Technical data

TABLE 1–1 Minimum Firmware Versions Required to Run 64–Bit Solaris Software on UltraSPARC Systems
System Type From uname -i Minimum Firmware Version From prtconf -V
SUNW,Ultra-2 3.11.2
SUNW,Ultra-4 3.7.107
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise 3.2.16
Note – If a system is not listed in the previous table, the system does not need a ash PROM
update.
See any edition of the Solaris 8 Sun Hardware Platform Guide at http://www.oracle.com/
technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html
for instructions to perform a ash PROM
update.
Additional Patches Are Needed to Run Solaris Live
Upgrade
For Solaris Live Upgrade to operate correctly, a limited set of patch revisions must be installed
for a given OS version. Make sure you have the most recently updated patch list by consulting
http://sunsolve.sun.com. For additional information, search for InfoDoc 206844 on the
SunSolve web site.
Solaris Management Console 2.1 Software Is Not
CompatibleWith Solaris Management Console 1.0,
1.0.1, or 1.0.2 Software
Solaris Management Console 2.1 software is not compatible with Solaris Management Console
1.0, 1.0.1, or 1.0.2 software. If you are upgrading to the Solaris 10 release, and you have Solaris
Management Console 1.0, 1.0.1, or 1.0.2 software installed, you must rst uninstall the Solaris
Management Console software before you upgrade. Solaris Management Console software
might exist on your system if you installed the SEAS 2.0 overbox, the SEAS 3.0 overbox, or the
Solaris 8 Admin Pack.
Workaround: Choose one of the following workarounds:
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Before you upgrade, use the /usr/bin/prodreg command to perform a full uninstall of
Solaris Management Console software.
BeforeYou Begin
Solaris 10 5/08 Release Notes • April 200824