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Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module
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Part No.: E25044-04
February 2013

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  • Page 1 Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes Part No.: E25044-04 February 2013...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2011, 2013, 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 Using This Documentation vii Late-Breaking Information 1 Supported Chassis 1 ▼ Identify Your Chassis Version 2 Supported Hardware Components 3 Preinstalled Software 4 Supported Versions of the OS, Firmware, and Software 5 Required OS Package and Patch Updates 5 Determining Oracle Solaris 11 OS Package Update Version 6 Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches 7 ▼...
  • Page 4 Units Used to Define the MIB Power Management Time Limit Are Reported in Seconds (CR 6993008) 23 Spurious Interrupt Message in System Console When Using Oracle VTS (CR 7038266) 24 Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...
  • Page 5 Intermittent Link Training Timeout Displayed During Power Cycles (CR 7043201) 24 The cfgadm Command Might Fail on SG-SAS6-REM-Z or SGX-SAS6- REM-Z HBAs (CR 7044759) Message From cpustat Refers to Processor Documentation Incorrectly (CR 7046898) The reboot disk Command Occasionally Fails When disk Argument Picks Up Extra Characters (CR 7050975) 25 PCIe Correctable Errors Might Be Reported...
  • Page 6 Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 7: Using This Documentation

    SPARC T4-1B server module. “Related Documentation” on page vii ■ “Feedback” on page viii ■ “Support and Accessibility” on page viii ■ Related Documentation Documentation Links Netra SPARC T4-1B http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=Netra_SPARCT4-1B server module Netra 6000 modular http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=Netra6000 system FEMs (Network http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-net-sec-hw Interface Cards) -190016.html REMs (Host Bus http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-net-sec-hw...
  • Page 8 Provide feedback on this documentation at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/docfeedback Support and Accessibility Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id= or visit info http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired. viii Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 9: Late-Breaking Information

    Late-Breaking Information These sections provide important information and late-breaking news about the server module: “Supported Chassis” on page 1 ■ “Supported Hardware Components” on page 3 ■ “Preinstalled Software” on page 4 ■ “Supported Versions of the OS, Firmware, and Software” on page 5 ■...

  • Page 10: Identify Your Chassis Version

    7100418 chassis. (This CMM is required to support the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40GbE Network Express Module.) For more details about the chassis, refer to the Sun Blade 6000 modular system documentation. Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 11: Supported Hardware Components

    Supported Hardware Components Hardware Component Notes NEMs NEM 7100091 or 7011713 Requires: Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GbE • For 1GbE connectivity – no FEM required. • For 10GbE and 40GbE connectivity– FEM 7100283 or 7100633. Refer to the NEM documentation at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=E21077-01 NEM 2073A Requires:...

  • Page 12: Preinstalled Software

    OS requires package updates. You can reinstall the OS and install patches instead of using the preinstalled OS. See “Supported Versions of the OS, Firmware, and Software” on page Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 13: Supported Versions Of The Os, Firmware, And Software

    Refer to the Oracle Solaris documentation for instructions on installing and configuring the Oracle Solaris OS. Supported Versions of the OS, Firmware, and Software Software Supported Versions Host OS • Oracle Solaris 11.1 OS Oracle Solaris 11 OS • Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 OS (requires mandatory patches). •...

  • Page 14: Determining Oracle Solaris 11 Os Package Update Version

    To list the packages contained in a particular Oracle Solaris 11 release, select that release in the Release and Branch pull-down menu and press the Browse button. Or you can search for individual packages in the Search for: window. Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 15: Oracle Solaris 10 Os Patches

    Oracle Solaris 10 OS Patches For current information about required patches and updates for optional hardware and software, refer to the documentation for each product. Installation Order OS or Patch Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 OS These mandatory patches: • 147440-04 (or higher) •...

