SPARC T7 / M7 / M8 Servers: DIMM Sparing FAQs (Doc ID 2037793.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 06, 2024

Applies to:

SPARC M7-8 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC M7-16 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC M8-8 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC T8-1
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

The goal of this document is to provide answers to questions about the DIMM Sparing capability.

DIMM Sparing applies to the SPARC T7, T8, M7 and M8 Servers.

SPARC M7 and SPARC M8 Administration Guide

Questions and Answers

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In this Document

Questions and Answers

What is DIMM Sparing?

When is DIMM Sparing enabled?

What is the impact of DIMM Sparing on availability?

What is the impact of DIMM Sparing on performance?

What is the impact of DIMM Sparing with regard to maintenance?

What is the impact of DIMM Sparing on the total memory available to Solaris on the control domain?

What is the impact of DIMM Sparing on Oracle VM Server?

How will spared DIMMS be visible?

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