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1. ldm 1ls devices a mem In the output look for rows that include _sys_ in the Bound column Each of those portions of memory is not available for logical domains sas2ircu Might Fail to Create a RAID Volume BugID 15788910 Note This issue was fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 1 When you use the sas2ircu command within Oracle Solaris to create a RAID volume the command might report that volume creation has failed For example sas2ircu 0 create raid0 max 1 0 1 1 1 2 my RAIDO LSI Corporation SAS2 IR Configuration Utility Version 14 00 00 00 2012 07 04 Copyright c 2009 2012 LSI Corporation All rights reserved You are about to create an IR volume WARNING Proceeding with this operation may cause data loss or data corruption Are you sure you want to proceed YES NO yes WARNING This is your last chance to abort this operation Do you wish to abort YES NO no Please wait may take up to a minute Nov 6 09 46 47 sys 33 scsi pci 300 pci l pci pci 2 scsi mpt_sasQ Nov 6 09 46 47 sys 33 Volume is now enabled inactive Nov 6 09 47 45 sys 33 scsi WARNING pci 300 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 scsi d mpt_sasO Nov 6 09 47 45 sys 33 passthrough command timeout 6 SAS2IRCU IocStatus 0 IocLogInfo 05521860 Volume creation failed SAS2IRCU Error executing command CREATE If you retype the sas2ircu command at the Oracle Solaris prompt the command will fail The sas2ircu command will state that the wro2. usr sunvts Provides hardware validation tests TThese software components are part of the Oracle Solaris 11 OS distribution The preinstalled OS is ready to be configured at the appropriate point when you first apply power to the server Mandatory package updates might not be preinstalled Ensure that you obtain and install all mandatory updates before you put the server into production See Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates on page 11 Refer to the Oracle Solaris documentation for instructions on installing and configuring the Oracle Solaris OS You can reinstall the OS along with mandatory package updates or patches instead of using the preinstalled OS See Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and Software on page 10 Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and Software If you configure the server with Oracle VM Server for SPARC you can install various combinations of the minimum or later versions of the OS For example you can use Oracle Solaris 11 1 4 6 for the control domain and Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 in guest domains 10 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates Note Oracle Solaris 11 is the recommended OS for T5 servers The advantages of Oracle Solaris 11 include simplified installation and maintenance enhanced virtualization capabilities and performance enhancements A more detailed list may be found a
3. Note This issue was fixed in firmware version 9 2 0 After an AC power cycle the server might crash during the normal POST process due to POST not being able to retire one or more DIMMs This issue exists in POST since the release of system firmware version 9 0 0 i Workaround Press and release the Power button on the front of the server to retry the power cycle If the server continues to crash contact your authorized Oracle Service Provider for assistance Fix There is no fix for this issue Late Breaking Information 37 Known Issues RAID 10 Volumes Created Instead of RAID 1E on an Even Number of Target Disks Bug ID 18335578 RAID 10 is supported on SPARC T5 series servers with four or more disks For an even number of target disks four or more RAID 10 is the functional equivalent of RAID 1E on an odd number of target disks three or more With the FCode based RAID utility a RAID 10 volume is created when when you enter this create raidle volume command that includes four target disks ok 9 a b c create raidle volume This is expected behavior Refer to the SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide for more about creating RAID volumes Europa Based 10 GbE PCle Cards Generate Device Training Errors Bug ID 18647589 Europa based 10 GbE PCIe cards exhibit inconsistent training behavior on startup resulting in PCle fabric errors and other stability issues As a result the following network ad
4. Bug ID 16608475 on page 35 OPS Failing fault ops chassis voltage fail on FRU SYS MB at Component SYS MB Bug ID 18070361 on page 37 POST Abort When Retiring Multiple Memory Pages Bug ID 18091447 on page 37 RAID 10 Volumes Created Instead of RAID 1E on an Even Number of Target Disks Bug ID 18335578 on page 38 Europa Based 10 GbE PCIe Cards Generate Device Training Errors Bug ID 18647589 on page 38 Processor Module Fault Results in Single Point of Failure Bug ID 19439215 on page 38 Support for the InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCle Low Profile Host Channel Adapter Bug ID 19871511 20077539 on page 39 Server Cannot Be Shipped in a Rack on page 40 Processor Module Bezel Labels Are Incorrect on page 40 Security Updates for System Firmware and Oracle Solaris OS The following include critical security updates for your server System Firmware 9 3 0 or later Oracle Solaris 11 2 OS SRU 3 5 or later When You Create Logical Domains Some Memory Is Reserved by the Server When you use Oracle VM Server for SPARC you can assign most of the memory in a SPARC T5 server to logical domains However a small portion of the server s memory is preassigned to Late Breaking Information 17 Known Issues software components the hypervisor and certain I O devices To determine which portions of memory are unavailable for logical domains type this command
5. SPARC Bundle is installed you might encounter bugs 15712380 15704520 and 15665037 The first two bugs are resolved when the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC bundle is installed These bugs do not impact the patch installations Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 Mandatory Patches This OS is supported only in guest domains Installation Order OS or Patch 1 Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 OS 2 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle 3 All of the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 mandatory patches See Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mandatory Patches on page 12 Note Until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed the Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 OS supports only 512 CPUs and 3840 Gbytes of memory For servers exceeding those resources reduce the resources until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed or install a later version of the Oracle Solaris OS Note Until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed you might encounter bugs 15712380 15704520 and 15665037 The first two bugs are resolved when the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed These bugs do not impact the patch installations Late Breaking Information 13 Obtain Patches vy Obtain Patches Perform these steps to obtain patches for the Oracle Solaris 10 OS Sign in to My Oracle Support http support oracle com Select the Patches amp Updates tab Search for a patch using the Patch Search panel When searching for a patch using the Patch