  • Page 16: Identifying Drive Logical Device Names And Physical Locations

    0 (the default boot device). In addition, if you use Oracle Solaris Jumpstart, you must use a certain WWN syntax. See “Oracle Solaris Jumpstart WWN Syntax” on page Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 17: Correlate Wwn Device Names With Physical Locations

    If you plan to run the format command, you select one of the logical device ■ names presented. To ensure you select the correct drive, you must correlate a logical device name with a physical drive. If you view a system message that lists a drive’s logical device name, you might ■...

  • Page 18: Correlate Wwn Device Names With Physical Locations (Probe- Scsi-All Command)

    Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST930003SSUN300G 0B70 585937500 Blocks, 300 GB SASDeviceName 5000c50033438dbb SASAddress 5000c50033438db9 PhyNum 0 <=HD,slot 0 Target b Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST930003SSUN300G 0468 585937500 Blocks, 300 GB Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 19: Oracle Solaris Jumpstart Wwn Syntax

    SASDeviceName 5000c50005c15803 SASAddress 5000c50005c15801 PhyNum 1 <=HD,slot 1 Target c Unit 0 Encl Serv device NEM Hydra II SOL 0308 SASAddress 5080020000bb193d PhyNum 24 /pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@0/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@3/storage@2 Unit 0 Removable Read Only device Virtual CDROM 1.00 2. In output, look for the following disk identifiers: LSI,sas@0 –...

  • Page 20: Interactive Installation Example

    Available Space ============================================================================= [ ] c0t5000C50005C15803d0 286090 MB [X] c0t5000C50033438DBBd0 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 T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 21: High-Altitude Mode Oracle Ilom Feature

    Note – You might need to label new and replacement drives using the format utility before you can install the OS on the drives. High-Altitude Mode Oracle ILOM Feature The SPARC T4-series CPUs are the first SPARC CPUs to ship with an automatic CPU throttling feature.
  • Page 22 Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 23: Known Product Issues

    Known Product Issues These sections describe known issues for the server module: “Hardware Issues” on page 15 ■ “Firmware, OS, and Other Software Issues” on page 18 ■ Hardware Issues The following notes describe known hardware issues. “Sun Type 6 Keyboards Are Not Supported by SPARC and Netra SPARC T4 Series ■...

  • Page 24: Chassis Cmm Does Not Allocate Enough Power To The Netra T4-1B Server Module (Cr 7141886)

    However, the fault manager might not succeed in retiring the faulty cache line and instead report the entire core or processor as faulted. Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 25: During A Reboot After An Unrecoverable Hardware Error, Cpus Might Not Start (Cr 7075336)

    Workaround: Schedule a replacement of the enclosure (motherboard). For additional information about this issue, search for message ID SUN4V-8002-WY at My Oracle Support: http://support.oracle.com. During a Reboot After an Unrecoverable Hardware Error, CPUs Might Not Start (CR 7075336) In rare cases, a server or sever module might experience a serious problem that results in a panic.

  • Page 26: Firmware, Os, And Other Software Issues

    “ereport.fm.fmd.module Generated During a Reboot of an SDIO Domain (CR ■ 7085231)” on page 28 “Oracle VTS dtlbtest Hangs When CPU Threading Mode Is Set to max-ipc (CR ■ 7094158)” on page 29 “Documentation Issues” on page 29 ■ Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 27: Fault.memory.memlink-Uc Fault Did Not Cause Panic As Stated By System Message (Cr 6940599)

    fault.memory.memlink-uc Fault Did Not Cause Panic as Stated by System Message (CR 6940599) When a fault.memory.memlink-uc interconnect fault is detected, the server module should shut down to protect memory integrity. On intermittent occasions, this fault has been reported during boot operations without the server module shutting down.

  • Page 28: E1000G Driver Generates Spurious Ereports When Installing Oracle Solaris Os Over A Sun Pcie Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (Cr 6958011)

    OS installer fails to update the bootdevice parameter with the new device path where the OS was installed. Therefore, this new device path will not be used during the subsequent automatic system reboots. Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 29: Sas2Ircu Message That Raid Volume Sizes Other Than Max Are Not Supported (Cr 6983210)

    Under these conditions, the server module displays these error message and you are unable to reboot from the device. Installing boot information - Installing boot blocks (cxtxdxsx) - Installing boot blocks (/dev/rdsk/cxtxdxsx) - Updating system firmware for automatic rebooting WARNING: Could not update system for automatic rebooting On previous servers and server modules, the OBP diag-device parameter used to set the new device path to the boot device when the diag-switch? parameter was set to true.

