1 Oracle Server X9-2L Product Information
These product notes include the most updated information about supported firmware and operating systems, important operating notes, and known issues for Oracle Server X9-2L. As new System Software is released, the documentation for the system, including product notes, will be revised to reflect the latest updates.
You can find information about supported hardware in these sections.
The latest platform Product Notes document is available at Oracle Server X9-2L Documentation.
Supported Memory
The server supports 64-GB quad-rank (QR) and 32-GB dual-rank Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs). Each server processor supports up to sixteen DIMMs, organized into 8 memory channels that contain up to 2 DIMMs per channel. The maximum supported memory speed is 3200 MT/s, with total supported memory of 2TB.
The supported memory configurations, or number of DIMMs per processor supported in the server at any time, are 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16.
Note:
If a DIMM fails, the server uses other DIMMs to continue operating. However, the server will use only the number of remaining DIMMs that meets the next smallest memory configuration. For example, if you have 16 DIMMs in the server and 1 fails, the server will then use 12 of the remaining DIMMs because the next smallest supported memory configuration is 12.
Supported Storage Drives
The following storage drives are supported for use with Oracle Server X9-2L. Support for storage drives depends on the server model and its configuration. Basic storage drive support is listed below.
Note:
The system supports Internal Hard Disk Drives (HDD) or NVM Express (NVMe) drives, configured at the factory. You cannot mix HDD and NVMe drives in the Oracle Server X9-2L.Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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240 GB M.2 SATA SSD with riser card for 2U: 7603330 (factory installation). Refer to 240 Gbyte, M.2 SATA Solid State Drive, 6Gb/sec Interface Specification Documentation Library
Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
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18 TB 7200 rpm 3.5-inch SAS-3 HDD [Quantity 12]: 7602707 (factory installation), 7602708 (orderable option)
NVM Express (NVMe)
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Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe PCIe 4 SSD mixed use with 3.5-inch bracket and 2.5-inch adapter [Quantity 12]: 7602486 (factory installation), 7602642 (orderable option)
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Oracle 3.84 TB NVMe PCIe 4 SSD mixed use with 3.5-inch bracket and 2.5-inch adapter [Quantity 12]: 7602488 (factory installation), 7602649 (orderable option)
Note:
You can mix 6.8 TB and 3.84 TB NVMe storage drives in the Oracle Server X9-2L.
Supported PCIe Cards
The table below lists the PCIe cards that are supported for use with Oracle Server X9-2L.
Note the following restrictions:
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PCIe slots 1 through 5 are nonfunctional in single-processor systems.
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Install each PCIe card in the order specified in the table, and in the slot order specified for each card.
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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.
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Bifurcation must be enabled through the system BIOS for any Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v3 and any Oracle NVMe PCIe Retimer Card.
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If an Oracle NVMe PCIe Retimer Card is required for NVMe slots 8-11, it must be installed in slot 10, before all other cards.
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You cannot install an Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal and an Oracle NVMe PCIe Retimer Card in the same server. Use slot 10 for one or the other.
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Oracle Server X9-2L does not support Oracle Dual Port SFP28 CX6 LX 25Gb PCIe cards in servers with Oracle Linux 7 Update 9 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 (UEK 5) Update 5 operating system installed.
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Support for Oracle Dual Port SFP28 CX6 LX 25Gb PCIe card requires Software 3.7.0 release or later.
| 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 |
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1 |
Oracle NVMe PCIe Retimer Card: 7603328 (factory installation) |
1 |
Supported in slot 10 only. |
1 |
Supported in slot 10 only. |
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2 |
Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 port 7117125 (factory installation only) Note: This HBA is required to manage SAS storage drives. |
1 |
Supported in slot 10 only. |
1 |
Supported in slot 10 only. |
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3 |
Oracle Dual Port 100 Gb Ethernet Adapter 7603322 (factory installation), 7603661 (orderable option) |
1 |
Supported in slot 10 only. |
2 |
Supported in slots 10, 3, 2,1. Note: Card operates at x8 width in slots 2 and 1. |
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4 |
Oracle Dual Port 25 Gb Ethernet Adapter, Mellanox 7603662 (factory installation), 7603663 (orderable option) |
2 |
Supported in slot 10 only. |
2 |
Supported in slots 10, 3, 2, 1. Note: Card operates at x8 width in slots 2 and 1. |
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5 |
Oracle Dual Port 25 Gb Ethernet Adapter 7118015 (factory installation), 7118016 (orderable option) |
2 |
Supported in slot 10 only. |
2 |
Supported in slots 10, 3, 2, 1. |
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6 |
Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v3: 6.4 TB, NVMe PCIe 4.0 7602490 (factory installation), 7602651 (orderable option) |
N/A |
N/A |
8 |
Supported in slots 9, 5, 8, 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 10, 3. |
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7 |
Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter 7604237 (factory installation), 7604168 (orderable option) |
2 |
Supported in slots 9, 8,7, 6, 10. |
8 |
Supported in slots 9, 5, 8, 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 10, 3. |
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8 |
Oracle Quad 10 Gb or Dual 40 Gb Ethernet Adapter 7604238 (factory installation), 7604240 (orderable option) |
2 |
Supported in slots 9, 8, 7, 6, 10. |
4 |
Supported in slots 9, 5, 8, 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 10, 3. |
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9 |
Oracle Storage Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Low Profile HBA, QLogic |
2 |
Supported in slots 9, 8, 7, 6, 10. |
4 |
Supported in slots 9, 5, 8, 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 10, 3. |
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10 |
Oracle Storage Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Low Profile HBA, Emulex 7115459 (factory installation), 7115461 (orderable option) |
2 |
Supported in slots 9, 8,7, 6, 10. |
4 |
Supported in slots 9, 5, 8, 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 10, 3. |
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11 |
Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, External: 8 port 7110118 (factory installation), 7110119 (orderable option) |
2 |
Supported in slots 9, 8,7, 6, 10. |
2 |
Supported in slots 9, 5, 8, 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 10, 3. |
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12 |
Oracle Dual Port SFP28 CX6 LX 25Gb PCIe card 8213498 (factory installation), 8213499 (orderable option) |
2 |
Supported in slots 9, 8,7, 6, 10. |
4 |
Supported in slots 9, 5, 8, 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 10, 3. |
Supported Power Supplies
Oracle Server X9-2 and Oracle Server X9-2L support hot-swappable and highly-redundant power supplies models A271 and A269.2 on the back panel.
