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Sun Fire 880 Server Product Notes 7
OpenBoot Firmware Documentation
The Sun Fire 880 server uses OpenBoot™ 4.x system firmware. Instructions for using
the firmware are provided in the OpenBoot 4.x Command Reference Manual, an online
version of which is included with the OpenBoot Collection AnswerBook that ships
with Solaris software.
Note – Some versions of Solaris software do not include the OpenBoot 4.x
documentation. If the OpenBoot 4.x documentation is not provided with your
specific version of Solaris software, you can access the documentation online at
http://docs.sun.com
FC-AL Disk Drive Firmware Issues
All FC-AL disk drives installed in a Sun Fire 880 system must meet the minimum
firmware revision levels for Sun Fire 880 systems. Incorrect firmware can cause a
variety of system problems that are often difficult to diagnose. To determine a disk
drive’s firmware revision level, use the inquiry feature of the Solaris format(1M)
utility. The following table shows the minimum firmware revision levels for
Sun Fire 880 disk drives as of the publication date of this document.
Note – Drive capacities lower than 36 Gbytes are not supported on the Sun Fire 880.
For the most current list of Sun Fire 880 supported disk drives, see the latest revision
of these Product Notes, available at the following URL:
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs
Note – All Sun Fire 880 disk drives that are installed at the factory, shipped as
customer-installable options, or installed as field-replaceable units (FRUs) meet the
minimum firmware revision levels.
Sun Part No. Capacity Manufacturer Minimum Firmware Revision Level
540-4525 36 GB Seagate ST336605FC
Seagate ST336704FC
0438
0726
540-4905 72 GB Seagate ST373405FC 0438