6. its traditional cage allocation algorithm Late Breaking Information 27 Known Issues To set the mempm parameter 1 Add the following to the etc system file set plat_disable_mempm 1 2 Reboot the server and observe memory usage for example using the tgrpinfo tool to see whether memory is more balanced across lgrps Note If this issue persists contact your Oracle service provider for further assistance Link error on port 3 Warning BugID 16038894 When powering up the server with a USB device installed in the internal USB port socket this warning message might be displayed WARNING pci 340 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 usb 0 Link error on port 3 resetting Workaround The warning message can be safely ignored The device should be fully functional If the device is not functional contact Oracle Support for further assistance Drive OK to Remove LED Might Not Illuminate When a Drive is Unconfigured BugID 16051551 Note This issue only applies to servers running the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 OS If you use the cfgadm 1M command to unconfigure a drive the drive s blue Ok to Remove LED might not illuminate This issue makes it difficult to confirm that the drive is ready to be removed and to identify the drive s physical location Workaround Perform these steps to confirm that the drive is ready to be removed and to identify the drive s physical slot 1 Use the cfgadm command to identify the drive s WWID that you
7. pdm Done Starting Platform Obfuscation Daemon pod Done Starting vbsc daemon vbsc Done Workaround A To have iPOST execute when the SP boots ensure that the trigger property is set to all resets when it is enabled 1 With the host not running log in to the SP 2 Set the SP diag trigger to all resets a At the Oracle ILOM CLI type gt set SP diag trigger all resets b Inthe Oracle ILOM BUI left click System Management and then the Diagnostics entry in the lefthand pane Then select all three boxes under the labeled trigger in the righthand pane 3 Reboot the SP The following output should display on the system console Starting IPMI Stack Done Late Breaking Information 31 Known Issues Starting BBR daemon bbrd started after seconds Starting SP fishwrap cache daemon fishwrapd Done Running FPGA iPOST Starting Host daemon hostd Done Starting Network Controller Sideband Interface Daemon ncsid Done Starting Physical Domain Manager pdm Done Starting Platform Obfuscation Daemon pod Done Starting vbsc daemon vbsc Done Oracle ILOM Errors Might Occur When Multiple LDOM Configuration Files Exist Using the Same Name BugID 16239544 Note This issue has been fixed in Oracle ILOM 3 2 1 You can have multiple 1000 configuration files with various names The names are case sensitive for example Alpha and alpha are different names so configuration files that use th
8. the output and number of log entries displayed per page is dependent upon the geometry of the terminal window when the command is typed 2 Press the space bar to display the next page of the system log or press the Q key to stop the output In Some Instances During First Time Boot an Oracle Solaris OS Driver Attempts to Attacha Drive Controller Prematurely Causing a Drive Attach Error Bug ID 16608475 In some instances a drive controller might not be ready when the Oracle Solaris OS driver attempts to attach If this issue affects the drive controller that services the boot drive the following OBP messages display on the HOST console Late Breaking Information 35 Known Issues failed in wait for doorbell send message issue ioc facts failed issue ioc facts failed Can t open adapter ok gt If this issue affects the drive controller that does not service the boot drive the following messages display on the HOST console and in the var adm messages log Probing for device nodes WARNING pci 3c0 pci l pci 0 pci 2 scsi mpt_sasl mptsas ioc get facts failed WARNING pci 3c pci l pci 0 pci 2 scsi mpt_sasl mptsas chip initialization failed WARNING pci 3c pci l pci 0 pci 2 scsi O mpt_sasl attach failed Workaround 1 If the controller servicing the boot drive fails to attach do the following 1 Login to the SP and disable the auto boot parameter gt set HOST bootmode script sete
9. 5823485 on page 23 High speed PCIe I O Cards Sometimes Downtrain to Gen1 I O Speed BugID 15825866 on page 24 PCIe Fabric Error Panic or eReport Occurs on Slots Populated With the StorageTek 8 Gb FC PCI Express HBA Bug ID 15894188 on page 25 Active mempm Should Balance Cage Assignment Across All Nodes Bug 11215944881 on page 27 Link error on port 3 Warning BugID 16038894 on page 28 Drive OK to Remove LED Might Not Illuminate When a Drive is Unconfigured BugID 16051551 on page 28 FPGA iPOST power on reset error reset and hw change Triggers Do Not Work BugID 16192025 on page 30 16 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues Oracle ILOM Errors Might Occur When Multiple LDOM Configuration Files Exist Using the Same Name BugID 16239544 on page 32 CPU Power Management Can Lower Disk IOPS Performance BugID 16355418 17179054 on page 32 While SR IOV Devices Are in Use Attempts to Unbind or Remove Resource Hangs And Cannot Be Stopped by Using Ctrl C BugID 16426940 on page 33 Oracle ILOM Sends V1 Authority but Oracle Solaris Can Not Handle V1 Authority BugID 16456603 on page 33 Management of SP Does Not Display a Table as Expected BugID 16607793 on page 34 In Some Instances During First Time Boot an Oracle Solaris OS Driver Attempts to Attach a Drive Controller Prematurely Causing a Drive Attach Error
10. Also see Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches on page 12 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates No package update is required at this time to use the preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 2 OS with this server If you reinstall the OS you might need to install certain package updates before you put the server and optional hardware or software components into production Late Breaking Information 11 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches Install the most recent Oracle Solaris 11 2 Support Repository Update SRU Taking this action ensures that your server has the latest software for the best performance security and stability Use the pkg info entire command to display which SRU is currently installed on your server Use the pkg command or the package manager GUI to download any available SRUs from https pkg oracle com solaris support Note To access the Oracle Solaris 11 package update repository you must have an Oracle support agreement that enables you to install a required SSL certificate and support key Refer to the article at http www oracle com technetwork articles servers storage admin 011 018 howto update s11 1572261 html Go to Oracle s certificate request web site at https pkg register oracle com Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches 12 If you choose to install the Oracle Solaris 10 OS you must also install additional patches and in some cases a patch bundle See the following sectio
