Hardware Important Operating Notes - Oracle Sun Fire X4170 M2 Product Notes

Important – Install Latest OS Updates, Patches, and Firmware
From the CLI, at the command prompt (->) type: show /System/Firmware
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For more details, refer to information about viewing system information and inventory
in your server administration guide, which is available at
x86admindiag/docs.
Ensure that the firmware version is at the minimum required version, noted
2.
above, or a subsequent release, if available.
3. If the required firmware version (or newer) is not installed:
a.
Download the firmware from My Oracle Support at
com. For more information, see
b. Install the downloaded firmware.
Refer to the information about performing firmware updates in the Oracle ILOM
Administrators Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, which is available at
//www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs. Ensure that you perform the preparatory steps
described in that document before updating the firmware.
Note -
display the power state correctly on the power control page. To correct this problem, clear your
browser cache before logging in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.

Hardware Important Operating Notes

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"Diagnosing SAS Data Path Failures on Servers Using MegaRAID Disk
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Controllers" on page 15
SP Might Reboot Under Heavy Workload
The service processor (SP) on the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server or Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server
might reboot under a heavy workload due to lack of memory caused by a Sun Fire X4170 M2/
X4270 M2 Oracle ILOM memory limitation.
To prevent SP reboots from occurring when upgrading to Oracle ILOM 3.2.x.x, or later (or to
prevent SP reboots on a system already upgraded to Oracle ILOM 3.2.x.x, or later), follow these
guidelines:
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Occasionally after installing the firmware, the Oracle ILOM web interface cannot
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