3 Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Product Information

This section contains late-breaking information about Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD (solid state devices). Read this section before reading other Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD documentation. Always refer to the latest version of the product information.

Review the software and firmware supported for Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs in the following sections. Review important information for configuring Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs. Check known issues and specifications.

For specific installation instructions, late-breaking information about the installation and use of Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD with your server, supported firmware and operating systems, important operating notes, and known issues, refer to the latest platform product notes document. For detailed information about using this storage drive with your server, see the product notes for your server, available at Oracle Help Center.


Image showing Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD.

For detailed instructions on how to install Oracle 6.8 Tbyte, 2.5-inch, NVMe Solid State Drive, refer to your server service documentation or drive enclosure documentation at Oracle Help Center.

The Drive Bracket Assembly consists of the solid state drive assembled within the bracket assembly. The Drive Bracket Assembly should not be disassembled for any reason by the user.

Supported hardware and software topics are included in this section.

Supported Servers and Locations

This section lists the servers that support Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs. For detailed information about using this card with your server, see the product notes for your server, available at Oracle Help Center.

The following servers are supported for Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs.

x86 Servers Number of NVMe SSDs Slots Supported for Installing NVMe SSDs

Oracle Server X9-2

4 drive: 1 to 4

4 drive: 0-3 slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

Oracle Server X9-2L

4 drive: 1 to 4

8 drive: 1 to 8

12 drive: 1 to 12

1 CPU: Up to four 3.5-inch hot-pluggable PCIe Gen4 NVM-Express (NVMe) SSDs

2 CPU: Up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-pluggable SAS-3 HDDs, or up to twelve 2.5-inch hot-pluggable PCIe Gen4 NVM-Express (NVMe) SSDs

4 drive: Single CPU X9-2L supports up to 4 NVMe SSDs (Slots 0, 1, 5 and 5). Oracle PCIe Re-timer (Switch) Card is not required in a four NVMe drive configuration. 0-4 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe4: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

8 drive: Dual CPU X9-2L configuration support up to 8 NVMe SSDs without Oracle PCIe Re-timer Card (Slots 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7). 0-7 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe11: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7

12 drive: Dual CPU X9-2L configuration support up to 12 NVMe SSDs with Oracle PCIe Re-timer Cards (Slots 0-11). 0-11 slots labeled NVMe0-NVMe11: NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7, NVMe8, NVMe9, NVMe10, NVMe11

Oracle Server X8-8

1 to 4 in 4-CPU System

1 to 8 in 8-CPU System

4-CPU System System A: Slots 8,6,4,2

4-CPU System System B: Slots 16,14,12,10

8-CPU System Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2

SPARC Servers Number of NVMe SSDs Slots Supported for Installing NVMe SSDs

SPARC S7-2 Server

1 to 4

4 drive: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

SPARC S7-2L Server

8 drive: 1 to 4

12 drive: 1 to 12

SPARC S7-2L with 3.5-inch 12 drive configuration does not support Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSD operation.

24 drive: 1 to 4

8 drive: 2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

12 drive: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7, NVMe8, NVMe9, NVMe10, NVMe11

24 drive: 3, 4, 19, 20. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

SPARC T8-1 Server

1 to 4

2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

SPARC T8-2 Server

1 to 4

2, 3, 4, 5. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3

SPARC T8-4 Server

1 to 8

2 Oracle PCIe Switch Cards

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Slots labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 NVMe4, NVMe5, NVMe6, NVMe7

Other servers and processors might be added to this list in the future, if they qualify. Check your server product notes for confirmation that your server has subsequently been qualified for device support.

Caution:

Any unsupported configuration causes the host to power off as soon as it is powered on. A fault is generated on the service processor when an unsupported configuration is detected. The fault clears after the unsupported configuration is fixed and the host is powered on.

Note:

Refer to your server product notes for up-to date information on supported servers, operating systems, and required patchsets.

Minimum Supported 6.8 TB NVMe SSD Firmware Version

Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs run with the minimum required firmware package listed in the following table.

Firmware Minimum Required Drive Firmware Version Recommended Drive Firmware Version

Oracle Solidigm-Aura10 SFF 6.8TB

Location: Firmware/SSDPF2KX038T1S

9CV1R410

9CV1R410

Patch 36717444: SW 1.0.0 - FIRMWARE PACK

If you install Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs as an option, you must update firmware to version 9CV1R410, or a subsequent firmware release if available.

Note:

For best practice, install the latest device firmware versions.