11. CK seen este te rennais 7 Late Breaking Information 9 IMPORTANT Install Latest OS Updates Patches and Firmware 9 Preinstalled Software ssns nra a e aa a otsahe baddee cade stags szcces 10 Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and 5010876 10 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates 11 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches 0 0 0 0 eeeeeseeceeseeceeecenueeeeeeeeeneeeeunerees 12 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mandatory Patches 12 Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 Mandatory Patches 13 Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 Mandatory Patches 13 Y Obtain Patches 22 00 55 c0veis nains eines ia fente deneds tee inde teds 14 Installing and Booting Oracle Solaris 11 From Devices Connected to a USB Port 14 VO Slot 050100 15 ISSUES sensia ae one a aE E tr tisse ethnies tn ne Use A 16 Security Updates for System Firmware and Oracle Solaris OS 17 When You Create Logical Domains Some Memory Is Reserved by the 7 17 sas2ircu Might Fail to Create a RAID Volume BugID 15788910 18 rKVMS Does Not Support Redirecting Storage From a SPARC Client BugID 1D 795058 20 Mouse Pointer Is Not Aligned With the Cursor in a Remote
12. DR low profile HCAs adapters must be installed in PCIe slots 4 and 8 only PCIe slots 5 and 9 must remain unpopulated Dual PM configurations Servers equipped with two processor modules can support up to four InfiniBand dual port 4x QDR low profile HCAs Note the following configurations A maximum of four InfiniBand dual port 4x QDR low profile HCAs is supported Install in slots 3 14 only Do not install in slots 1 2 15 or 16 Server Cannot Be Shipped in a Rack There are two rail kits for the SPARC T5 4 server If you have installed the old rail kit P N 350 1662 02 without the shipping braces you cannot ship the server in a rack If you have installed the new rail kit P N 7069640 with the shipping braces there is no restriction on shipping the server in a rack Processor Module Bezel Labels Are Incorrect On some servers the labels for the processor module are incorrect The processor modules are cold service components You must shut down the processor module before you remove it from the server Documentation Issues 40 These topics describe the known issues with the product documentation Processor Module Service Label Shows Incorrect DIMM Configurations on page 40 Processor Module Service Label Shows Support for DIMM Filler Panels on page 41 Processor Module Service Label Shows Incorrect DIMM Configurations The processor module service labels indicate that half populations of DIMMs are sup
13. IO NETO PCIE network pciex8086 1528 5 0GTx8 SYS RCSA PCIE4 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 SYS RCSA PCIE6 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 600 pci l pci 0 pci 8 SUNW qlc 0 SYS RCSA PCIE6 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 600 pci l pci 0 pci 8 SUNW 6 660 1 24 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues SYS RCSA PCIE2 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 300 pci 1 pci 0 pci 4 pci 0 pci 8 network Q pci 440 pci 1 pci 0 pci c SUNW qlc 0 1 SYS RCSA PCIE8 SYS RCSA PCIE8 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 640 pci 1 pci 0 pci 8 SUNW qlc 0 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 640 pci 1 pci 0 pci 8 SUNW q1c 0 1 pci 400 pci 1 pci 0 pci c SUNW 0 SYS RIO NET2 SYS RCSA PCIE2 PCIE network pciex8086 1528 5 QGTx8 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 6c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci c pci 0 pci 4 network d pci 400 pci 1 pci 0 pci c SUNW qlc d 1 SYS RIO USB_CTLR PCIE usb pciexclass 0c0330 5 QGTx1 SYS RIO NET3 PCIE network pciex8086 1528 5 QGTx8 pci 6c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci c pci 0 pci 6 usbed pci 6c0O pci 1 pci 0 pci c pci 0 pci 4 network d 1 SYS RIO VIDEO PCIE display pciex102b 522 2 5GTx1 pci 6c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci c pci 0 pci 7 display d SYS MB SASHBA1 PCIE scsi pciex1000 87 LSI 2308 2 5 0GTx8 pci 6c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci c pci 0 pci c scsi d Refer to the documentation for your specific o
14. Name or Number field you must specify the complete name or number of the patch For example Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle a 13058415 M 147159 03 To search using a patch number without the revision number last two digits type in place of the revision number For example 147159 Once you locate the patch access the README and download the patch from the site The patch README provides the patch installation instructions Installing and Booting Oracle Solaris 11 From Devices Connected to a USB Port 14 To install Oracle Solaris 11 without using an IPS Autolnstall server on the network you can use Oracle Solaris media in a DVD drive either built into the server or attached to a USB port You also can boot from an ISO image copied to a DVD disk hard disk or SSD Starting with Oracle Solaris 11 2 you can install the OS on this server from an image copied to a USB flash drive That USB image is available for download at the same location as the ISO images http www oracle com technetwork server storage solaris11 downloads index html Note Installing directly from a USB device requires System Firmware 9 2 1 x or later SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 1 0 Slot Restrictions You also can create a persistent device alias for a device connected to a USB port For more information see Installing Oracle Solaris 11 2 Systems at http docs oracle com cd E36784 1 You can boot Oracle Sola
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16. V1 Authority but Oracle Solaris Can Not Handle V1 Authority BugID 16456603 33 Management of SP Does Not Display a Table as Expected BugID 16607793 Mises nine non nains 34 In Some Instances During First Time Boot an Oracle Solaris OS Driver Attempts to Attach a Drive Controller Prematurely Causing a Drive Attach Error Bug ID 16608475 indus ieina taisna aaa EAE steel til 35 OPS Failing fault ops chassis voltage fail on FRU SYS MB at Component SYS MB Bug ID 18070361 37 POST Abort When Retiring Multiple Memory Pages Bug ID 18091447 37 RAID 10 Volumes Created Instead of RAID 1E on an Even Number of Target Disks Bug ID 18335578 ccccosssccccsoseseecsnssedecdetscecconseccacesseeeensesececsseres 38 Europa Based 10 GbE PCIe Cards Generate Device Training Errors Bug ID 18647589 2 vecccssisvtess ceded scestenssuchentsilavecedas A A ERAEN ET AREN AANA AAS AARAL ANAN EER AARAA 38 Processor Module Fault Results in Single Point of Failure Bug ID 19439215 J eiar aE AAE AE EENE AEEA AAE Aa 38 Support for the InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter Bug ID 10715 1120077880 on ni d ni eue 39 Server Cannot Be Shipped in a Rack eceeeeeeeceesceceeeceeeeeeeeeceeaeeeeee eres 40 Processor Module Bezel Labels Are Incorrect 40 7 40 Processor Module Service Label S
17. Window BugID 15798251 1155000 20 xhci Device Failed During Boot on USB Ports BugID 15809582 22 System Cooling Target Lists Power Supply Fans as Not Supported BugID TOBOY AO 22 File Descriptor Leakage in libldom ldom_xmpp_client c BugID 15811297 cccks edits P E E E 22 ilomconfig Might Report Internal Error BugID 15823485 23 Contents 6 High speed PCIe I O Cards Sometimes Downtrain to Gen1 I O Speed BugID 12800 24 PCle Fabric Error Panic or eReport Occurs on Slots Populated With the StorageTek 8 Gb FC PCI Express HBA Bug ID 15894188 25 Active mempm Should Balance Cage Assignment Across All Nodes Bug 115944881 E S dotgcioisvetdesbegedsmasteel E T 27 Link error on port 3 Warning BugID 16038894 28 Drive OK to Remove LED Might Not Illuminate When a Drive is Unconfigured BugID 16051551 ssesssesssersesresreesressresseessresseesseeseeeseee 28 FPGA iPOST power on reset error reset and hw change Triggers Do Not Work BUID 16192025 30 Oracle ILOM Errors Might Occur When Multiple LDOM Configuration Files Exist Using the Same Name BugID 16239544 32 CPU Power Management Can Lower Disk IOPS Performance BugID 16355418 17179052 1 32 While SR IOV Devices Are in Use Attempts to Unbind or Remove Resource Hangs And Cannot Be Stopped by Using Ctrl C BugID 16426940 33 Oracle ILOM Sends
