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Using This Documentation ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ... 13

About the Administration Guide .......... ................ ................ ................ ............. 17

Single System Management Tools .......................................... ................ .......... 17

Multiple System Management Tools ................................................................. 18

System Administration Tasks ........................................................................... 19

About Single System Management Tools ......................................................... 23

Oracle System Assistant Overview .............. ................ ................ ................ ..... 23

Revisions of Oracle System Assistant ....................................................... 25

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Overview ............ ................ ......... 26

Oracle ILOM Tasks Defined In This Guide ............... ................ ................ . 28

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview .............. ................ ................ ..... 28

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utilities .............................................. 30

BIOS Setup Utility Overview .......................................................................... 30

UEFI Boot Mode and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode ......................................... 31

Product Documentation ............................................. ................ ................ ..... 31

Accessing System Administration Tools .......................................................... 33

Accessing Oracle System Assistant ................................................................... 33

▼ Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup ........................................... 34

▼ Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM) ........... ................ ......... 35

▼ Exit Oracle System Assistant .............................................................. 37

Accessing Oracle ILOM ................................................................................. 38

▼ Establish a First-Time Management Connection to Oracle ILOM ............. .. 38

▼ Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM .................................................... 39

Launching Oracle ILOM Remote Redirection Sessions for KVMS ......................... 41

▼ Launch a Host Serial Console Redirection Session ................................. 41

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▼ Launch a Remote System Console Redirection Session ........................... 43

▼ Configure a Virtual Storage Device Redirection Session from a Central

Repository ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... 45

Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack ................................................... 47

▼ Access Oracle Hardware Management Pack .. ........................................ 48

Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility ................ ................ ................ ................ .... 48

▼ Access the BIOS Setup Utility ... ................ ................ ................ ......... 48

Controlling Server Power .... ................ ................ ................ ................ .............. 51

Server Power States ........... ................ ................ ................ ................ ............ 51

▼ Power Off Host Using the Power Button ...................................................... 52

▼ Power On Host Using the Power Button ....................................................... 53

▼ Power Host On and Off (Oracle ILOM) .... ................ ................ ................ ... 53

Modifying Boot Order ....................................................................................... 55

▼ Modify the Boot Order (BIOS) ................................................................... 55

▼ Set Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM) .......................................................... 57

Configuring Storage Resources ........................................................................ 59

RAID Configuration Options ........................ ................ ................ ................ ... 59

Other RAID Options .............................................................................. 60

▼ Configure Hardware for RAID (Oracle System Assistant) ........................ 60

▼ Configure RAID (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) ......... ................ .. 63

▼ Configure RAID (BIOS) ................................................................... 64

Modifying iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties .......................................................... 65

▼ Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode

(BIOS) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .... 66

▼ Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS) ..... ...... 72

Performing Initial Setup Actions for Server Management ................................. 83

Assigning System Identification Information ...... ................ ................ ................ 84

▼ Assign System Identification Information (Oracle System Assistant) .......... 85

▼ Assign System Identification Information (Oracle ILOM) ............. ........... 85

▼ Assign System Identification Information (Oracle Hardware Management

Pack) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ...... 87

Configuring Oracle ILOM Network Settings ...................................................... 87

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▼ Configure SP Network Settings (Oracle System Assistant) ....................... 88

▼ Modify Oracle ILOM SP Network Settings (Oracle ILOM) ...................... 90

▼ Configure SP Network Address (BIOS) ................................................ 92

Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts ................................................................ 93

▼ Add, Modify, or Delete Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle System

Assistant) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ 93

▼ Add Local User Account for SP or CMM (Oracle ILOM) ........................ 94

Setting SP Clock Properties ............................................................................ 95

▼ Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle System Assistant) ......... ................ ........ 96

▼ Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle ILOM) ............................................... 97

▼ Configure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant) ............................................... 98

Downloading Oracle Hardware Management Pack .. ................ ................ ............ 99

▼ Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack (Oracle System

Assistant) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ 99

▼ Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack From My Oracle Support

(MOS) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .. 100

▼ Configure TPM Properties (BIOS) ............................................................. 100

Setting System and Management Power Policies (Oracle ILOM) ..................... 103

Setting System-Wide Power Management Settings (Oracle ILOM) ........................ 103

▼ Set Power Target Limit Property on Server SP .. ................ ................ ... 104

▼ Set Power Capping Policy on Server SP ............................................. 105

▼ Set Blade Slot Grant Limit Property on Chassis Monitoring Module

(CMM) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ . 107

▼ Set Power Supply Redundancy Policy on CMM ................................... 108

▼ Set Power Supply Light Load Efficiency Policies on CMM ........... ......... 109

