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Sun Blade X6240 Server Module
Product Notes
This document contains late-breaking information and issues for the Sun Blade™
X6240 server module.
The following is covered in these product notes:
“General Information” on page 2
“Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers DVD” on page 4
“Latest Firmware Updates” on page 4
“Newly Supported Features” on page 5
“Documentation Issues” on page 6
“Hardware and BIOS Issues” on page 7
“Sun Installation Assistant Issues” on page 12
“Integrated Lights Out Manager Issues” on page 16
“Diagnostics Issues” on page 21
“Operating System Issues” on page 22
“Solaris Issues” on page 23
“Linux Issues” on page 24
“Windows Issues” on page 29
“Sun StorageTek RAID Expansion Module (REM) Issues” on page 30
“LSI RAID Expansion Module (REM) Issues” on page 31
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General Information
Support and Patches for Sun Blade Server
Modules
Support information for the Sun Blade X6240 server module is available at:
http://support.oracle.com
Supported Operating Systems
The following is a list of the minimum versions of supported operating systems for
the Sun Blade X6240 server module:
Solaris x86 10 05/08, 64-bit
Solaris x86 10 10/08, 64-bit
Solaris x86 10 05/09, 64-bit
OpenSolaris 2009.06
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.6 and later, 32-bit/64-bit
RHEL 5.1 and later, 64-bit
Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 SP4, 64-bit (Not supported in SIA 2.3.8)
SLES 10 SP2, 64-bit
SLES 11 64-bit
VMware ESXi 5.1
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2, 32-bit/64-bit
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise SP2, 32-bit/64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 (Not supported in SIA)
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 3
Documentation
Support documentation for the Sun Blade X6240 server module:
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide (820-3968)
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes (820-3972)
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating Systems Installation Guide (820-3969)
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide
(820-3970)
Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux Users Guide (820-3357)
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Getting Started Guide (820-3975)
Sun ILOM Supplement for Sun Blade X6240 Server Module (820-3974)
Sun ILOM 3.0 Supplement for Sun Blade X6240 Server Module (821-0745)
Sun ILOM 3.0 Documentation Collection:
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Getting Started Guide (820-5523)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Feature Updates and Release Notes
(820-7329)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Concepts Guide (820-6410)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Web Interface Procedures Guide
(820-6411)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 CLI Procedures Guide (820-6412)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 SMNP and IPMI Procedures Guide
(820-6413)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 Users Guide (820-1188)
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Service Manual (820-3971)
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Safety and Compliance Guide (820-4411)
These and other Sun Blade server module documents are available at
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.x6240.
Note As of the ILOM 3.0.6 release, the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
3.0 SNMP and IPMI Procedures Guide has been renamed as the Sun Integrated Lights
Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Management Protocols Reference Guide.
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Sun Blade X6240 Server Module
Tools & Drivers DVD
The Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers DVD contains several software
applications and utilities for use with your Sun Blade X6240 server module. This
section describes the applications and utilities and refers you to the associated
readme text files where you can find procedures for running them.
ILOM SP update. Used to update the SP firmware; the readme text file is located
in <dvd_drive>:\remoteflash\Firmware_Update.txt.
SP recovery utility. Used to recover from corrupt SP firmware; the readme text
file is located in <dvd_drive>:\recovery\readme.txt.
Create a Windows 2003 OS Installation CD. Used to create a reburn CD (W2K3
CD with all required drivers); the readme text file is located in
<cd_drive>:\utilities\reburn\readme.txt.
Note This utility can be performed on a Windows-based system or a
Linux/Solaris-based system.
Windows Autorun menu. Simply insert the Tools & Drivers DVD into the X6240
USB CD/DVD, or mount it via ILOM remote KVMS. Then perform any of the
following operations:
Install Windows server drivers
Create a Windows reburn CD
Access links to http://support.oracle.com and associated documentation
Solaris/Linux post OS driver update. Used to update Intel Ethernet and AST2000
drivers (if applicable); the install.sh script file is located in
<dvd_drive>:\drivers\linux\red_hat\install.sh
<dvd_drive>:\drivers\linux\suse\install.sh
<dvd_drive>:\drivers\sx86\install.sh.