18. all the patch See Obtain Patches on page 14 Workaround If you suspect that I O faults are not being reported execute these steps 1 Determine whether or not the ldmd is online If Tdmd is online then this bug is not the issue Refer to the fault management procedures in the service manual If Ldmd is offline go to Step 2 Restart ldmd Restart fmd An I O fault might have occurred but the fault was not diagnosed by PSH View the system logs as described in the service manual to isolate the problem ilomconfig Might Report Internal Error BugID 15823485 Note This issue was fixed in Oracle Solaris 11 2 The Oracle Solaris ilomconfig command that enables the communication channel between the OS and the SP might occasionally fail with an Internal Error message This communication channel is enabled by default and is not usually disabled in the normal course of operation However the channel can be disabled by superuser with this Oracle Solaris command ilomconfig disable interconnect Host to ILOM interconnect disabled Occasionally the command to enable the interconnect might fail again with this error message ilomconfig enable interconnect ERROR Internal error If this situation happens follow the workaround to reenable the link because the link is used for transferring diagnostic data between the Oracle Solaris instance and the SP and must be reenabled promptly Workaround Retype the command to e
19. apters are no longer supported Sun Storage 10 GbE PCIe FCoE Converged Network Adapter Qlogic low profile dual port and SR optics ATO SG PCIEFCOE2 Q SR 7015322 X option 7105381 7053940 Sun Storage 10 GbE PCIe FCoE Converged Network Adapter Qlogic low profile dual port and Twin AX ATO SG PCIEFCOE2 Q TA 7054018 X option 7105382 Processor Module Fault Results in Single Point of Failure Bug ID 19439215 Note This issue is fixed in system firmware 9 3 0 d In servers with system firmware earler than 9 3 0 d installed a processor module fault could result in a server shutdown or boot failure As of system firmware 9 3 0 d a server with a faulty processor module boots in a degraded mode with the faulted processor module disabled 38 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues Note the following Ifa power fault occurs while the server is running the server shuts down If the fault is temporary and recoverable the server can reboot normally Ifthe fault is persistent and unrecoverable Oracle ILOM disables the faulty processor module Upon reboot the faulty processor is disabled and Service Required LED is illuminated on the faulty processor module m The Service Required LED remains illuminated until you clear the fault Caution Do not power on the server with any vacant PM slots All PM slots must be occupied to ensure proper system cooling Do not remove a faulty PM
20. e ujia Dle ke However when you click any one of these buttons the web interface displays the following error message System Log Displays the system log forthe SP Click the Clear Access Error Site or Page Mot Found Cannot open URL Click on System Log to display the system log again Workaround 1 Set the number of displayed rows to a maximum of 999 This allows you to display up to 999 of the most recent system log entries in the web interface Note It is not possible to display any entries older than this limit in the web interface To view log entries older than 999 see Workaround 2 below 1 Click this icon on the System Log page 34 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues The Table Preferences pane opens 2 Set the Rows Per Page value to 999 3 Click OK The system log table is redisplayed to a maximum of 999 rows long Workaround 2 Display the system log with page breaks This workaround allows you to view log entries older than the most recent 999 1 At the Oracle ILOM CLI interface display the system log gt show System Log list Log ID Date Time Event Type Subsystem 211 Tue Apr 9 07 12 13 2013 Disk Removed Storage Component HDD2 Disk 2 Disk Removed at location HDD2 Disk 2 210 Tue Apr 9 07 11 42 2013 Disk Removed Storage Component HDD1 Disk 1 Disk Removed at location HDD1 Disk 1 Paused press any key to continue or q to quit Note The width of
21. e same word are allowed The Oracle ILOM UI names are case insensitive but they are case preserving Thus multiple configuration file names such as Alpha and alpha might cause errors in the Oracle ILOM UI For example if you type the following command the UI hangs if there are multiple configuration files present that use the same filename gt show HOSTx domain configs Workaround Remove one of the case matching ldmd configuration files Then wait for the Oracle ILOM infrastructure to auto restart the UI process CPU Power Management Can Lower Disk IOPS Performance BugID 16355418 17179054 Note This issue is fixed in Patch ID 16801195 I O intensive workloads that attempt to perform very large numbers of I O operations in a short period of time might encounter poor I O performance even on an unloaded system However performing a smaller number of large I O operations is not affected by this issue 32 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues Workaround Type the following command within the affected domain or domains poweradm set administrative authority none If this issue persists contact your Oracle service provider for further assistance While SR IOV Devices Are in Use Attempts to Unbind or Remove Resource Hangs And Cannot Be Stopped by Using Ctr1 c BugID 16426940 Note This issue was fixed in SRU11 1 9 5 1 On a SPARC T5 system that has an SR IOV configuration you might experie
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23. from the server unless and until a replacement PM or filler is available Support for the InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCle Low Profile Host Channel Adapter Bug ID 19871511 20077539 Note the following configuration restrictions for the Dual Port 4x QDR PCle low Profile Host Channel Adapter part numbers 7104073 and 7104074 Caution If you install this card in an unsupported configuration I O behavior might be inconsistent and long term system stability will be at risk In some cases an unsupported configuration might lead to a system crash and or a hang in OpenBoot with the following console message s NOTICE Entering OpenBoot NOTICE Fetching Guest MD from HV NOTICE Starting additional cpus NOTICE Initializing LDC services NOTICE Probing PCI devices Unable to assign resources for VF unnamed If you are using Oracle VM Server for SPARC see the configuration rules for SR IOV devices published in the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Administration Guide Note For more information about PCIe slot restrictions see I O Slot Restrictions on page 15 Single PM configurations Servers equipped with a single processor module can support up to two InfiniBand dual port 4x QDR low profile HCAs in a fixed configuration Note the following restrictions Late Breaking Information 39 Documentation Issues A maximum of two InfiniBand dual port 4x QDR low profile HCAs is supported The InfiniBand dual port 4x Q
