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Oracle® Solaris Cluster 4 Compatibility Guide

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Updated: February 2020
 
 

Virtualized OS Environments and Oracle Solaris Cluster

Oracle Solaris Cluster supports virtualized OS environments.

Support for Oracle VM Server for SPARC

Also refer to the respective Oracle VM Server for SPARC product information for software, firmware, hardware, and patch requirements and restrictions for the specific hardware and release of Oracle VM Server for SPARC being deployed.

Table 5  Oracle VM Server for SPARC on Oracle Solaris Cluster Version 4.4 Support Matrix
Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4 with Oracle Solaris 11.4
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6
Y
Table 6  Oracle VM Server for SPARC on Oracle Solaris Cluster Versions 4.2 to 4.3 Support Matrix
Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2 with Oracle Solaris 11.1
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2 with Oracle Solaris 11.2
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2 with Oracle Solaris 11.3
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 with Oracle Solaris 11.2
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 with Oracle Solaris 11.3
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0a
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.0.0b
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.0c
Yt
Yu
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.1e,d
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.2g,h
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.0.0i,h
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.0.1j,i
Y
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3.0.0l,k
Y
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3.0.1m,l
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4.0.0n,l
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4.0.1o,l
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4.0.2l
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4.0.3l
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.5x
Y

  • a – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 1

  • b – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 10

  • c – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1

  • d – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1, plus Fibre Channel SR-IOV

  • e – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 2

  • g – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.2 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 5

  • h – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 8

  • i – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1, plus Fibre Channel SR-IOV

  • j – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.0.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 11

  • k – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.3

  • l – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1, plus Fibre Channel SR-IOV and as noted in this chapter

  • m – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3.0.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 4

  • n – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4.0.0 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 8

  • o – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4.0.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 11

  • t – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 17

  • u – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2

  • x – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.5.x is released with Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 21. Support starts with Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 SRU 8.

Table 7  Oracle VM Server for SPARC on Oracle Solaris Cluster Versions 4.0 to 4.1 Support Matrix
Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.0
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 with Oracle Solaris 11.1
Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 with Oracle Solaris 11.2s
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2
Y
Yp
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0a
Yq
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.0.0b
Yq
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.0c
Yr
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.1e,d
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.2g,h
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.0.0h,i
Y
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.0.1j,l
Y

  • a – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 1

  • b – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 10

  • c – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1

  • d – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1, plus Fibre Channel SR-IOV

  • e – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 2

  • f – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1, plus Fibre Channel SR-IOV

  • g – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.2 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 5

  • h – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 8

  • i – Supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC features provided with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1, plus Fibre Channel SR-IOV

  • j – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.0.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 11

  • p – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1

  • q – Support starts with Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 SRU 3

  • r – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 17. Support starts with Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 SRU 7.

  • s – Oracle Solaris 11.2 support starts with Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 SRU 8

  • t – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 17

  • u – Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1 is released with Oracle Solaris 11.2

Table 8  Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4x and 3.5.x on SPARC Servers Support Matrix
Server
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4.x
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.5.x
SPARC T7 Series servers
Y
Y
SPARC M8 Series servers
Y
Y
SPARC T8 Series servers
Y
Y
Fujitsu SPARC M12 servers
Y
Y
Fujitsu M10 servers
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T3-1
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T3-1B
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T4-1
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T4-1B
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T4-2
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T5-1B
Y
Netra SPARC S7-2
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5120
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5140
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5220
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5240
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5440
Y
Y
SPARC M5-32 server
Y
Y
SPARC M6-32 server
Y
Y
SPARC M7-8 server
Y
Y
SPARC M7-16 server
Y
Y
SPARC S7-2 server
Y
Y
SPARC S7-2L server
Y
Y
SPARC T3-1 server
Y
Y
SPARC T3-1B
Y
Y
SPARC T3-2 server
Y
Y
SPARC T3-4 server
Y
Y
SPARC T4-1 server
Y
Y
SPARC T4-1B
Y
Y
SPARC T4-2 server
Y
Y
SPARC T4-4 server
Y
Y
SPARC T5-1B server module
Y
Y
SPARC T5-2 server
Y
Y
SPARC T5-4 server
Y
Y
SPARC T5-8 server
Y
Y
Sun Blade T6320
Y
Y
Sun Blade T6340
v
Y
Sun Netra CP3260
Y
Y
Sun Netra T5220
Y
Y
Sun Netra T5440
Y
Y
Table 9  Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 to 3.3.x on SPARC Servers Support Matrix
Server
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.x
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.x
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3.x
SPARC T7 Series servers
Y
SPARC M8 Series servers
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T8 Series servers
Y
Y
Y
Y
Fujitsu SPARC M12 servers
Y
Y
Y
Y
Fujitsu M10 servers
Y
Y
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T3-1
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T3-1B
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T4-1
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T4-1B
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T4-2
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Netra SPARC T5-1B
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5120
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5140
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5220
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5240
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC Enterprise T5440
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC M5-32 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC M6-32 server
Y
Y
Y
SPARC M7-8 server
Y
SPARC M7-16 server
Y
SPARC T3-1 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T3-1B
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T3-2 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T3-4 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T4-1 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T4-1B
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T4-2 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T4-4 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T5-1B server module
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T5-2 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T5-4 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
SPARC T5-8 server
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sun Blade T6320
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sun Blade T6340
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sun Netra CP3260
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sun Netra T5220
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sun Netra T5440
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Guidelines and Restrictions on Oracle VM Server for SPARC Running Oracle Solaris Cluster

Guidelines and restrictions are documented in the Release Notes, Software Installation Guide, and the Data Service for Oracle VM Server for SPARC Guide for your Oracle Solaris Cluster version.