▼ Set Power Supply Fan Speed Policies on CMM ................................... 110

Setting SP Policy for Host Power at Boot (Oracle ILOM) ................................... 111

▼ Set SP Host Power Policy at Boot ..................................................... 111

Setting Server Cooling Down Policies (Oracle ILOM) ........................................ 112

▼ Set SP Cooling Down Policies .......................................................... 113

Forcing Blade To Be SAS2 Capable (Oracle ILOM) .......... ................ ................ 113

▼ Force Server Blade to be SAS2 Capable ............................................. 114

Setting the Low-Line AC Override Mode Policy on Sun Server X4-4 (Oracle

ILOM) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .......... 114

▼ Set Low-Line Power Override Mode Policy for Sun Server X4-4 ............. 115

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Installing an Operating System ....................................................................... 117

Preparing to Install an Operating System .............. ................ ................ ........... 117

▼ Install an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant) .................................. 118

Monitoring Server Inventory and Health ......................................................... 121

Viewing Server Information and Inventory ....................................................... 121

▼ View Server Information and Inventory (Oracle System Assistant) ........... 121

▼ View Server or Blade System Information and Inventory (Oracle

ILOM) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .. 123

Monitoring and Resolving Open Problems ....................................................... 124

▼ View and Resolve Open Problems (Oracle ILOM) ................................ 124

▼ View Event Log Entries (Oracle ILOM) ............................................. 125

▼ Monitor Open Problems (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) ................ 126

▼ View and Resolve Error Messages at POST ......................................... 127

Diagnostics Overview ................................................................................... 127

Backing Up and Restoring Firmware Configurations and BIOS Settings ......... 131

Backing Up, Restoring, or Replicating the BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle

ILOM) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .......... 131

▼ Back Up the Current BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM) . ........ 132

▼ Restore the Backed Up BIOS Configuration or Reset BIOS to Factory

Defaults (Oracle ILOM) ............... ................ ................ ................ ......... 133

▼ Sync the Host BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM) . ................ . 134

Backing Up, Restoring, or Replicating the Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration .... 135

▼ Back Up the Current Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration (Oracle

ILOM) ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .. 136

▼ Restore the Backed Up Oracle ILOM Configuration or Reset the

Configuration to Factory Defaults (Oracle ILOM) ..................................... 138

▼ Replicate the Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration on Other Oracle

Systems (Oracle ILOM) ............... ................ ................ ................ ......... 140

▼ Backup, Restore, and Revert BIOS Settings (Oracle System Assistant 1.1) ......... 141

Importing and Exporting Hardware Configuration (Oracle System Assistant 1.2) ..... 142

▼ Export Hardware Configuration (Oracle System Assistant 1.2) ................ 143

▼ Import Hardware Configuration (Oracle System Assistant 1.2) ................ 144

Using Oracle System Assistant ....................................................................... 147

Accessing Oracle System Assistant ................................................................. 147

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▼ Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup .......... ................ ................ 148

▼ Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM) .................................. 150

▼ Exit Oracle System Assistant ............... ................ ................ ............. 151

Using the Oracle System Assistant User Interface .............................................. 152

Task and Main Pane ......... ................ ................ ................ ................ .... 152

Oracle System Assistant Home Screen .......... ................ ................ .......... 154

▼ View Help and the Readme File ........................................................ 155

▼ View Platform Documentation .......................................................... 156

Accessing Files on the Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive ................................ 157

▼ Access Flash Drive Files from an Operating System .............................. 158

▼ Browse Oracle System Assistant Content ............................................ 159

▼ Mount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Solaris 10 Host ............... 161

▼ Mount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Oracle VM Host ..... ........ 162

▼ Mount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on a Linux Host .................. 163

Managing Oracle System Assistant ................................................................ 165

Preparing Oracle System Assistant for Updates ................................................. 165

▼ Configure Network Interface Settings (Oracle System Assistant) ........... ... 165

▼ Configure MOS to Enable Oracle System Assistant Updates ................... 168

Enabling and Disabling Oracle System Assistant ............................................... 170

▼ Disable Oracle System Assistant (Oracle System Assistant) .................... 171

▼ Enable or Disable Oracle System Assistant (BIOS) ............................... 171

▼ Set Oracle System Assistant Keyboard Language ....... ................ ................ .. 173

▼ Configuration Management (Oracle System Assistant) ................................... 174

▼ Export Usage Logs (Oracle System Assistant 1.2) ........................................ 175

Troubleshooting Oracle System Assistant ....... ................ ................ ............... 177

Oracle System Assistant Known Issues ............... ................ ................ ............. 178