Latest Firmware Updates
Please go to http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/downloads.jsp for the
latest firmware versions.
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 5
Firmware Supported in Supplemental Software
Release 2.2.0
TABLE 1 identifies the ILOM and BIOS firmware versions that are supported in
Supplemental Software Release 2.2.0.
Newly Supported Features
The following new features are supported as of supplemental software release 2.0:
Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0
Sun ILOM Remote Console Lock
Sun ILOM Power Management
Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0
The Sun Blade X6240 server module supports Integrated Lights Out Manager
(ILOM) 3.0 on the service processor (SP) module. For information and instructions
on using ILOM 3.0 with the Sun Blade X6240 server module, see the ILOM 3.0
Documentation Collection and the associated ILOM Supplement for the Sun Blade
X6240 server module:
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Getting Started Guide (820-5523)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Feature Updates and Release Notes
(820-7329)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Concepts Guide (820-6410)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Web Interface Procedures Guide
(820-6411)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 CLI Procedures Guide (820-6412)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 SMNP and IPMI Procedures Guide
(820-6413)
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Supplement for Sun Blade X6240
Server Module (821-0745)
TABLE 1 Server Firmware Versions Available in Supplemental Release 2.2.0
Supplemental Release Version ILOM SP Firmware Version BIOS Firmware Version
2.2.0 3.0.6.12 build r60149 1.20
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The ILOM 3.0 Documentation Collection is available at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/int.lights.mgr30#hic
Note As of the ILOM 3.0.6 release, the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
3.0 SNMP and IPMI Procedures Guide has been renamed as the Sun Integrated Lights
Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Management Protocols Reference Guide.
Sun ILOM Remote Console Lock
The Sun Blade X6240 server module supports the Sun ILOM Remote Console lock.
The Sun ILOM Remote Console lock feature enhances your system security by
enabling you to lock your computer when terminating a Sun ILOM Remote Console
session. For more information and instructions for using the lock feature, see the Sun
Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Feature Updates and Release Notes (820-7329).
Sun ILOM Power Management
The Sun Blade X6240 server module supports Sun ILOM power management
features. Sun ILOM power management features enable you to monitor and manage
your system’s power consumption. For more information and instructions for using
ILOM power management features, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager
(ILOM) 3.0 Feature Updates and Release Notes (820-7329).
Documentation Issues
The following issues apply to the Sun Blade X6240 server module documentation
set:
“Changes to MegaRAID Storage Manager” on page 6
Changes to MegaRAID Storage Manager
The MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) program provides you with graphical user
interface (GUI) tools to configure the controllers, physical disk drives, and virtual
disk drives on your system. You can use MSM if your Sun Blade X6240 server
module contains an LSI RAID expansion module (REM).
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 7
The MegaRAID Storage Manager is documented in the Sun LSI 106x RAID Users
Guide (820-4933) and is available online at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.x6240
This section documents information and procedures that are different when using
MSM with the Sun Blade X6240 server module.
Chapter 7: MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
Installation
To Install MSM on the Windows OS
Step 2: The MSM installation package is located on the Tools & Drivers CD in
\utilities\RAIDmgmt\LSI\windows. You also can run MSM from the Tools &
Drivers CD Main menu by selecting Software and Driver Installation > Install
LSI 3081E drivers and Mgmt Software.
Step 3: The installation application name is of the form: setup.exe.
Chapter 8: Using MegaRAID Storage Manager
To Start the MSM RAID Configuration Wizard
Step 1: You can use the Menu bar to access the RAID configuration wizard by
choosing Operations > Configuration > Config Wizard .
Changing Virtual Disk Properties
You can not change virtual disk properties.
To Rebuild a Drive on a SAS IR System
Step 2: You do not need to shut down the server to replace a failed drive.
