Information About Sun Management Center Software Release Numbering and Platform Add-On Versions

Sun Management Center software release numbering consists of two parts: the core server layer release number and the platform add-on version. The Sun Management Center platform add-on software releases are regularly updated in order to provide support for new systems and bug fixes. These updates are called "Version" or "V" releases.

For example, Sun Management Center 4.0 V5 (Core Release 4.0, version number 5) is an updated version released for the Sun Management Center 4.0 core baseline release, which provides additional platform support. The add-on release number typically correlates with the most recent core layer release of Sun Management Center.

The add-on might also be qualified to work with older Sun Management Center core layer releases. These updated "V" releases typically can be installed even if you are not running the latest Sun Management Center core layer release. For example, Sun Management Center 4.0 V3, the most current platform add-on version for the Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000, M4000, M5000, M8000, and M9000 servers, has been qualified with both the Sun Management Center 3.6.1 and Sun Management Center 4.0 core layer releases.

The platform add-on updated version release software is installed on a system after the Sun Management Center core layer software has been successfully installed.

For example, Sun Management Center 4.0 V5 (Core Release 4.0, version number 5) is qualified with Core Server Layer Sun Management Center 4.0. Sun Management Center 4.0 V5 provides the most up to date version of the entry-level server Common_Config_Reader add-on software. In the future, there might be later "V" releases that replace this Common_Config_Reader add-on software and provide additional platform support and bug fixes.

Bug fixes are also delivered as patches on SunSolve between "V" releases, if needed. It is always recommended that you install and run the latest "V" releases and available patches for your systems.