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Asset ID: 1-71-1003034.1
Update Date:2012-09-18
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Solution  1003034.1 :   Flash PROM patches / Minimum Supported Operating Environment Versions for Sun systems  


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PreviouslyPublishedAs
204156


Applies to:

Sun Fire 6800 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Netra 20 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Netra 440 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Fire V120 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Fire V1280 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
All Platforms

Goal

Description

This article outlines where to obtain Minimum Supported Operating Environment Versions and Flash PROM version for Sun Systems

Fix

Steps to Follow

Flash PROM patches and minimum Operating System(OS) revisions for Sun Systems are maintained on the opening "splash" page for each system in the Sun System Handbook

For example, reference the Sun Fire[TM] X4470 Server page

You can see from the "Quick Facts" table that:

Minimum Supported
Operating Environment Versions

Oracle Solaris x86

  • Solaris 10 10/09 (U8) or later, (pre-installed)


Oracle Enterprise Linux:

  • Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5 (64-bit)


Red Hat Enterprise Linux:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5


SUSE Linux Enterprise:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit)


Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2:

  • Standard Edition (64-bit)
  • Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
  • Datacenter Edition (64-bit)


VMware ESX:


Patch Information

Patch Readmes and Downloads

Boot PROM and LOM Revisions



NOTE: Correct as of time of writing -
always refer to the Sun System Handbook for the latest revisions

Also note that Sun maintain Minimum OS versions and firmware revisions for EOL systems at:

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/eolSystemList.html

For a complete list of available firmware see "Firmware Downloads and Release History for Sun Systems"


Internal Comments
For internal Sun use only

The INTERNAL Sun System Handbook is at the following URL:
https://support.us.oracle.com/handbook_internal/index.html

The original table used in this Technical Instruction, as
constructed and Submitted by Dan Auga, Jill
Arends, and Chris Kukkonen
may be found at the following URL:

http://mcsc.uk.oracle.com/~brjackso/pdfs/204156_original.pdf


Flash, PROM, OBP, firmware, "solaris release", "solaris revision", "minimum revision"
Previously Published As
18474

Change History
Date: 2010-03-23
User Name: 79977
Action: Updated
Comment: Updated as per FID 440921 as after consultation with Server CLs


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