Firmware And Software Access Options - Sun Microsystems Server X4-2 Installation Manual

The ReadMe document that is included with each patch in a software release
contains information about the patch, such as what has changed or not changed from
the prior software release, as well as bugs that are fixed with the current release.
The product notes that are part of the server documentation identify which server
software release is the latest release supported on your server.

Firmware and Software Access Options

Use one of the following options to obtain the latest release of firmware and software
for your server:
Oracle System Assistant – Oracle System Assistant is a factory-installed option
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for Oracle servers that enables you to easily download and install the latest
software releases.
For information about using Oracle System Assistant, see the Oracle X4 Series
Servers Administration Guide at
http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs.
My Oracle Support – All system software releases are available from My Oracle
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Support at http://support.oracle.com.
For information about what is available on the My Oracle Support web site, see
"Software Releases" on page
For instructions on how to download software releases from My Oracle Support,
see
Physical Media Request (PMR) – You can request a DVD that contains one or
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more of the software releases that are available from My Oracle Support.
For information, see
Other Methods – You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, Oracle
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Hardware Management Pack, or Oracle ILOM to update your server software and
firmware.
For information, see
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"Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support" on page
"Requesting Physical Media" on page
"Installing Updates Using Other Methods" on page
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