User`s guide

4 SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Product Notes for XCP 1070 • April 2008
8. 125127-01 – Reboot your domain before proceeding.
9. 125670-02
10. 125166-05
Upgrading to XCP 1070
If you are upgrading to XCP 1070 from a version of XCP 1041 or lower, refer to
“Upgrading From XCP 1041 or Lower” on page 19 for important instructions.
If you are upgrading from a more recent version of XCP, refer to the Sun SPARC
Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide for instructions.
General Functionality Issues and
Limitations
This section describes known hardware and software issues in this release.
Limitations for SPARC64 VII Processors
Caution – Upgrading a SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 server with SPARC 64 VII
processors must be completed via cold-swap. XCP software must be upgraded to
1070 prior to inserting any SPARC 64 VII processors into the chassis.
■ The combination of SPARC64 VI and SPARC64 VII processors in a SPARC
Enterprise M8000/M9000 server is not supported in this release.
■ Do not exceed a domain size of 256 virtual processors in a single Solaris domain.
For more details about this restriction, refer to CR ID 6619224 in
TABLE 5.