The A271 1400 watt power supply (PS) accepts ranges from 200-240 volts AC (VAC).
The A269.2 1200 watt power supply (PS) accepts ranges from 100-240 volts AC (VAC).
Verify that your system has the latest supported power supplies listed above (or higher if available). Power supplies supported by Oracle Server X9-2 are labeled PS0 (Max Quantity 1). Power supplies supported by Oracle Server X9-2L are labeled PS0 and PS1 (Max Quantity 2).
Note:
Service and Installation manuals may describe the A269.2 power supply only.Power supplies provide conversion from AC lines to the system. For service information, refer to the Oracle Server X9-2 Service Manual or Oracle Server X9-2L Service Manual. For installation information and specifications, refer to the Oracle Server X9-2 and X9-2L Installation Guide.
Supported Firmware
Verify that your system has the latest firmware releases listed below (or higher if available). For more information, see Checking Your Current Firmware Version. Oracle x86 Critical Patch Update Guide
Note:
Some product features are enabled only when the latest versions of patches or firmware are installed. Customers are required to install the minimum required system firmware version or newer for optimal performance, security, and stability.The following tables list the firmware release components, and their versions, supported by Oracle Server X9-2L.
The following table lists the software 3.7.0 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
3.7.0 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.1.4.20 |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.10.03.00 |
The following table lists the software 3.6.0.1 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
3.6.0.1 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.1.3.20.a |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.09.09.02 |
The following table lists the software 3.4.0.1 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
3.4.0.1 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.1.1.21 |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.08.07.00 |
The following table lists the software 3.4.0 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
3.4.0 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.1.1.21 |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.08.07.00 |
The following table lists the software 3.3.3 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
3.3.3 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.1.0.23 |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.07.03.00 |
The following table lists the software 3.3.0 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
3.3.0 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.1.0.20 |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.06.05.00 |
The following table lists the software 1.2 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
1.2.0 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.0.2.23 |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.04.05.00 |
The following table lists the software 1.1 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
1.1.0 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.0.2.21 |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.03.04.00 |
The following table lists the software 1.0 release firmware versions.
| Release Component | Version |
|---|---|
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System Software (tested versions of drivers, utilities and accessory firmware) |
1.0.1 |
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Oracle ILOM SP firmware |
5.0.2.20.a |
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System BIOS (part of SP firmware patch) |
62.02.04.00 |
You can find detailed information about supported firmware releases here:
For additional information about available system and component firmware, tools, drivers and bug fixes, refer to the ReadMe file for the System Software Release. To learn how to access the ReadMe file, see Download Firmware and Software Updates From My Oracle Support.
Operating Systems
The following table lists supported operating systems and virtual machine software for Oracle Server X9-2L. 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 |
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3.7.0 |
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3.6.0.1 |
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3.4.0 |
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3.3.3 |
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3.3.0 |
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1.2.0 |
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1.1.0 |
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1.0.1 |
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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 web site. The following table provides links to the HCL or third-party OS certification information sites for each supported OS.
| Operating System | Link to HCL or Other Configuration Information |
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Oracle Linux |
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Oracle Solaris |
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Microsoft Windows Server |
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VMware ESXi |
Server Management Tools
The following single system management tools are available for the server:
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Oracle Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) release 5.1
Refer to Oracle ILOM Documentation
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Oracle Hardware Management Pack release 2.4.8.0
Refer to Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.4 documentation at: Servers Documentation - Systems Management
Refer to Oracle Hardware Management Pack for Oracle Solaris 11.4 documentation at: Oracle Hardware Management Pack for Oracle Solaris 11.4 Documentation
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. Refer to Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Documentation at: Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
Oracle Server X9-2L 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 Oracle's Accessibility Program.
Oracle Server X9-2L Hardware Accessibility
Oracle Server X9-2L 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 .
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.
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:
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Back up a copy of the BIOS configuration parameters to an XML file using the Oracle ILOM BUI.
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Edit the XML file using a standard XML editor. The BIOS XML tags correlate directly to the BIOS screen labels.
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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 Servers Documentation - Systems Management.
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 Servers Documentation -Systems Management.
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.
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 X9-2L products at Oracle Server X9-2L Documentation.
Diversity and Inclusion
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