Conclusion
To benefit from the enhancements, upgrading to firmware version 5.15.3 and KU 108528-24 for Solaris 8 OE and KU 112233-09 for Solaris 9 OE plus patch 116009-01 is required. In a mission critical environment, high availability is achieved by system resiliency, the appropriate configuration, serviceability, and efficient and automated restoration processes. The enhancements made in version 5.15.3 address all of those elements and increase availability, serviceability, and diagnosability of Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 systems.
TABLE 7 lists the requirements for the various Auto Diagnosis and Recovery Features that are available for the Sun Fire 6800/4800/4810/3800 Systems. Note that SC firmware release 5.15.3 requires the domains use Solaris 8 KU24 or Solaris 9 KU6 with patch 116009-01. For additional patch IDs, refer to TABLE 1.
TABLE 7 Auto Diagnosis and Recovery Feature Kernel Update Requirements
SC firmware version |
5.15.0 - 5.15.2 |
5.15.3 |
Auto diagnosis |
_ |
_ |
Component health status |
_ |
_ |
Domain hang recovery |
_ |
_ |
Repeated domain panic recovery |
_ |
_ |
Persistent updating of CHS by the Solaris OE for CPU off-line for L2_SRAM conditions |
|
_ With either Solaris 8 KU 24 (108528-24) or Solaris 9 KU 09 (112233-09) and patch 116009-01 |
TABLE 8 lists the enhancements that are within the Solaris OE only.
TABLE 8 Enhancements Within the Solaris OE Only
CPU off-Lining for L2_SRAM conditions within Solaris OE |
Solaris 8 OE KU20 108528-20) or Solaris 9 KU09 (112233-09) |
Standardized messaging, CHS, and AD are powerful tools for users and service providers. AD in combination with DR on Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 systems greatly increases the availability and decreases scheduled downtime for maintenance.
The proactive actions of the Solaris OE on L2_SRAM events makes the Solaris OE more resilient and increases its availability.