Required Host Firmware

Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs run with the minimum required host firmware listed in the following table.

x86 Driver Minimum Required Host Firmware Version (Patch No.) Recommended System Firmware Version (Patch No.)

Oracle Server X9-2

Patch 36010992: Oracle Server X9-2 SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK

Patch 36010992: Oracle Server X9-2 SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK or later

Oracle Server X9-2L

Patch 36011008: Oracle Server X9-2L SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK

Patch 36011008: Oracle Server X9-2L SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK or later

Oracle Server X8-8

Patch 36047385: Oracle Server X8-8 SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK

Patch 36047385: Oracle Server X8-8 SW 3.6.0 - FIRMWARE PACK or later

SPARC Driver Minimum Required System Firmware Version (Patch No.) Recommended System Firmware Version (Patch No.)

SPARC S7-2 Server

Patch 35949310: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7

Patch 35949310: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 or later

SPARC S7-2L Server

Patch 35949311: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2L SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7

Patch 35949311: FIRMWARE: SPARC S7-2L SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 or later

SPARC T8-1 Server

Patch 35949304: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7

Patch 35949304: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-1 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 or later

SPARC T8-2 Server

Patch 35949305: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7

Patch 35949305: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-2 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 or later

SPARC T8-4 Server

Patch 35949306: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-4 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7

Patch 35949306: FIRMWARE: SPARC T8-4 SUN SYSTEM FIRMWARE 9.10.7 or later

Implementation Considerations

The following sections provide important information about configuring Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe SSDs in supported servers.

SSD Volume Management

A volume manager can present multiple SSD devices as one larger volume. Use the Automatic Storage Management (ASM) volume manager or other volume manager to concatenate multiple flash memory domains. For example, a volume manager can be used to concatenate four 6.8 TB domains into a single 27.2 TB volume.

Refer to the Automatic Storage Management documentation at https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/ostmg/index.html.

Oracle 6.8 TB NVMe Solid State Drive Specification

This section provides the specification for Oracle 6.8 Tbyte NVMe Solid State Drives.

Oracle 6.8 TB, 2.5-inch, NVMe Solid State Drive 8210610 Specification

NVMe Storage Drive 8210610 specifications are listed in the following table.

Table 3-1 6.8 TB (max 15.36 TB) 2.5-inch NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD v2

Specification Value

Device name

  • Product Identifier: SSDPF2KX076T1S
  • Oracle Part Number: 8210610
  • Device Identification:
    • PCIe Vendor ID: 0x8086
    • PCIe Device ID: 0x0B60
    • Subsystem PCIe Vendor ID: 0x108e
    • Subsystem ID 0x488F

Marketing Part Number

7605206: 6.8 TB (max 15.36 TB) 2.5-inch NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD v2 mix use with 2.5-inch bracket

Manufacturing name

6.8TB Intel D7-P5520, 3D NAND TLC SFF 2.5-inch Solid State Drive

Form factors

  • 2.5-inch SFF (small form factor): U.2
  • SFF-8639 compatible connector

PCIe interface

PCIe Gen4 Interface, x4 lanes

Features

  • NVMe PCIe Gen4 Interface
  • NVMe-MI rev 1.1 (MCTP)
  • VPD per NVMe-MI Ver 1.0a specification
  • Opal 2.0

Product Compliance

  • NVM Express Specification Rev. 1.4
  • PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 4.0
  • Enterprise SSD Form Factor Version 1.0a
  • NVMe-MI Rev 1.1

Product ecological compliance

RoHS

Certifications and declarations

cUL-us, CE, TUV-GS, CB, CE, BSMI, KCC, Morocco, VCCI, RCM, FCC, IC

Table 3-2 Drive Capacity and Performance

Attribute Value

Capacity, formatted

Default Formatted Capacity: 6,801,330,364,416 bytes

Sector Size (LBA size): 512 bytes per sector

Capacity, unformatted

Unformatted Capacity (Total User Addressable LBA): 13283848368 (max 7.68 TB)

Capacity, raw NAND

8448 GiB

Random 4 KB Read

1 M IOPS

Typical 4 KB Random Read QD=1, Worker=1: 75us

Random 4 KB Write

Random 4 KB Write 220K IOPS

Typical 4 KB Random Write QD=1, Worker=1: 15us

Sequential Read

128 KB, QD 128, Worker=1: 7,100 MB/s

Sequential Write

128 KB, QD 128, Worker=1: 4,200 MB/s

Interface data transfer rate

  • Interface Data Rate: PCIe Gen 4

  • Data Transfer Rate 16 GT/sec

  • Interface drivers/receivers SFF: 1x4 lanes

Table 3-3 Drive Usage Information

Usage Description

Operating temperature (Case)

