Chapter 1 Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) 7/01 Hardware Compatibility List
This document provides information about general IA hardware
requirements and the peripherals and system platforms that are supported in SolarisTM 8 x86 Platform Edition.
It documents cumulative changes since the release of Solaris 8 x86 Platform Edition, including those documented in the
Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) 6/00 Hardware Compatibility
List, the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) 10/00
Hardware Compatibility List, the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) 1/01 Hardware Compatibility List, and the
Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) 4/01 Hardware Compatibility
List.
Note - In this document the term "IA" refers to the Intel
32-bit processor architecture, which includes the Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium
II, Pentium II Xeon, Celeron, Pentium III, and Pentium III Xeon processors
and compatible microprocessor chips made by AMD and Cyrix.
Note - System platforms listed in this document are tested "as-shipped"
by the hardware manufacturers, but due to the nature of this industry, there
might be unexpected and unannounced changes. Before a system can be certified, every controller (disk, network, and
video) in the system must be certified. This means that each controller runs
on an existing Solaris driver or on a driver that has been certified by Sun.
All Sun certified controllers are listed in "Supported Devices"
and "Certified Controllers Supported by Third-Party Drivers".
It is common practice for hardware vendors to release variants of a
particular hardware design under a single marketing name. In some cases, not
all variants will work with the current Solaris device driver. Check the "Device Reference Pages" in the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform
Edition) Device Configuration Guide to see if they provide
additional information about specific hardware versions supported by the current
Solaris device driver.
How This Document Is Organized
This document is divided into these major sections:
"General Requirements" lists the Intel 32-bit processor
architecture (IA) hardware requirements for installing the Solaris 8 operating
environment.
"System Platforms" lists the platforms supported
in the Solaris 8 x86 Platform Edition product. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of IA based systems that can run Solaris 8 software. All peripherals listed in "Supported Devices" have not been tested in all combinations on all of these platforms.
"Supported Devices" lists the peripherals
supported by drivers included on the Solaris CD. Support for these drivers
is provided by Sun.
"Certified Controllers Supported by Third-Party Drivers" lists controllers developed by independent hardware vendors (IHVs). Contact the IHV directly to get support for these controllers, which have been certified using a third-party driver.
Conventions Used
Pentium system platforms and motherboards listed in this document show the CPU type and speed in parentheses after the model name.
The term (P-xxx) indicates a Pentium processor. The xxx is replaced by the speed of the system in megahertz. For example, P-100 indicates a 100-MHz Pentium processor.
The term (PP-xxx) indicates a Pentium Pro processor. The xxx is replaced by the speed of the system in megahertz. For example, PP-150 indicates a 150-MHz Pentium Pro processor.
The term (PII-xxx) indicates a Pentium II processor. The xxx is replaced by the speed of the system in megahertz. For example, PII-233 indicates a 233-MHz Pentium II processor.
The term (PIII-xxx) indicates a Pentium III processor. The xxx is replaced by the speed of the system in megahertz. For example, PIII-450 indicates a 450-MHz Pentium III processor.
The term (P4-xxx) indicates a Pentium 4 processor. The xxx is replaced by the speed of the system in megahertz. For example, P4-933 indicates a 933-MHz Pentium 4 processor.
In "Supported Devices", peripherals that require additional configuration and that have a Device Reference Page in the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide are marked with a # symbol.
Related Books
For specific hardware configuration information necessary to install
and run the Solaris environment on your particular hardware, see the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform
Edition) Device Configuration Guide.
Solaris Certification Programs
For information about the Solaris hardware certification programs, see http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts.
Because certification testing is an ongoing process, updated Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) Hardware Compatibility Lists (HCLs) are produced between releases. HCLs are available at http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl.
Driver-Related Patches
For information about driver-related patches that are currently available
for Solaris x86 Platform Edition, see http://www.sun.com/io/released-patches.html. For a list of upcoming driver-related patches, see http://www.sun.com/io/upcoming-patches.html.
