| Document Audience: | INTERNAL |
| Document ID: | I0697-1 |
| Title: | Recommended patches for Sun Blade 1000, |
| Copyright Notice: | Copyright © 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| Update Date: | 2004-01-07 |
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FIELD INFORMATION NOTICE
(For Authorized Distribution by SunService)FIN #: I0697-1
Synopsis: Recommended patches for Sun Blade 1000,Create Date: Apr/16/03
Keywords:
Recommended patches for Sun Blade 1000,
SunAlert: Yes
Top FIN/FCO Report: Yes
Products Reference: Sun Blade 1000/2000 & Sun Fire 280R URL
Product Category: Desktop / SW Admin
Product Affected:
Mkt_ID Platform Model Description Serial Number
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Systems Affected
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- A28 ALL Sun Blade 1000 -
- A29 ALL Sun Blade 2000 -
- A35 ALL Sun Fire 280R -
X-Options Affected
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- - - - -
Parts Affected:
Part Number Description Model
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- - -References:
BugId: Refer to the following URL:
http://hes.east/wcwg/products/excalibur/patches_index.html
http://hes.east/wcwg/products/littleneck/patches_index.html
PatchId: Refer to the following URL:
http://hes.east/wcwg/products/excalibur/patches_index.html
http://hes.east/wcwg/products/littleneck/patches_index.html
URL: http://hes.east/wcwg/products/excalibur/patches_index.html
http://hes.east/wcwg/products/littleneck/patches_index.html
http://sunsolve.East.Sun.COM/cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=infodoc%2F27524&zone_32=27524
Infodoc: 27524Issue Description:
This FIN should communicate to the field the importance of downloading
various highly recommended Sun Blade 1000, Sun Blade 2000, Sun Fire
280R patches for improved system stability from the following URL which
contains the most up-to-date and comprehensive information regarding
Sun Blade 1000, Sun Blade 2000 and Sun Fire 280R patches. The URL
below contains BugIds, Patches, Resolutions and other related
information for these platforms. It is imperative that the field knows
and utilizes the information found within the following URL:
http://pts-americas.west/vsp/desktop/products/excalibur/patches_index.html
http://pts-americas.west/vsp/wgs/products/littleneck/patches_index.html
PTS has identified a set of patches for the Sun Blade 1000, Sun Blade
2000 and Sun Fire 280R systems which must be installed to insure system
stability. Running the Sun Blade 1000, Sun Blade 2000 and Sun Fire
280R systems without these required patches may affect system
performance and availability. It is highly recommended that these
patches be installed.
The list of Sun Blade 1000 and Sun Blade 2000 required patches may be
found at the following URL:
http://pts-americas.west/vsp/desktop/products/excalibur/patches_index.html
Also the list of Sun Fire 280R required patches may be found at the
following URL:
http://pts-americas.west/vsp/wgs/products/littleneck/patches_index.html
This site contains comprehensive information regarding support for the
Sun Blade 1000, Sun Blade 2000 and Sun Fire 280R platforms. The patch
matrix found at this URL will be regularly updated with any new
required patches for the Sun Blade 1000, Sun Blade 2000 and Sun Fire
280R.
Implementation:
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| | MANDATORY (Fully Pro-Active)
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| X | CONTROLLED PRO-ACTIVE (per Sun Geo Plan)
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| | REACTIVE (As Required)
---Corrective Action:
An Authorized Enterprise Field Service Representative may avoid the
above mentioned problems by following the recommendations as shown
below.
1) Determine the set of required patches by accessing the following
URLs:
a) For the Sun Blade 1000 and Sun Blade 2000 platforms:
http://cpre-amer.east/vsp/desktop/products/excalibur/patches_index.html
b) For the Sun Fire 280R platform:
http://cpre-amer.east/vsp/wgs/products/littleneck/patches_index.html
2) Download and install the following highly recommended patches.
a) Firmware patches requiring special install instructions:
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| PatchID # | SunFire-280R | Sun Blade 1000/2000 |
|============================================================|
| 111228-01 or later | YES (1) | YES (1) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 111292-11 or later | YES (2) | NO |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 111292-12 or later | YES (2) | YES (2) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 109962-07 or later | YES | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 111649-03 or later | YES (3) | YES (3) |
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(1) See FIN I0658-1 to determine if this patch applies.
(2) Do NOT use OBP v4.6.6 or v4.6.7 in 111292-09 or 111292-10
versions of this patch. They are not compatible with
these platforms. 111292-12 corrects an issue that applies
only to Sun Blade 1000/2000, and not Sun Fire 280R.
(3) See FIN I0723-1 to determine if this patch applies.
b) Solaris 8 patches:
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| PatchID # | SunFire-280R | Sun Blade 1000/2000 |
|============================================================|
| 112396-02 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 111293-01 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 111111-03 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 111310-01 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 108987-09 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 108528-15 and 112953-02 | |
| or | |
| 108528-16 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 109882-06 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 110723-05 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 110460-20 or later | YES | YES |
|---------------------+---------------+----------------------|
| 109888-15 or later | YES | YES |
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c) Solaris 9 patches:
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| PatchID # | SunFire-280R | Sun Blade 1000/2000 |
|============================================================|
| 112233-05 or later | YES | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 112902-08 or later | YES | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 112951-04 or later | YES | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 112965-01 or later | YES | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 113025-01 or later | YES | NO |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 113027-02 or later | YES | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 113221-01 or later | YES | NO |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 113318-02 or later | NO | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 113325-01 or later | NO | YES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 113573-01 or later | YES | NO |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 113973-01 or later | NO | YES |
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NOTE: The patches noted are the minimum level required for the Sun Fire
280R, Sun Blade 1000 and Sun Blade 2000 platforms. Please periodically
check for the latest available patch revisions on SunSolve. To
check for the most up-to-date recommended patch matrix, it is
necessary to refer to the above URL from time to time.Comments:
None
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Implementation Footnote:
i) In case of MANDATORY FINs, Enterprise Services will attempt to
contact all affected customers to recommend implementation of
the FIN.
ii) For CONTROLLED PROACTIVE FINs, Enterprise Services mission critical
support teams will recommend implementation of the FIN (to their
respective accounts), at the convenience of the customer.
iii) For REACTIVE FINs, Enterprise Services will implement the FIN as the
need arises.
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