3.2 New in Release 3.4.3

Release 3.4.3 of the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows introduces new features and enhancements along with a cumulative list of bug fixes.

New Features and Enhancements

Release 3.4.3 provides the following new features and enhancements:

  • Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows now supports Microsoft Windows Server 2016 with Oracle VM Manager Release 3.4.4 or later and Oracle VM Servers running at Release 3.4.2 or later.

  • Performance improvements have been implemented that result in lower CPU utilization rates on Windows guests.

  • Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows now supports a maximum configuration limit of 480 GB Virtual RAM for the following guest operating systems in an Oracle VM Release 3.4.4 or later environment:

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Notable Bug Fixes

Release 3.4.3 provides a cumulative update of fixes, as follows:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and SP2 guests crash periodically. Bug 25233360

  • Installation errors may be displayed during Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows installations on Windows Server 2008 SP2 guests. Bug 25458370

  • Migrating multiple Microsoft Windows guests to a destination Oracle VM Server instance fails due to short interval times between migration jobs. Bug 25676373

  • Windows blue screen occurs on Microsoft Windows guests under heavy load during live migration. Bug 25769259