5,11,3,9,1

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Oracle Server X8-8 Product Accessibility

Oracle strives to make its products, services, and supporting documentation usable and accessible to the disabled community. To that end, products, services, and documentation include features that make the product accessible to users of assistive technology.

For more information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, go to http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc .

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Oracle Server X8-8 Hardware Accessibility

Oracle Server X8-8 hardware has color-coded labels, component touch points, and status indicators (LEDs) that provide information about the system. These labels, touch points, and indicators can be inaccessible features for sight-impaired users. The product's HTML documentation provides context and descriptive text available to assistive technologies to aid in interpreting status and understanding the system. For information about system-level descriptions, see the Oracle Server X8-8 Service Manual at https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-8/docs .

You can also use the built-in Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to obtain information about the system. Oracle ILOM provides a browser-based interface (BUI) and a command-line interface (CLI) that support assistive technologies for real-time viewing of system status, indicator interpretation, and system configuration. For details, see Oracle ILOM Accessibility.

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Oracle ILOM Accessibility

You can use the Oracle ILOM BUI to monitor and manage the server hardware. The Oracle ILOM BUI does not require a special accessibility mode; rather, its accessibility features are always available. The BUI was developed using standard HTML and JavaScript and its features conform to accessibility guidelines.

To navigate a BUI page and select items or enter commands, use standard keyboard inputs, such as the Tab key to go to a selection, or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the page. You can use standard keyboard combinations to make menu selections.

For example, using the Oracle ILOM Open Problems BUI page, you can identify faulted memory modules (DIMMs) or processors (CPUs) that would otherwise be identified by a lighted LED indicator on the motherboard. Likewise, you can use the Oracle ILOM BUI to monitor the hardware power states that are also indicated by flashing LED indicators on the hardware.

The Oracle ILOM CLI is an alternative and equivalent way to access the Oracle ILOM BUI features and functionality. Because the operating systems that run on the Oracle server hardware support assistive technologies to read the content of the screen, you can use the CLI as an equivalent means to access the color-based, mouse-based, and other visual-based utilities that are part of the BUI. For example, you can use a keyboard to enter CLI commands to identify faulted hardware components, check system status, and monitor system health.

You can use the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus application to access both a text-based serial console and a graphics-based video console that enable you to remotely redirect host server system keyboard, video, mouse, and storage devices. Note, however, that the Oracle ILOM Java Remote Console Plus does not support scaling of the video frame within the Java application. You need to use assistive technology to enlarge or reduce the content in the Java Remote Console Plus display.

As an alternative method to using the BIOS Setup Utility to configure BIOS settings, Oracle ILOM provides a set of configurable properties that can help you manage the BIOS configuration parameters on an Oracle x86 server. Using Oracle ILOM, you can do the following:

  • Back up a copy of the BIOS configuration parameters to an XML file using the Oracle ILOM BUI.

  • Edit the XML file using a standard XML editor. The BIOS XML tags correlate directly to the BIOS screen labels.

  • Restore the XML file of the backed up or edited configuration parameters to BIOS.

The BUI and CLI methods for using Oracle ILOM are described in the accessible HTML documentation for Oracle ILOM at https://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs .

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Oracle Hardware Management Pack Accessibility

Oracle Hardware Management Pack software is a set of CLI tools. Oracle Hardware Management Pack software does not include product-specific accessibility features. Using a keyboard, you can run the CLI tools as text commands from the operating system of a supported Oracle server. All output is text-based.

Additionally, most Oracle Hardware Management Pack tools support command output to a text log file or XML file, which can be used for text-to-speech conversion. Accessible man pages are available that describe the Hardware Management Pack tools on the system on which those tools are installed.

You can install and uninstall Oracle Hardware Management Pack by using text commands entered from the CLI. Assistive technology products such as screen readers, digital speech synthesizers, or magnifiers can be used to read the content of the screen.

Refer to the assistive technology product documentation for information about operating system and command-line interface support.

The CLI tools for using the software are described in the accessible HTML documentation for Hardware Management Pack at https://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs .

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BIOS Accessibility

When viewing BIOS output from a terminal using the serial console redirection feature, some terminals do not support function key input. However, BIOS supports the mapping of function keys to Control key sequences when serial redirection is enabled. Descriptions of the function key to Control key sequence mappings are provided in the product documentation, typically within the server Service Manual. You can navigate the BIOS Setup Utility by using either a mouse or keyboard commands.

As an alternative method of configuring BIOS settings using the BIOS Setup Utility screens, Oracle ILOM provides a set of configurable properties that can help you manage the BIOS configuration parameters on an Oracle x86 server. For more information, see Oracle ILOM Accessibility.

BIOS information and its functions are typically documented in the Oracle Server X8-8 Service Manual and Oracle Server X8-8 Installation Guide.

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Documentation Accessibility

Documentation for Oracle hardware is provided in HTML and PDF formats. The HTML documents are accessible using standard operating system controls and assistive technology. PDF documents are also provided, but are not an accessible format. PDF documents are considered support documents because the PDF content is available in accessible HTML format.

Product documentation provides figures, other types of images, and screenshots that do not rely on color for interpretation. Within the figures, callouts indicate the referenced component information. The callouts are mapped within a table to provide text descriptions of the referenced parts of the figures. In addition, alternative text is provided for all tables and images that provides the context of the information and images.

Note that screen readers might not always correctly read the code examples in the documentation. The conventions for writing code require that closing braces should appear on an otherwise empty line. However, some screen readers might not always read a line of text that consists solely of a bracket or brace.

The documentation might contain links to web sites of other companies and organizations that Oracle does not own or control. Oracle neither evaluates nor makes any representations regarding the accessibility of these web sites.

You can access the accessible HTML documentation for Oracle Server X8-8 products at https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-8/docs .

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Diversity and Inclusion

Oracle is fully committed to diversity and inclusion. Oracle recognizes the influence of ethnic and cultural values and is working to remove language from our products and documentation that might be considered insensitive. While doing so, we are also mindful of the necessity to maintain compatibility with our customers' existing technologies and the need to ensure continuity of service as Oracle's offerings and industry standards evolve. Because of these technical constraints, our effort to remove insensitive terms is an ongoing, long-term process.

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