24. he volume instead of the sas2ircu command m Create a volume under Oracle Solaris with the raidconfig command The Oracle Hardware Management Pack includes the raidconfig command You can download the Oracle Hardware Management Pack software at http support oracle com You can read and download documentation for the version of Oracle Hardware Management Pack you are using at http www oracle com goto OHMP docs Create a volume at the OpenBoot prompt with the Fcode based RAID utility commands For instructions on using the FCode based RAID utility commands refer to the SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide Late Breaking Information 19 Known Issues rKVMS Does Not Support Redirecting Storage From a SPARC Client BugID 15795058 Starting the Storage feature of Java Remote Console Plus on an Oracle Solaris system is not supported Workaround Start the Storage feature of Java Remote Console Plus on a Linux or Windows system For a complete list of supported browsers operating systems and platforms refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Mouse Pointer Is Not Aligned With the Cursor ina Remote Window BugID 15798251 Note This issue was fixed in SRU11 1 9 5 1 The mouse pointer in the Oracle ILOM video remote console might not track well The cursor position might be out of sync with the Xorg server on the Oracle Solaris host a condition that makes mouse navigation a
25. hows Incorrect DIMM Configurations 40 Processor Module Service Label Shows Support for DIMM Filler Panels 41 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Using This Documentation Overview Provides late breaking formation about Oracle s SPARC T5 4 server Audience Technicians system administrators and authorized service providers Required knowledge Advanced experience configuring and troubleshooting hardware and software Product Documentation Library Late breaking information and known issues for this product are included in the documentation library at http www oracle com goto T5 4 docs Feedback Provide feedback about this documentation at http www oracle com goto docfeedback Using This Documentation SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Late Breaking Information These topics provide important information and late breaking news about the server IMPORTANT Install Latest OS Updates Patches and Firmware on page 9 Preinstalled Software on page 10 Minimum Supported Versions of the Firmware OS and Software on page 10 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates on page 11 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches on page 12 Installing and Booting Oracle Solaris 11 From Devices Connected to a USB Port on page 14 I O Slot Restrictions on page 15 Known Issues on page 16 Documentation Issue
26. large SPARC T5 series server domains certain workloads might exhibit unexpected poor performance or negative performance scaling In addition on large SPARC T5 servers with a high number of network adapters aggregate network throughput might be limited to no more than 12 GB second The Oracle Solaris kernel manages its data structures inside of a cage which defines the limits of kernel memory The cage is allowed to grow over time if needed Ideally the cage is distributed across all memory in the domain so that the kernel does not exhaust the memory within any one locality group Igrp Distributing the cage across lgrps is desirable because user level code running on processors within the lgrp performs better if local memory is available rather than using remote memory in another lgrp Workaround The tunable mempm parameter defines how the kernel manages cage growth and distribution For most workloads the mempm parameter can be left at its default value 0 which allows the power management code to affect cage allocation However for some workloads a more even distribution of kernel memory might be obtained using a non power aware traditional cage allocation algorithm Set the mempm parameter if you observe unexpected poor performance or negative scaling at the application level on large domains with a high number of CPUs Setting the mempm parameter to 1 disables the power management cage allocation algorithm and the kernel reverts to
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30. nable the interconnect Late Breaking Information 23 Known Issues ilomconfig enable interconnect Host to ILOM interconnect successfully configured If the failure persists contact your authorized Oracle Service Provider for assistance High speed PCle I O Cards Sometimes Downtrain to Gen1 I O Speed BugID 15825866 On very rare occasions some PCIe option cards that are capable of data transfer rates of 5 0 GT s and above might fail to train at the maximum supported target speed Instead they train at the minimum speed of 2 5 GT s which might lead to poor I O performance Workaround 1 If you suspect poor I O performance use the prtdiag command to view PCIe card I O performance The current link data rate for each slot is displayed under the Speed heading prtdiag System Configuration Oracle Corporation sun4v Memory size 523008 Megabytes as IQ Devices Slot Bus Name Model Speed Status Type Path SYS MB USB_CTLR PCIE usb pciexclass 0c0330 5 QGTx1 SYS RCSA PCIE4 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 SYS RIO NET1 PCIE network pciex8086 1528 5 0GTx8 pci 300 pci 1 pci 0 pci 4 pci 0 pci 6 usb Q pci 440 pci 1 pci 0 pci c SUNW 0 SYS RCSA PCIE1 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 480 pci 1 pci 0 pci 4 SUNW qlc 0 SYS RCSA PCIE1Q PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 480 pci 1 pci 0 pci 4 SUNW q1c 0 1 pci 300 pci 1 pci 0 pci 4 pci 0 pci 8 network 0 1 SYS R
31. nce a hang that cannot be stopped with the Ctrl C command The hang rarely occurs when you use the ldm unbind or Idm rm io command Workaround Reboot the instance of the Oracle Solaris OS that runs on the primary domain Also reboot any guest domains that share I O resources with the primary domain Oracle ILOM Sends V1 Authority but Oracle Solaris Can Not Handle V1 Authority BugID 16456603 Note This issue was fixed in Oracle Solaris 10 Update 11 The SPARC T5 Series servers introduce the ability to display SP Oracle ILOM faults within the Oracle Solaris OS However several fields of information such as the affected FRU FRU location and platform serial number are not properly interpreted by the Oracle Solaris 10 OS This issue does not affect the Oracle Solaris 11 OS As in previous platform releases significant failures detected by the SP illuminate the chassis fault LED indicating that the SP status should be investigated Workaround If you encounter proxy faults that contain missing or incomplete information gather the required information from the SP Late Breaking Information 33 Known Issues Management of SP Does Not Display a Table as Expected BugID 16607793 When you use the Oracle ILOM web interface to manage the SP clicking System Log displays the system log in a table Buttons at the bottom of the table allow you to page through the system log or display all the pages of the system log as a single pag