0 to 70 degrees Celsius

Non-Operating temperature

-40 to 85 degrees Celsius

Maximum temperature (SMART trip)

Thermal Throttling at 70 degrees Celsius (SMART) when approaching maximum temperature. Thermal Shutdown at 80 degrees Celsius (SMART)

Error rates

Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER): 1 sector per 10^17 bits read

Data retention

3 months powered off at 40 degrees Celsius at end of rated endurance

Endurance

  • Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) for 5 years: 1

  • PBW (at 4KB Random Write) 34 PB

Refer to the JEDEC JESD218A standard for SSD device life and endurance measurement techniques.

Table 3-4 Drive Reliability

Attribute Value

Component Design Life (Useful life)

5 years

MTBF

2,000,000 hours

Expected AFR (Annualized Failure Rate)

0.44% for normal 24x7 operating conditions

Table 3-5 Drive Electrical Specifications

Attribute Value

Power On to Ready (no rebuild)

RTD3R: 10 seconds

Power On to Ready (full rebuild)

20 seconds

Supply Voltage / Tolerance

12 V +10%/-20%

3.3 Vaux +/-15%

Inrush Current

12 V, 1.5 A

Power Consumption

  • Active Read: 25 W

  • Active Write: 25 W

  • Idle < 5 W

  • Max Burst: 25 W

Table 3-6 Drive Physical Characteristics

Height Width Depth Weight

15.0 mm +/-0.5 mm

69.85 +/-0.25 mm

100.45 mm Max

165 +/- 5 g

Table 3-7 NVMe Solid State Drive Characteristics

Attribute Value

Minimum operating system versions

Refer to the server product notes for minimum operating system versions, hardware, firmware, and software compatibility.

Life monitoring capability

Provides alerts for proactive replacement of the drive before the endurance is depleted. Provides endurance remaining in NVMe SMART logs. SSD supports the standard method defined by NVMe for Solid State Drive to report NAND wear through the “Get Log” command SMART/Health Information Percentage Used field. The units are whole percentage of wear.

Percentage Used: Contains a vendor specific estimate of the percentage of NVM subsystem life used based on the actual usage and the manufacturer’s prediction of NVM life. A value of 100 indicates that the estimated endurance of the NVM in the NVM subsystem has been consumed, but may not indicate an NVM subsystem failure. The value is allowed to exceed 100. Percentages greater than 254 are represented as 255. This value is updated once per power-on hour (when the controller is not in a sleep state).

Refer to the JEDEC JESD218A standard for SSD device life and endurance measurement techniques.

End-to-End data-path protection

T10 DIF Type 0, Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, no performance impact. T10 DIF (data integrity field) end-to-end data protection includes multiple levels of data-path protection.

Enhanced power-loss data protection

Energy storage components complete buffered writes to the persistent flash storage in case of a sudden power loss.

Power loss protection capacitor self-test

Supports testing of the power loss capacitor. Power is monitored using SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) attribute critical warning.

Out-of-Band Management (SMBUS)

Managed through the SMBUS. Provides out-of-band management by means of SMBUS interface. This requires 3.3V auxiliary voltage. SMBUS access includes NVMe-MI, the VPD page and temperature sensor.

Hot-Plug Support

Supports PCIe presence detect and link-up detect. Device advanced power loss protection provides robust data integrity. During IOs, the storage drive integrated monitoring enables the integrity of already committed data on the media and commits acknowledged writes to the media.

Management utilities

For more information about management utilities, refer to the server documentation.

Table 3-8 LED Status Indicator Characteristics

LED Color Normal operation Status

(1) Ready to Remove

Blue

OFF – The drive has not been prepared for removal. Normal operation.

STEADY ON – The drive is in standby power state. The drive can be removed safely during a hot-plug operation. A lit Ready to Remove indicator indicates that service action is allowed on the drive.

(2) Service Action Required

Amber

OFF – Normal operation.

STEADY ON – Service action is required. The system has detected a fault with the drive.

BLINKING – Locater. Status indicator blinks on and off to locate drive.

(3) Power/OK/Activity

Green

STEADY ON (does not blink) – Drive is engaged and is receiving full power. Normal operation.

RANDOM BLINKING – There is drive activity. Status indicator blinks on and off to indicate activity.

OFF – Power is off, or installed drive is not recognized by the system.