    Restrictions include:

  • Exporting Storage from I/O Domains – I/O domain clusters cannot export storage devices to guest domain clusters. Non-clustered I/O domains must be used.

  • Fencing – When a service domain exports a storage LUN to more than one guest domain cluster node, the cluster nodes that the LUN is exported to must disable fencing for this LUN. For more infromation, see SPARC: Guidelines for Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logical Domains as Cluster Nodes in the Installing and Configuring an Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4 Environment Guide.

The server model, and version of Oracle Solaris and Oracle VM Server for SPARC, may also specify guidelines and restrictions in their documentation sets.

Oracle VM Server for SPARC Virtual HBA

    Oracle Solaris Cluster supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC virtual SCSI HBA (vHBA). Support starts with:

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.3

    VSAN on N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) enables support of VSANs/vHBAs for different guest domain clusters on a shared HBA port. Support starts with:

  • Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 10

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 SRU 3

    Oracle Solaris I/O multipathing (MPxIO) support starts with:

  • Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU 13

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 SRU 3

Refer to Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.x Requirements when using Virtual HBA in Oracle VM Server (Doc ID 2094724.1) on My Oracle Support for details and requirements.

PCIe Single Root I/O Virtualization From Oracle VM Server for SPARC

    Oracle Solaris Cluster supports PCIe Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), a feature introduced with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2.

  • Support starts with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2. See Figure 7, Table 7, Oracle VM Server for SPARC on Oracle Solaris Cluster Versions 4.0 to 4.1 Support Matrix for supported Oracle Solaris Cluster releases.

  • Hardware support includes Oracle Solaris Cluster supported servers and Ethernet network adapters as supported by Oracle VM Server for SPARC releases.

  • Hardware support includes Oracle Solaris Cluster supported and InfiniBand HCAs as supported by Oracle VM Server for SPARC releases.

  • Hardware support includes Oracle Solaris Cluster supported servers and Fibre Channel HBAs as supported by Oracle VM Server for SPARC releases.

Refer to Oracle VM Server for SPARC PCIe Direct I/O and SR-IOV Features (Doc ID 1325454.1) on My Oracle Support and the respective Oracle VM Server for SPARC Release Notes for details and requirements.

Oracle VM Server for SPARC Mixed Configurations

It is possible to configure multiple clusters using the same physical servers with different domains as cluster nodes. It is also possible to run different versions of Oracle Solaris Cluster and Oracle Solaris in these clusters.

    Oracle Solaris Cluster also supports the coexistence of the following on the same set of physical servers:

  • Control domain clusters – Oracle Solaris Cluster running in static/non-migrating control domains.

  • I/O domain clusters – Oracle Solaris Cluster running in static/non-migrating I/O domains.

  • Guest domain clusters – Oracle Solaris Cluster running in guest domains.

  • Cluster managed domains – Cluster resources managed by the HA data service for Oracle VM Server for SPARC. The HA data service for Oracle VM Server for SPARC runs in a control domain cluster.

    Supported versions are:

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster: 3.3, 3.3 5/11, 3.3 3/13, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 – Includes patches and SRUs

  • Oracle Solaris: 10, 11 – Includes updates, patches, and SRUs as supported by Oracle Solaris Cluster release

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC: 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2, 3.2, 3.2.0.1, 3.3, 3.3.0.1, 3.4, 3.4.0.1, 3.4.0.2, 3.4.0.3, 3.5, 3.6 – As supported by Oracle Solaris Cluster release

Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Oracle VM Server for SPARC Data Service

The Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Oracle VM Server for SPARC data service provides a mechanism for orderly start-up and shutdown, fault monitoring, and automatic failover of Oracle VM Server for SPARC guest domain services.

Guest Domains on Oracle Solaris Cluster

A protected guest domain service may be a black box. A protected guest domain service may also be a single-node Oracle Solaris Cluster, which requires one of the following configurations in the guest domain.

    Guest domain on Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4 and Oracle Solaris 11.4

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6

    Guest domain on Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 and Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2 SRU 5 (and later SRUs), 4.3 (and SRUs)

  • Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 13 (and SRUs), Oracle Solaris 11.3 (and SRUs)

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2.0.1, 3.3, 3.3.0.1, 3.4, 3.4.0.1. 3.4.0.2, 3.4.0.3 as released with Oracle Solaris version

    Guest domain on Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2 (and SRUs earlier than 5)

  • Oracle Solaris 11.1 (and SRUs), S11.2 (and SRUs earlier than 13)

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2, 3.2, 3.2.0.1 as released with Oracle Solaris version

    Guest domain on Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 SRU 8

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 SRU 8 (and later SRUs)

  • Oracle Solaris 11.2 (and SRUs earlier than 13)

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2, 3.2, 3.2.0.1 as released with Oracle Solaris version

    Guest domain on Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 SRU 4

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 SRU 4 (and later SRUs)

  • Oracle Solaris 11.1 (and SRUs)

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1 as released with Oracle Solaris version

    Guest domain on Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 3/13

  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 3/13 with patch 145333-24 (or later)

  • Oracle Solaris 10 8/11, 10 3/13

  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1.1

Applications and data services that run in a single-node cluster configuration are supported by the Oracle Solaris Cluster release that is running in the protected guest domain.

Control Domains

Control domain requirements for Oracle Solaris Cluster 4 are identical to guest domain requirements as described in Guest Domains on Oracle Solaris Cluster.

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