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General Requirements
CPU | Memory | Bus | Disk Interface | Distribution Media | Devices for Installing
Solaris |
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Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Pro Intel Pentium with MMX Intel Pentium II Intel Pentium II Xeon Intel Celeron Intel Pentium III Intel Pentium III Xeon Intel Pentium 4 AMD-K5 AMD-K6 AMD-K6-2 AMD-K6-3 AMD Athlon (formerly Athlon K7) AMD Duron Cyrix 5x86-100GP Cyrix 6x86-P120+GP Cyrix 6x86-P150+ Cyrix 6x86-P166+ Cyrix 6x86MX-PR150 Cyrix MII | Minimum: 64 Mbytes Maximum: 32 Gbytes [IA based systems that use the Intel Pentium Pro and subsequently released Intel CPUs can address up to 32 Gbytes of physical memory. Individual processes are still limited to a maximum of 3.5 Gbytes of virtual address space however.] | PCI, ISA, VLB | IDE, E-IDE, SCSI | CD-ROM and a single boot diskette | Diskette drive and one of the following devices: Local SCSI or ATAPI/IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Remote SCSI or ATAPI/IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive available over the network Remote fixed disk available over the network
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System Platforms
Solaris 8 x86 Platform Edition has been successfully installed and tested on the systems listed in this section configured as they are shipped by the system manufacturer.
Before a system can be certified, every controller (disk, network, and video) in the system must be certified. This means that each controller runs on an existing Solaris driver or on a driver that has been certified by Sun. All Sun certified controllers are listed in "Supported Devices" and "Certified Controllers Supported by Third-Party Drivers".
There are two levels of system certification:
| Level 1 | The system has passed Sun's Level 1 certification test suite, which tests basic system functionality for Solaris compatibility.
| | Level 2 | The system has passed Sun's Level 2 certification test suite. The tests are rigorous enough that system manufacturers might soon be eligible to apply to license the Solaris Ready logo. System manufacturers whose products are used in everyday business environments often choose Level 2 certification.
In the following system tables, the Level 2 designation appears in boldface.
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Single Processor Systems
Table 1-1 Single Processor Systems
System Platform | Certification Level |
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Acer AcerAcros T7000 MT (PII-266) Acer AcerAltos 920 (PII-300) Acer AcerAltos 9100 (PII-300) Acer AcerAltos 9100 (PII-300+RAID) Acer AcerPower T7000 MT (PII-266) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
| Advantech PCA 6180 (PIII-733) | Level 1 |
| Bull Information Systems Express5800-HX4500 (PII Xeon-400) | Level 1 |
Compaq Deskpro EN 6400 (PII-400) Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 (PII-400) Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 (PII-450) Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 (PIII-400) Compaq Professional Workstation AP400 (PII-400) Compaq Professional Workstation AP400 (PII-450) Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 (PII-450) Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 (PIII-1GHz) Compaq Professional Workstation SP750 (PIII-866) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Compaq ProLiant 800 (PII-350) Compaq ProLiant 800 (PIII-550) Compaq ProLiant 1200 (PII-233) Compaq ProLiant 1600 (PII-300) Compaq ProLiant 1600 (PII-350) Compaq ProLiant 1600 (PII-400) Compaq ProLiant 2500 (PP-200) Compaq ProLiant 3000 (PII-333) Compaq ProLiant 3000 (PII-450) Compaq ProLiant 6000 (PP-200) Compaq ProLiant 7000 (PP-200) Compaq ProLiant DL320 (PIII-800) Compaq ProLiant DL320 (PIII-1GHz) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 |