  • Page 30: Fault Management Sometimes Sends Resolved Cases To The Sp (Cr 6983432)

    Check the Host OS for more information. Action : The administrator should review the fault on the Host OS. Please refer to the Details section of the Knowledge Article for additional information. Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 31: Units Used To Define The Mib Power Management Time Limit Are Reported In Seconds (Cr 6993008)

    2. Check for faults on the host. # fmadm fault <-- Host displays no faults 3. Verify that the fault shown by Oracle ILOM was repaired on the host. # fmdump TIME UUID SUNW-MSG-ID Sep 16 08:38:19.5582 af875d87-433e-6bf7-cb53-c3d665e8cd09 SUN4V-8002-6E Sep 16 08:40:47.8191 af875d87-433e-6bf7-cb53-c3d665e8cd09 FMD-8000-4M Repaired Sep 16 08:40:47.8446 af875d87-433e-6bf7-cb53-c3d665e8cd09 FMD-8000-6U Resolved 4.

  • Page 32: Spurious Interrupt Message In System Console When Using Oracle Vts (Cr 7038266)

    Component system is busy, try again: unconfigure failed WARNING: (pcieb2): failed to detach driver for the device (mpt_sas9) in the Connection Slot1 WARNING: (pcieb2): failed to detach driver for the device (mpt_sas9) in the Connection Slot1 Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 33: Message From Cpustat Refers To Processor Documentation Incorrectly (Cr 7046898)

    Workaround: Disable the fault management daemon before running the cfgadm unconfigure command. # svcadm disable fmd # ps -ef |grep fmd # cfgadm -c unconfigure PCI-EM0 After completing the cfadm task, re-enable the fault management daemon. # svcadm enable fmd Message From cpustat Refers to Processor Documentation Incorrectly (CR 7046898)

  • Page 34: Pcie Correctable Errors Might Be Reported (Cr 7051331)

    Use fmadm faulty to identify the device or contact Sun for support. These errors might be an indication of a faulty or incorrectly seated PCI EM. Or these errors might be erroneous. Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 35: Watchdog Timeouts Seen With Heavy Workloads And Maximum Memory Configurations (Cr 7083001)

    Workaround: Ensure that the PCI EM is properly seated and functioning. If the errors continue, apply the Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 OS patch 147705-01 (or higher). Watchdog Timeouts Seen With Heavy Workloads and Maximum Memory Configurations (CR 7083001) With certain unusual heavy workloads, especially where a highly processor-intensive workload is bound to CPU 0, the host might appear to suddenly reset back to OBP without any sign of there having been a crash or a panic.

  • Page 36: Ereport.fm.fmd.module Generated During A Reboot Of An Sdio Domain (Cr 7085231)

    = c193-133 (end authority) mod-name = etm mod-version = 1.2 (end detector) ena = 0x425fc9b065404001 msg = cannot open write-only transport <=== __ttl = 0x1 __tod = 0x4e81cf37 0x38e91d54 Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

  • Page 37: Oracle Vts Dtlbtest Hangs When Cpu Threading Mode Is Set To Max-Ipc (Cr 7094158)

    Workaround: You can safety ignore ereport.fm.fmd.module ereports. Oracle VTS dtlbtest Hangs When CPU Threading Mode Is Set to max-ipc (CR 7094158) This issue is fixed in Oracle VTS 7.0 PS13. The Oracle VTS processor test called dtlbtest hangs when the Oracle VM for SPARC max-ipc threading mode is set.
  • Page 38 This information is not provided in the current version of the SPARC and Netra SPARC T4 Series Servers Administration Guide. Netra SPARC T4-1B Server Module Product Notes • February 2013...

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