Hardware and BIOS Issues
The following issues apply to the Sun Blade X6240 server module hardware and/or
BIOS:
“BIOS 1.19 Causes Microsoft Windows to Blue Screen During OS Install” on
page 8
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“Combination of BIOS 1.19 and Qlogic 371-4017 Causes Red Hat 5.5 Kernel to
Panic at Boot” on page 8
“Combination of BIOS 1.19 and Qlogic 371-4017 Causes Red Hat 5.5 Kernel to
Panic at Boot” on page 8
“ILOM BIOS settings issue” on page 9
“ILOM IP address is not updated” on page 9
“Power LED issue” on page 10
“Disk LED issue” on page 10
“Service LED issue” on page 10
“System hang during USB initialization” on page 10
“Blade server module fails to link up at 1GbE” on page 10
“BIOS does not accept the ipmitool persistent boot order change command” on
page 11
“BIOS does not accept the ipmitool clear CMOS command” on page 11
“Certain devices’ boot option ROM fails to load” on page 11
“NEM model X4238 requires latest BIOS firmware” on page 11
BIOS 1.19 Causes Microsoft Windows to Blue
Screen During OS Install
During the "Installing Devices" portion (phase 2) of the MS Windows install, BIOS
1.19 causes the HBA ports to be offlined, which in turn causes IO errors and a
subsequent blue screen.
Fix Available:
Load software supplement 2.2.0.
Combination of BIOS 1.19 and Qlogic 371-4017
Causes Red Hat 5.5 Kernel to Panic at Boot
Red Hat 5.5 kernel panics at boot when a system is running BIOS 1.19 and Qlogic
371-4017.
Fix Available:
Fix is available with BIOS 1.20.
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 9
Hot Plug of Dual Port InfiniBand (SDR) Express
Module(PN: X1288A-Z) Does Not Work With
Solaris
When a user boots the system to Solaris and then installs an Express Modules
X1288A-Z, the hot-plug function can not work by pressing the attn button. If the
user manually configures this IB PEM with cfgadm command, the following error
message appears:
cfgadm: Hardware specific failure: configure failed
Workaround:
Install the IB-PEM card before powering on the system.
ILOM BIOS settings issue
If ILOM is set to use a DHCP assigned IP address, and the DHCP server is offline,
wait until the DHCP server is online before attempting to reboot. Issuing a reboot or
manually changing from DHCP to a static IP address will result in incorrect gateway
and IP address settings to be recorded. Once DHCP is restored, the original IP
address will be assigned.
Workaround:
Do not reboot the server until DHCP is restored, or connect a terminal to the serial
console’s NET Management port and manually assign a static IP address if access is
urgently required to ILOM.
ILOM IP address is not updated
If the ILOM IP address is changed via the LAN configuration in the BIOS, the IP
address will not update. The old IP address is displayed. It is recommended to
change the IP address via ILOM.
If you choose to change the ILOM IP address via BIOS, exit and re-enter the LAN
configuration screen to see the changes.
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Power LED issue
The green LED Power LED incorrectly stops blinking and turns solid green once
ILOM detects that the power is good. The green Power LED should stop blinking
and turn solid only when the operating system is ready.
Disk LED issue
Due to a hardware limitation, the Blue Disk Ready-to-Remove LED will not
illuminate when executing the cfadm command.
Service LED issue
Due to a hardware limitation, the amber Service LED will not illuminate.
System hang during USB initialization
When inserting the dongle cable in to the server module, the system might hang
during universal serial bus (USB) initialization.
Workaround:
Remove and reinsert the dongle cable into the server module.
Blade server module fails to link up at 1GbE
If the Sun Blade X6240 server module is inserted into certain slots in the Sun Blade
6048 chassis, it fails to link up at 1GbE with the X5196A-Z Sun Blade 6048 Infiniband
Switched Network Express Module (NEM). This issue occurs primarily on the inner
slots (BL3-BL8). These slots can only link up at 100Mb.
Workaround:
Use the outer slots (BL0-BL2 and BL9-BL11) to link up at 1GbE.
This issue is under investigation.
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 11
BIOS does not accept the ipmitool persistent
boot order change command
The BIOS fails to permanently modify the boot order after sending the ipmitool
persistent boot order change command.
Workaround:
This issue is fixed in the Tools & Drivers DVD 1.3 and later software release.
BIOS does not accept the ipmitool clear CMOS
command
The BIOS fails to clear all setup settings and load system defaults after sending the
ipmitool clear CMOS command.