32. nd selection difficult Workarounds This procedure does not make a permanent change but it does make it easier for you to navigate with the mouse and enables you to perform steps that result in a more permanent change 1 Log in to the system on the Gnome desktop If you have problems obtaining a terminal window try one of the following methods Click the right mouse button When the desktop pop up is displayed type e Use the keyboard to obtain a terminal window by typing Alt F2 Then type gnome terminal m Select the desired terminal window as active by typing Alt Tab 2 Ina terminal window type xset m1 1 3 Inthe upper left corner of the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus window select Mouse Sync To make a more permanent fix change the acceleration sensitivity and threshold mouse preference values to their minimums 1 From the Gnome desktop access the mouse preferences window Depending on the version of the Gnome desktop installed select one of the following 20 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues lt merge lt merge lt merge lt merge lt merge m System gt Preferences gt Mouse Launch gt System gt Preferences gt Mouse Tip You also can reach this point by typing Alt F2 and then typing gnome mouse properties Change the mouse preferences values Pointer Speed Acceleration Slow Pointer Speed Sensitivity Low Drag and Drop Thresh
33. ng number of disks have been provided since they had already been committed to a volume For example sas2ircu 0 create 8100 max 1 0 1 1 1 2 my RAIDO 18 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues LSI Corporation SAS2 IR Configuration Utility Version 14 00 00 00 2012 07 04 Copyright c 2009 2012 LSI Corporation All rights reserved SAS2IRCU Number of drives specified is higher than number of drives available to create a RAID volume SAS2IRCU Error executing command CREATE After the initial failure of the sas2ircu command other disk utility commands such as format might show disk members of the volume marked as drive not available The format command might appear to hang and will require that you type Ctrl C to abort the command For example format Searching for disks done AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS 0 c0t500151795955C40Ed0 lt drive not available gt scsi_vhci disk g500151795955c40e dev chassis unknown 1222BDC067 SYS SASBP HDDO disk 1 60 500151795955619500 lt drive not available gt scsi_vhci disk g500151795955c19e dev chassis unknown 1222BDC067 SYS SASBP HDD1 disk 2 c0t5001517959567D4Dd0 lt drive not available gt scsi_vhci disk g5001517959567d4d dev chassis unknown 1222BDC067 SYS SASBP HDD2 disk Ctrl C Workaround Reboot the system to restore the volume to a working state reboot Alternatively you can use one of the other available methods to create t
34. ns Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mandatory Patches on page 12 Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 Mandatory Patches on page 13 Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 Mandatory Patches on page 13 Obtain Patches on page 14 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mandatory Patches This version of the OS is supported in the control domain in guest domains or for nonvirtualized configurations Installation Order OS or Patch 1 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 OS 2 Mandatory patches 148322 07 or higher 148324 06 or higher 148888 03 or higher 149638 01 or higher 149644 01 or higher 150011 02 or higher 150025 01 or higher 150027 01 or higher 150107 01 or higher SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Mandatory Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 Mandatory Patches This version of the OS is supported only in guest domains Installation Order OS or Patch 1 Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 OS 2 Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle 3 All of the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 mandatory patches See Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 Mandatory Patches on page 12 Note Until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed the Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 OS supports only 512 CPUs and 3840 Gbytes of memory For servers exceeding those resources reduce the resources until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle is installed or install a later version of the Oracle Solaris OS Note Until the Oracle Solaris 10 1 13
35. nt slots next higher slot number must remain unoccupied For example if you install this card in slot 4 slot 5 must remain unoccupied Late Breaking Information 15 Known Issues Description Part Number Maximum Restrictions Dual PM configurations Install in slots 3 14 only Do not install in slots 1 2 15 or 16 Miscellaneous Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe 7104482 8 Requires PCIe Hot Plug Carrier Extension Cannot be installed in slot 16 Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe 7107092 8 Requires PCIe Hot Plug Carrier Extension Cannot be installed in slot 16 Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000Board X6000A N 2 Known Issues These topics describe known issues with the server Security Updates for System Firmware and Oracle Solaris OS on page 17 When You Create Logical Domains Some Memory Is Reserved by the Server on page 17 sas2ircu Might Fail to Create a RAID Volume BugID 15788910 on page 18 tTKVMS Does Not Support Redirecting Storage From a SPARC Client BugID 15795058 on page 20 Mouse Pointer Is Not Aligned With the Cursor in a Remote Window BugID 15798251 on page 20 xhci Device Failed During Boot on USB Ports BugID 15809582 on page 22 System Cooling Target Lists Power Supply Fans as Not Supported BugID 15809846 on page 22 File Descriptor Leakage in libldom 1ldom_xmpp_client c BugID 15811297 on page 22 ilomconfig Might Report Internal Error BugID 1
36. nv auto boot false 2 Probe the drives in the system From the ok gt prompt type ok gt probe scsi all 3 Verify that all of the drives are attached Boot the server Workaround 2 If the system boots but the driver does not attach to the second disk controller type devfsadm C Verify that all of the drives are attached 36 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues OPS Failing fault ops chassis voltage fail on FRU SYS MB at Component SYS MB Bug ID 18070361 If you have upgraded the system firmware to version 9 1 1 you might see error messages like the following in the SP log especially after you power cycle the server 2014 01 08 23 20 03 ereport chassis voltage unc ghi SYS MB detector SYS MB V_ 12V_3V3_STBY_OBPS hidden true reading 11 9141 threshold 11 844 Additionally if you use fmdump eV you might see an ereport titled ereport chassis voltage unc ghi SYS MB for detector SYS MB V_ 12V_3V3_STBY_OBPS Caution Do not power cycle the server if you have removed the power supply in PS0 or if you have removed the power cord from 50 The server will not boot under these conditions Workaround You can safely ignore these messages and ereports However the messages are retained in the SP log Fix Upgrade to system firmware version 9 1 2 or later You can also reinstall system firmware version 9 1 0 f POST Abort When Retiring Multiple Memory Pages Bug ID 18091447
