UltraSPARC T2-based Systems Hang On Boot After Upgrade to Kernel Patch 147440-25 (and later kernel patches) OR Solaris 11 update 1 (Doc ID 1501499.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 03, 2019

Applies to:

Symptoms

After applying the Oct 2012 CPU(Critical Patch Updates) or patchset or kernel 147440-25 (and later kernel patches), or after upgrading to Solaris 11 update 1 Release the system may hang on the subsequent reboot.

To look for later Solaris 10 kernel patches, please check  https://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/solaris_10_kernel_patchid_progression

This has been reported on the following UltraSPARC T2 processor systems with OBP below 4.29.1:

• Sun Blade T6320
• Sun SPARC[tm] Enterprise T5120
• Sun SPARC[tm] Enterprise T5220
• Sun SPARC[tm] Enterprise T5240
• Sun SPARC[tm] Enterprise T5140
  

This issue may also affect the following servers but has not been confirmed

• Sun SPARC[tm] Enterprise T5440
• Netra[tm] T5220 Server
• Sun Netra[tm] T5440 Server

This issue may not only happen on bare metal systems, but also in LDoms running on these system types

Example:

Cause

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