Workaround:
This issue is fixed in the Tools & Drivers DVD 1.3 and later software release.
Certain devices’ boot option ROM fails to load
A shadow ROM space issue exists when multiple bootable devices are installed in
the system. Not all devices’ bootable option ROMs will successfully load.
Workaround:
This issue is fixed in the Tools & Drivers DVD 1.3 and later software release. Users
will have the option to select which option ROM to load in the BIOS setup window.
NEM model X4238 requires latest BIOS firmware
Network express module (NEM) model X4238 requires the latest BIOS firmware to
work properly. The required BIOS firmware (version 1.3) is located on the Sun Blade
X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers DVD.
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Sun Installation Assistant Issues
The following issues apply to the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) software:
“LVM partitioning is not supported when installing SLES 10 SP2 operating
system” on page 12
“SLES 9 SP4 operating system is not supported using SIA” on page 12
“SIA will not install Infiniband drivers for Windows operating systems” on
page 13
“SIA will not install FEM/NEM drivers for 32-bit Linux operating systems” on
page 13
“SIA will not install FEM drivers for Windows 2003” on page 13
“RHEL installed using SIA reports a MPT Fusion ctl drivers error” on page 14
“SIA displays ILOM version as Unknown” on page 14
“SIA displays incorrect chassis information” on page 14
“SIA does not display storage controllers” on page 15
“SIA displays error when installing using PXE method” on page 15
“SIA Update function fails” on page 15
“SIA does not install operating systems via PXE server” on page 15
LVM partitioning is not supported when
installing SLES 10 SP2 operating system
Change Request ID: 6780100
If LVM disk partitioning is selected when installing the SLES 10 SP2 operating
system using SIA, the installation will fail because the platform drivers will not
install correctly.
Workaround: None
SLES 9 SP4 operating system is not supported
using SIA
Change Request ID: 6771799
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 13
Do not use SIA to install the SLES 9 SP4 as SIA does not support this operating
system.
Workaround: None
SIA will not install Infiniband drivers for
Windows operating systems
Change Request ID: 6771790 and 6771803
Infiniband (IB) drivers for the IB passthru FEM (fabric express module) and IB NEM
(network express module) will not install correctly when installing Windows
2003/2008 using SIA.
Workaround: None
SIA will not install FEM/NEM drivers for 32-bit
Linux operating systems
Change Request ID: 676068
Model x1029A fabric express module (FEM) and model x4236A network express
module (NEM) drivers will not install correctly when installing Linux (such as
RHEL 32-bit and SLES 10 32-bit) using SIA.
Workaround: None
SIA will not install FEM drivers for Windows
2003
Change Request ID: 6769562
If SIA is used to install Windows 2003 on a system that contains the model x1029A
FEM, the associated device will be highlighted with a yellow question mark in the
Windows Device Manager, indicating that the drivers are not installed correctly.
Workaround: None
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RHEL installed using SIA reports a MPT Fusion
ctl drivers error
Change Request ID: 6737853
If SIA is used to install RHEL 4.6 on a system that does not contain a Sun Blade I/O
Expansion Module II (mptsas) controller, the following error will occur when RHEL
boots:
starting MPT Fusion ctl drivers FAILED
This error is harmless and can be ignored.
Workaround: None
This issue will be fixed in future software release.
SIA displays ILOM version as Unknown
Change Request ID: 6878691
When installing the Linux operating system using SIA version 2.3.8, the ILOM
version is displayed as “Unknown” in the System Information screen.
This issue will be fixed in future software release.
SIA displays incorrect chassis information
Change Request ID: 6878692
When installing the Linux operating system using SIA version 2.3.8, the System
Information screen displays incorrect information for the chassis type, serial number,
and version number.
This issue will be fixed in future software release.
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 15
SIA does not display storage controllers
Change Request ID: 6878694
When installing the Linux operating system using SIA version 2.3.8, the System
Information screen does not display system storage controllers.
This issue will be fixed in future software release.
SIA displays error when installing using PXE
method
Change Request ID: 6879495
When installing some operating systems using SIA version 2.3.8, SIA might display
the following error message while SIA is determining the OS:
“Provide a valid URL”
This message can be ignored. The OS installation will complete successfully.