37. old Small If you are using the keyboard navigate by pressing Tab until the desired item is highlighted For each value press the left arrow key to move the slides all the way to the left These changes are permanent and will persist after screenlock and logout In Oracle Solaris 11 you can use another method to initially disable problematic mouse acceleration However subsequent changes to the mouse acceleration during the Xorg session will override the changes made by this method Open this file for editing etc hal fdi preprobe 10osvendor 10 x11 input fdi Ensure that you do not leave any other copies of the file in this directory Locate the following lines key input x11_options StreamsModule type string gt usbms lt merge gt key input x11_options Protocol type string gt VUID lt merge gt 3 Following those lines add these lines and save the file key input x11_options AccelerationScheme type string gt none lt merge gt key input x11_options AccelerationNumerator type string gt 1 lt merge gt key input x11_options AccelerationDenominator type string gt 1 lt merge gt lt merge key input x11 options AccelerationThreshold type string gt 1 lt merge gt 4 Type these Oracle Solaris commands svcadm restart hal svcadm restart gdm Late Breaking Information 21 Known Issues xhci Device Failed During Boot on USB Ports BugID 15809582 Note Booting the server from a USB port is su
38. plan to unconfigure In this example the fifth drive will be unconfigured The fifth drive has a WWID of w5000c50033278c09 0 28 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues cfgadm al grep disk c7 w5000cca016065039 0 disk path connected configured unknown c8 w5000cca0257b4999 0 disk path connected configured unknown 69 w5000cca0257ca335 0 disk path connected configured unknown 610 w5000cca03c252999 0 disk path connected configured unknown 613 w5000c50033278c09 0 disk path connected configured unknown 2 Unconfigure the drive cfgadm c unconfigure c13 w5000c50033278c09 0 3 Verify that the drive is unconfigured cfgadm al grep disk c7 w5000cca016065039 0 disk path connected configured unknown c8 w5000cca0257b4999 0 disk path connected configured unknown 69 w5000cca0257ca335 0 disk path connected configured unknown 610 w5000cca03c252999 0 disk path connected configured unknown 613 w5000c50033278c09 0 disk path connected unconfigured unknown lt lt If the drive Ok to Remove LED does not illuminate perform the remaining steps 4 Send the output of the prtconf v command to a file prtconf v gt tmp prtconf out 5 Open the file with an editor and search for the WWID of the unconfigured drive 5000c50033278c09 in this procedure s example 6 In the output confirm the drive location and that the drive is offline Look two lines above the WWID to identify the d
39. ported However only fully populated processor modules are supported SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Documentation Issues Processor Module Service Label Shows Support for DIMM Filler Panels The processor module service labels indicate that filler panels for DIMMs are supported As of this release DIMM filler panels are not supported Late Breaking Information 41 42 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015
40. pported as of Oracle Solaris 11 2 When you boot the Oracle Solaris OS with a USB 3 0 device installed in one of the front or rear USB ports the following message might be displayed WARNING pci 300 pci 1 pci 0 pci 4 pci 0 pci 6 usb d 610 Connecting device on port 7 failed Workaround You can safely ignore this message System Cooling Target Lists Power Supply Fans as Not Supported BugID 15809846 Note This issue was fixed in Oracle ILOM 3 2 1 When you type this Oracle ILOM command gt show System Cooling the output under Properties includes the following lines installed power supply fans Not Supported power supply fans Not Supported Workaround Type the following command to display accurate information about installed power supply fans gt show SYS l all type Fan value File Descriptor Leakage in Libldom ldom_xmpp_client c BugID 15811297 Note This issue was fixed in SRU 11 1 5 5 The Oracle Solaris Predictive Self Healing PSH fault manager daemon fmd can become non operational when the Logical Domains Manager ldmd is down for a period of time On 22 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues SPARC T5 series servers I O faults including disk faults are diagnosed by the Oracle Solaris fmd Other faults are diagnosed by Oracle ILOM on the SP and are not affected by this bug As soon as a patch with the fix becomes available you should inst
41. ption cards to determine their target transfer rate 2 If a PCIe card does not match the maximum target speed supported by the system then remove and reinstall the PCIe card using the hot serviceable method as described in the SPARC T5 4 Service Manual Note You do not need to physically remove and install the PCle card PCle Fabric Error Panic or eReport Occurs on Slots Populated With the StorageTek 8 Gb FC PCI Express HBA Bug ID 15894188 The SPARC T5 4 server does not support older versions of the StorageTek 8 Gb FC PCI Express HBA that run at 5 Gbytes with a x4 channel The SPARC T5 4 server supports cards that run at 2 5 Gbytes with a x8 channel Note that the bandwidth and performance are the same for both types of HBAs If you have already installed the StorageTek 8 Gb FC PCI Express HBA you can check the version by using the fcinfo 1M command Or if the fcinfo 1M command does not return data about the HBA you can use the prtconf 1M command to check the speed and channel width of the HBA Late Breaking Information 25 Known Issues Note Only factory installed Pallene E HBAs are supported These can be identified by a sticker printed with the code NCAT 4891 You can check the HBA using one of the following methods m Check the HBA fcinfo Command on page 26 Check the HBA prtdiag Command on page 26 Check the HBA fcinfo Command If the older version of the HBA is installed the outp
42. ris 11 from drives installed in the server hard disk SDD or DVD or from devices connected to a USB port For the path to identify a USB port in a boot command refer to this table USB Connector Path USB 0 Rear top pci 4c0 pci l1 pci 0 pci c pci 0 pci 6 usb 0 storage 3 USB 1 Rear bottom pci 4c pci l pci 0 pci c pci 0 pci 6 usb 0 storage 2 USB 2 Front top pci 300 pci l pci 0 pci 4 pci 0 pci 6 usb 0 storage 3 USB 3 Front bottom pci 300 pci l pci 0 pci 4 pci 0 pci 6 usb 0 storage 4 These paths appear in the list of devices that is output by the show dev OpenBoot command Note All four USB ports support the USB 3 0 protocol Slot Restrictions Some optional I O cards are restricted to specific I O slots to meet system cooling requirements Other I O cards provide better performance when installed in particular slots Note This table lists only the I O cards that have specific slot or quantity restrictions or other requirements It does not list I O cards that are supported by the server but are not subject to slot or quantity restrictions Description Part Number Maximum Restrictions Network Interface Card Sun Dual 10GbE SFP PCIe Low Profile Adapter X1109A Z 8 InfiniBand Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low 7104073 2 single PM Profile Host Channel Adapter 7104074 configurations 4 dual PM configurations Single PM configurations supported in slots 4 and 8 only Adjace