Compaq ProSignia 200 (PII-233) Compaq ProSignia 200 (PII-266) Compaq ProSignia 200 (PII-300) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Dell OptiPlex G1 (Celeron-433) Dell OptiPlex GN+ 5233 (P-233 MMX) Dell OptiPlex GXa 300L (PII-300) Dell OptiPlex GXa 333L EM+ (PII-333) Dell OptiPlex GX1-266 (PII-266) Dell OptiPlex GX1-300 (PII-300) Dell OptiPlex GX1-333 (PII-333) Dell OptiPlex GX1-350 (PII-350) Dell OptiPlex GX1-400 (PII-400) Dell OptiPlex GX1-500 (PIII-500) Dell OptiPlex GX1-550 (PIII-550) Dell OptiPlex GX100 (Celeron-600) Dell OptiPlex GX1p-400 (PII-400) Dell OptiPlex GX1p-450 (PII-450) Dell OptiPlex GX1p-500 (PIII-500) Dell PowerApp-100 (PIII-600) Dell PowerApp-110 (PIII-700) Dell PowerEdge 2200 (PII-266) Dell PowerEdge 2200 (PII-266+RAID) Dell PowerEdge 2550 (PIII-1GHz) Dell Precision Workstation 220 (PIII-600) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Force CPCI-730 (PII-333) | Level 1 |
Fujitsu FMV-5166D9K (K6-160 MMX) Fujitsu FMV-5233T7M (P-233 MMX) Fujitsu FMV-6266D9 (PII-266) Fujitsu FMV-6266DX (PII-266) Fujitsu FMV-6300DX2c (Celeron-300) Fujitsu FMV-6350DX (PII-350) Fujitsu FMV-6400TX (PII-400) Fujitsu FMV PRO 7400E1 2D (PII-400) Fujitsu FMV PRO 7400T1 2D (PII-400) Fujitsu FMV PRO 7550E2 2D (PIII-550) Fujitsu FMV PRO 7700E3 (PIII-700) Fujitsu FMV PRO 8550T2 2D (PIII Xeon-550) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Fujitsu GRANPOWER5000 ES200 (PIII-600) Fujitsu GRANPOWER5000 Model 180 (PII-400) Fujitsu GRANPOWER5000 Model 180 (PIII-550) Fujitsu GRANPOWER5000 Model 280 (PIII-700) Fujitsu GRANPOWER5000 Model 580 (PII Xeon-400) Fujitsu GRANPOWER5000 Model 580 (PIII Xeon-550) Fujitsu PRIMERGY ES200 (Celeron-633) Fujitsu PRIMERGY ES200 (PIII-800) Fujitsu PRIMERGY ES210 (PIII-800) Fujitsu PRIMERGY ES210 (PIII-850) Fujitsu PRIMERGY ES280 (PIII-800) Fujitsu PRIMERGY MS380 (PIII-850) Fujitsu PRIMERGY MS610 (PIII Xeon-700) Fujitsu PRIMERGY TS120 (PIII-933) Fujitsu PRIMERGY TS220 (PIII-933) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Hitachi FLORA 370-TS3 (PII-450) Hitachi HA8000/40 (PII-400) Hitachi HA8000/150 (PIII-500) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
HP Kayak XA-s 6-350 PC Workstation (PII-350) HP Kayak XA-s 6-400 PC Workstation (PII-400) HP Kayak XA-s 6-450 PC Workstation (PII-450) HP Kayak XU 6-266 PC Workstation (PII-266) HP Kayak XU 6-300 PC Workstation (PII-300) HP NetServer E40 (PP-200) HP NetServer E45 (PII-266) HP NetServer E50 (PII-333) HP NetServer LCII (PII-300) HP NetServer LHII (PII-266) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
IBM IntelliStation E Pro 6893 (PII-400) IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6889-08Z (PII-350) IBM Netfinity 3500 8644-21U (PII-266) IBM Netfinity 5500 8660-4RU (PII-400) IBM Personal Computer 300 PL Model 6562-30Z (P-200 MMX) IBM Personal Computer 300 PL Model 8692-40Z (PP-350) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Intel SKA4 (PIII Xeon-500) Intel UPServer T440BX (PIII-500) | Level 1 Level 1 |
Motorola CPV5000 Single-Board Computer (P-233 MMX Mobile Module) Motorola CPV5300 Single-Board Computer (PII-266 Mobile Module) Motorola CPV5350 Single-Board Computer (PII-333 Mobile Module) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
NCR 3261 (Celeron-266) NCR 3271 (PII-266) NCR 3272 (PII-450) NCR WorldMark 4300 (PP-200, 512 KB) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
NEC Express5800-ES1200 (PII-266) NEC Express5800-ES1400 (PII-300) NEC Express5800-HX4500 (PII Xeon-400) NEC Express5800-TM1200 (2 CPUs, PIII-933) NEC PowerMate Enterprise 4100E (Celeron-266) NEC PowerMate Enterprise 5100 (PII-300) NEC PowerMate Enterprise 8100E (PII-400, 512 KB) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Siemens AG ATD SiiX Station 4BX (PII-350) Siemens AG PRIMERGY 170 (D1107) (PIII-500) Siemens AG PRIMERGY 870 (PII Xeon-400) Siemens AG PRIMERGY 870 (PII Xeon-450) Siemens AG Scenic Pro D6 (D1085) (PII-266) Siemens AG Scenic Pro D7 (D1064) (PII-450) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Toshiba Equim 7100M (PIII-600) Toshiba Magnia 3000 (PII-400) Toshiba Magnia 5000 (PII-400) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
Zenith Data Systems Express5800-ES1200 (PII-266) Zenith Data Systems Express5800-ES1400 (PII-300) Zenith Data Systems Express5800-HX4500 (PII Xeon-400) Zenith Data Systems Z-Station 4100E (Celeron-266) Zenith Data Systems Z-Station 8100E (PII-400, 512 KB) | Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 |
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