This issue will be fixed in future software release.
SIA Update function fails
Change Request ID: 6875404
When selecting the SIA Update function in SIA 2.3.8, SIA might display the
following error message:
“SIA update failed…”
This issue will be fixed in future software release.
SIA does not install operating systems via PXE
server
Change Request ID: 6876850
When using SIA version 2.3.8 to install OSes via a PXE server, SIA displays the
following error message during the OS installation:
Error enabling swap device sda2: Invalid argument
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This error affects all OS installations that SIA supports. This error occurs after the
disk partition phase of the OS installation and might indicate that the swap device
has not been initialized.
Workaround:
Add parameter iommu=soft in PXE server.
Integrated Lights Out Manager Issues
The following issues apply to the Sun Blade X6240 server module Integrated Lights
Out Manager service:
“SP Event Log Generates Excessive Critical Events” on page 17
“Delaying BIOS Upgrade During Firmware Update Can Corrupt BIOS” on
page 17
“Minimum Supported Browsers” on page 18
“No warning when password length is exceeded” on page 18
“Running Pc-Check in manual mode fails to unmount the virtual floppy” on
page 18
“KVMS authentication does not work with remote authentication mechanisms”
on page 19
“Solaris Remote Console session requires Java plugin” on page 19
“Service processor might take up to 3 minutes to start” on page 20
“Error message appears during service processor startup” on page 20
“FRU data for the hard disk drives is not passed via ipmitool on page 20
“Hard disk error message in the SP event log” on page 21
“DIMM SPD data are reported incorrectly in the FRU data” on page 21
For more information about the ILOM, see the online Sun Integrated Lights Out
Manager 2.0 Users Guide (820-1188) or the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0
Documentation Collection.
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 17
SP Event Log Generates Excessive Critical Events
Minor and/or informational events are classified as critical, which generate useless
email alerts.
Fix Available:
Fix is available with BIOS 1.20.
Delaying BIOS Upgrade During Firmware Update
Can Corrupt BIOS
The ILOM SP firmware upgrade procedure includes the Delay BIOS Update
option, which delays the BIOS update until the host is reset. This option allows you
to update the firmware without resetting the host.
The following scenarios can cause your BIOS to corrupt:
If you select the Delay BIOS Update option, then power down the host and
remove the server module from its slot before the BIOS update is complete.
If you select the Delay BIOS Update option, then power down the host and
power on the server module immediately before the BIOS update is complete.
If you start another SP firmware update before the BIOS update has been
completed.
Workaround:
Do not select the Delay BIOS Update option. If you choose to use the Delay
BIOS Update option:
1. Do not remove the server module from its slot until after the host has been reset
and the BIOS update is complete.
2. If you are powering off the system for the first time after ILOM is upgraded, do
not power on the host until the BIOS update is complete.
3. Do not attempt to update the SP firmware until after the host has been reset and
the BIOS update is complete.
Note The BIOS update after host power-off might take 3-4 minutes.
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Minimum Supported Browsers
TABLE 2 shows the minimum supported browser versions for running the Integrated
Lights Out Manager (ILOM) web interface for the Sun Blade X6240 server module
on Solaris and Linux operating systems.
No warning when password length is exceeded
No errors or warnings are issued to the user when the user exceeds the 16-character
limit for passwords via the web interface.
Workaround:
This issue is scheduled to be fixed in a future ILOM firmware release.
Running Pc-Check in manual mode fails to
unmount the virtual floppy
The virtual floppy device fails to unmount when running Pc-Check in manual mode.
This causes the system to run Pc-Check on every system reboot.
Workaround:
1. Set /SP/diag to disabled.
2. Power off the system.
3. Power on the system.
TABLE 2 Version Numbers for Browsers
Solaris x86 RHEL 32-bit RHEL 64-bit SLES 32-bit SLES 64-bit Windows
Mozilla 1.7 1.7.12 1.7.13 1.7.8 1.7.13 N/A
Firefox 1.5.0.4 1.0.7 1.5.0.4 1.5.0.4 1.5.0.4 1.5.0.4
Internet
Explorer
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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