Important Operating Notes; Server Security, Software Releases, And Critical Patch Updates - Oracle Sun Fire X4800 Product Notes

Important Operating Notes

This section provides information about critical issues that affect your server. These include:
"Server Security, Software Releases, and Critical Patch Updates" on page 13
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"IMPORTANT - Install Latest OS Updates, Patches, and Firmware" on page 14
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"Diagnosing SAS Data Path Failures on Servers Using MegaRAID Disk
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Controllers" on page 15
"Oracle ILOM Deprecation Notice for IPMI 2.0 Management Service Present
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Behavior" on page 16
"Oracle ILOM Deprecation Notice for Default Self-Signed Certificate" on page 17
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"Broken Links in Sun Server X4800 Documentation Library" on page 17
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For known issues affecting system components, see:
"Hardware Issues" on page 31
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"Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System Issues" on page 43
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"Linux Issues" on page 51
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"Oracle VM Issues" on page 61
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"Windows Operating System Issues" on page 63
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"ESX Issues" on page 67
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"Oracle ILOM Enhancements and Issues" on page 71
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"Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Issues" on page 87
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"BIOS Issues" on page 89
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Server Security, Software Releases, and Critical Patch
Updates
To ensure continued security of your system, Oracle strongly recommends that you apply the
latest Software Releases. Server Software Releases include Oracle ILOM, BIOS, and other
firmware updates, often referred to as "patches." Oracle publishes these patches regularly on
the My Oracle Support site. Applying these patches helps ensure optimal system performance,
security, and stability. You can identify the latest Software Release for your system at:
http://
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