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Part No.: Part No.: E21654-04
September 2012

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  • Page 1 Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes Part No.: Part No.: E21654-04 September 2012...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2010, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law, you may not use, copy, reproduce, translate, broadcast, modify, license, transmit, distribute, exhibit, perform, publish, or display any part, in any form, or by any means.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Information 1 Identifying the Netra Chassis Models 2 ‘Supported Modular Components 3 Supported Versions of Oracle Solaris OS, Firmware, and Software 4 Patch Information 5 ▼ Access OS, Patch, and Firmware Updates 5 Power Calculator 5 Oracle Solaris OS Has Changed How It Specifies Logical Device Names 6 Oracle Solaris Jumpstart Example 7 Interactive Installation Example 7 Late-Breaking Information 9...
  • Page 4 False Error Report Events (ereport) Generated When System Is Booted With a Degraded Service Processor (CR 6981297) 16 Oracle Enterprise Manager Process Hangs and Becomes Unkillable (CR 6994300) 17 nxge Driver Not Loaded (CR 6995458) 17 Related Documentation 18 Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 5: General Information

    C H A P T E R General Information These product notes provide important late-breaking information about Oracle’s Netra SPARC T3-1B server module. This document is for system administrators, technicians, service providers, and users who have experience administering computer systems.
  • Page 6: Identifying The Netra Chassis Models

    Right: CMM Product Part Number 7019286 or higher on the 7100417 chassis and ■ the 7100418 chassis. (This CMM is required to support the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40GbE Network Express Module) Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 7: Supported Modular Components

    Supported Modular Components ‘ The following table lists the modular components that are supported with the Sun Netra SPARC T3-1B server module. Note – For the latest information on hardware component requirements, refer to the product notes for your component.
  • Page 8: Supported Versions Of Oracle Solaris Os, Firmware, And Software

    Minimum version: 8.0.5.a (includes Oracle ILOM 3.0) (patch ID that provides this version) (patch ID 145670-02 or later) Oracle VM Server for SPARC (LDoms) Chassis management module (CMM) 4.0.1 or later Software Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 9: Patch Information

    1. Access the latest OS, patches, and firmware information from the system administration portal. Go to: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/systems/software- stacks/stacks/index.html 2. Under the Netra Carrier-Grade Systems heading, select the Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module link. Power Calculator The Sun Netra 6000 Modular System power calculator is available at: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/sun-power- calculators/calc/netra-6000-power-calculator-519736.html...
  • Page 10: Oracle Solaris Os Has Changed How It Specifies Logical Device Names

    SASDeviceName is 5000c500231694cf, and the Target number is 9. {0} ok probe-scsi-all /pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@7/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@5/storage@3 Unit 0 Removable Disk smiUnigen PSA4000 1100 /pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@7/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@3/storage@2 Unit 0 Removable Read Only device Virtual CDROM 1.00 Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 11: Oracle Solaris Jumpstart Example

    /pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@2/LSI,sas@0 <===== SAS Controller MPT Version 2.00, Firmware Version 4.05.52.00 Target 9 Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST930003SSUN300G0868 585937500 Blocks, 300 GB SASDeviceName 5000c500231694cf SASAddress 5000c500231694cd PhyNum 0 Target a Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST973402SSUN72G 0603 143374738 Blocks, 73 GB SASDeviceName 5000c50003d37fcb SASAddress 5000c50003d37fc9 PhyNum 1 Oracle Solaris Jumpstart Example...
  • Page 12 Disk Device ----------------------- Available Space ============================================================================= [ ] c0t5000C50003D37FCBd0-----------286090 MB [X] c0t5000C500231694CFd0-----------286090 MB (F4 to edit) Total Selected: 286090 MB Suggested Minimum: 5032 MB ______________________________________________________________________________ Esc-2_Continue F3_Go Back F4_Edit F5_Exit F6_Help Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 13: Late-Breaking Information

    C H A P T E R Late-Breaking Information This chapter provides the following late-breaking information for the Netra SPARC T3-1B server module: “Hardware Issues” on page 9 ■ “System Firmware Issues” on page 11 ■ “Oracle ILOM Issues” on page 12 ■...
  • Page 14: Server Module Might Panic During Hot-Plugging Of The 10Gbe Dual Port Sfp+ Expressmodule (Cr 6974235)

    If a DIMM contains a persistent UE (an error that continually occurs even after multiple reboots), replace this DIMM as soon as possible to avoid any server downtime. Workaround: Replace faulty DIMMs as soon as possible. Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 15: Not Oracle Certified Dimm Warning Message (Cr 7034912)

    Not Oracle Certified DIMM Warning Message (CR 7034912) After installing supported optional component DIMMs shipped from Oracle Corporation or from a certified Oracle reseller, or after replacing a failed DIMM with a FRU DIMM, you might see warning messages similar to the following: [CPU 0:0:0:] WARNING: /SYS/MB/CMP0/BOB0//CH0/D0: Not Oracle Certified The system displays these messages because optional component and FRU DIMMs...
  • Page 16: Oracle Ilom Issues

    Workaround: Be aware that the prtdiag Chassis Serial Number is the server module serial number. Oracle VTS disktest Might Fail on USB Devices (CR 6873719) Note – Oracle VTS was formally known as SunVTS. Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 17: False Nxge Warning Messages (Cr 6938085)

    USB drives connected to the front dongle cable or the internal USB port might fail after running the Oracle VTS disktest for over 5 hours. Note – USB ports are only supported for troubleshooting purposes. The ports are not supported for general operation. Workaround: Stop any application that is using the USB port.
  • Page 18: Degraded Network Performance When Using Sun Dual 10Gbe Pcie Ems (Cr 6943558)

    Workaround: Ensure that your server module is configured with the correct NEM and FEM combination. These messages are not an indication of malfunctioning hardware or software. You can ignore the messages. Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 19: Spurious Interrupt Message In System Console (Cr 6963563)

    Spurious Interrupt Message in System Console (CR 6963563) During normal operation and when running the Oracle VTS system exerciser, you might see the following message in the system console or in the /var/adm/messages file: date time hostname px: [ID 781074 kern.warning] WARNING: px0: spurious interrupt from ino 0xn date time hostname px: [ID 548919 kern.info] ehci-0#0 date time hostname px: [ID 100033 kern.info]...
  • Page 20: Hot-Plug Removal Of Pcie Ems Might Generate Devfsadmd Errors (Cr 6973637)

    (ereport) that does not accurately state the problem. The ereport should state that it cannot make a connection to the service processor instead of the following false ereport: Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...
  • Page 21: Oracle Enterprise Manager Process Hangs And Becomes Unkillable (Cr 6994300)

    msg = error: bad conn open during ver negot: errno 5 To view ereport events, use the fmdump -eV command. Refer to the fmdump(1M) man page for instructions. Workaround: Clear all service processor faults to ensure that the service processor operates in a normal state.
  • Page 22: Related Documentation

    NEMs http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-blade- sys-190001.html Oracle Integrated Lights http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/sys-mgmt- Out Manager (Oracle networking-190072.html ILOM) 3.0 Oracle Solaris OS and http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/#sys_sw other system software Oracle VTS software http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=OracleVTS7.0 All Oracle products http://www.oracle.com/documentation Netra SPARC T3-1B Server Module Product Notes • September 2012...

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