43. rive s location HDD4 in this example Look at the line after the line with the WWID The word offline indicates the drive is unconfigured disk instance 13 driver not attached System software properties name ddi devid registrant type int items 1 value 00000001 Hardware properties name class type string items 1 value scsi name inquiry revision id type string items 1 value 0B70 name inquiry product id type string items 1 value ST930003SSUN300G Late Breaking Information 29 Known Issues name inquiry vendor id type string items 1 value SEAGATE name inquiry device type type int items 1 value 00000000 name compatible type string items 4 value scsiclass 00 VSEAGATE pST930003SSUN300G rQ0B70 scsiclass 00 VSEAGATE pST930003SSUN300G 565161855 00 scsiclass name client guid type string items 1 value 5000c50033278c0b location dev chassis SPARC T5 2 1144BD5777 SYS SASBP HDD4 disk lt Location Paths from multipath bus adapters Path 5 pci 3c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 iport l disk w5000c50033278c09 0 mpt_sas 7 offline lt Driver offline means drive is unconfigured name wwn type string items 1 value 5000c50033278cQb name Lun type int items 1 value 00000000 name lun64 type int64 items 1 value 0000000000000000 name target port type string items 1 value w5000c50033278c09 name attached port type string items 1 value w508002000147f5b1 name attached port pm type
44. s on page 40 IMPORTANT Install Latest OS Updates Patches and Firmware Some product features are enabled only when the latest versions of patches or firmware are installed In order to retain optimal performance security and stability installing the latest available patches or firmware is required Verify that the server firmware version is at a minimum 9 5 1 b or higher 1 Check the system firmware From the ILOM web interface click System Information gt Summary then view the property value for the System Firmware Version in the General Information table From the command prompt type gt show HOST 2 Ensure the server firmware version is at the minimum required version shown above or a subsequent release if available Late Breaking Information Preinstalled Software 3 If required download the latest available software release version from My Oracle Support at https support oracle com 4 If required update the server firmware Refer to the information about performing firmware updates in the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Ensure that you perform the preparatory steps described in that document before updating the firmware Preinstalled Software Software Location Description Oracle Solaris 11 2 OS SRU 3 5 The OS is installed on drive 0 using a Host OS ZFS file system Oracle VM Server for SPARC opt SUNWLdm Manages logical domains Oracle VTS
45. string items 1 value 1 name target port pm type string items 1 value 1 name phy num type int items 1 value 00000000 name obp path type string items 1 value pci 3c0 pci 1 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 disk w5000c50033278c09 0 FPGA iPOST power on reset error reset and hw change Triggers Do Not Work BugID 16192025 Note This bug has been fixed in Oracle ILOM 3 2 1 From within the Oracle ILOM software on the SP the control of when FPGA iPOST Oracle ILOM POST is executed during the boot sequence of the SP is managed by the following properties m SP diag mode 30 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues M SP diag trigger By default these properties are defined so that the execution of FPGA iPOST is disabled For example SP diag mode off SP diag trigger all resets If you change SP diag mode to normal to enable iPOST and if you change SP diag trigger from all resets to any other value power on reset error reset or hw change then iPOST will not be executed In addition the following message displays on the SER MGT port during the boot sequence to indicate that iPOST has not been executed Starting IPMI Stack Done Starting BBR daemon bbrd started after seconds Starting SP fishwrap cache daemon fishwrapd Done FPGA iPOST skipped Starting Host daemon hostd Done Starting Network Controller Sideband Interface Daemon ncsid Done Starting Physical Domain Manager
46. t http www oracle com technetwork server storage solaris11 overview solaris matrix 1549264 html Note Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3 1 1 requires firmware version 9 1 2 d Oracle Solaris 11 1 SRU 17 contains Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3 1 1 Software Minimum Supported Versions Oracle System Firmware 9 0 0 h for fully populated servers two processor modules 9 1 0 b for half populated servers one processor module Note Both versions include Oracle ILOM 3 2 1 9 2 1 x for installing directly from a USB device See Installing and Booting Oracle Solaris 11 From Devices Connected to a USB Port on page 14 Oracle Solaris 11 OS For the control domain guest domains and nonvirtualized configurations Oracle Solaris 11 1 4 6 Includes these software components Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3 0 0 2 Oracle Electronic Prognostics Oracle VTS 7 0 PS 15 S11 1 SRU4 Also see Mandatory Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Updates on page 11 Oracle Solaris 10 OS For the control domain guest domains or for nonvirtualized configurations Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 plus patches and and Oracle VM Server for SPARC SUNWLdm package For guest domains only Oracle Solaris 10 9 10 OS or Oracle Solaris 10 8 11 OS plus Oracle Solaris 10 1 13 SPARC Bundle and patches Note Oracle Electronic Prognostics 1 3 is not included but you can install it separately Note The Oracle Solaris 10 OS includes Oracle VTS 7 PS15
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48. ut looks like this fcinfo hba port HBA Port 8 Port Mode Initiator Port ID 0 OS Device Name dev cfg c28 Manufacturer QLogic Corp Model 371 4325 02 If the new version of the HBA is installed the output looks like this fcinfo hba port HBA Port 8 Port Mode Initiator Port ID 0 OS Device Name dev cfg c28 Manufacturer QLogic Corp Model 7076907 Check the HBA prtdiag Command If the older version is installed and if the fcinfo 1M command did not return data about the HBA use the prtdiag 1M command to obtain the data If the old version is installed the output looks like this prtdiag SYS RCSA PCIE7 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 pci 540 pci 1 pci 0 pci e SUNW qlc d SYS RCSA PCIE7 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 5 0GTx4 26 SPARC T5 4 Server Product Notes October 2015 Known Issues prtdiag SYS RCSA PCIE3 SYS RCSA PCIE3 pci 540 pci 1 pci 0 pci e SUNW q1lc 0 1 If the new version is installed the output looks like this PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 2 5GTx8 pci 340 pci 1 pci 0 pci 6 SUNW qlc 0 PCIE SUNW qlc pciex1077 2532 QLE2562 2 5GTx8 pci 340 pci 1 pci 0 pci 6 SUNW q1c 0 1 Workaround There is no workaround for this issue You must replace the older version with the newer version of the HBA Active mempm Should Balance Cage Assignment Across All Nodes Bug ID15944881 Note This issue was fixed in SRU11 1 6 4 0 On
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