Oracle System Assistant Does Not Provide Complete Support for Oracle VM

3.3.1 Installation (19870207, 19870253) ...... ................ ................ ............ 178

Use Lowercase Letters for Oracle System Assistant Network OS Installation

Location (19872922) ............. ................ ................ ................ ............... 179

▼ Troubleshoot and Verify Oracle System Assistant ......................................... 179

▼ Check Oracle System Assistant Media Integrity ............ ................ ............... 182

▼ Restore Oracle System Assistant Software .................................................. 183

Setting Up and Configuring BIOS ....... ................ ................ ................ ............ 189

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BIOS Setup Utility ........... ................ ................ ................ ................ ............ 189

BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview ............... ................ ................ ......... 189

▼ Access the BIOS Setup Utility Menus ................................................ 190

▼ Exit the BIOS Setup Utility ........ ................ ...................................... 192

▼ Navigate the BIOS Setup Utility Menus .............................................. 193

BIOS Key Mappings ............. ................ ................ ................ ............... 194

▼ Set UEFI Late Synchronization ......................................................... 195

Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode ...... ................ ................ .......... 196

When to Select Legacy or UEFI BIOS Boot Mode ... ................ ................ . 197

Other BIOS Boot Mode Considerations ... ................ ................ ................ 197

Viewing and Changing the Boot Mode .................................................... 198

▼ Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS) .................. 198

Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation ............................................................ 201

▼ Determine Whether You Need to Allocate Option ROM and I/O Space ............. 201

▼ Configure Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation . ................ ................ ....... 202

Configure Elastic Computing ............... ................ ................ ................ ........... 207

Understanding Elastic Computing ... ................ ................ ................ ................ 208

Cores and Maximum Frequency ....... ................ ................ ................ ...... 208

▼ Calculate Socket and Core Numbers .................................................. 209

▼ Configure Elastic Computing (Oracle Solaris Operating System) ........ ............. 211

▼ Configure Elastic Computing (Oracle Linux Operating System) ...... ................ 212

▼ Configure Elastic Computing (BIOS Setup Utility) .. ................ ................ ..... 215

Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software ........................... 217

Updates and Tools Overview ......................................................................... 217

Updating System Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant) ..................... 220

▼ Replace Oracle System Assistant and Update the Firmware Files on the

Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (BIOS) ............................................. 221

▼ Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle

System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant 1.2 or Newer) ............ 222

▼ Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle

System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1) .............. 225

▼ Update Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant) ............. ......... 226

Updating Server or Blade Chassis Firmware (Oracle ILOM) ................................ 229

▼ Update BIOS and SP Firmware or CMM Firmware (Oracle ILOM) .......... 229

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Updating SP and BIOS Firmware, and HBA Firmware (Oracle Hardware

Management Pack) .... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ... 232

Getting Firmware and Software From MOS .. ................ ................ ................ ... 233

▼ Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support .................. 233

Index ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ... 235

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Using This Documentation

The section describes the Sun Server X4 series model naming conventions, and provides other general information. It includes:

■

“Sun X4- Series Model Name” on page 13

■

“Documentation and Feedback” on page 13

■

“Contributors” on page 14

■

“Change History” on page 14

Sun X4- Series Model Name

The platform name identifies the following:

■

X identifies an x86 product.

■

The first number, 4, identifies the generation of the server.

■

The second number identifies the number of processors.

■

If a letter is present, L identifies it as a large system and B identifies it as a blade.

Documentation and Feedback

Documentation Link

Oracle documentation

Feedback on this documentation

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager

Oracle Hardware Management Pack

https://docs.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/goto/docfeedback

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

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Icons Used in This Document

This document uses icons to identify the tools used for each task. The following table shows the icons and the tools that they represent:

Icon Tool

Oracle System Assistant

Oracle ILOM

Oracle Hardware Management Pack

Contributors

Primary Authors: Michael Bechler, Cheryl Smith.

Contributors: Ray Angelo, Cynthia Chin-Lee, Lisa Kuder, Mary Martyak.

Change History

The following lists the release history of this documentation:

■

April 2016. Backup and restore fault data added.

■

December 2015. Technical updates.

BIOS

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Change History

■

September 2015. Added information to Initial Setup, and to Updating BIOS instructions.

■

June 2015: Editorial improvement and technical updates.

■

September 2014. Added Elastic Computing, updates for Oracle ILOM 3.2.4, and editorial improvements.

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April 2014. Additional updates and improvements.

■

April 2014. More editorial improvements.

■

December 2013. Updates for Oracle System Assistant 1.2.

■

September 2013. Initial publication.

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About the Administration Guide

This guide provides administration procedures for single system management. It includes information about the tools used and provides procedures for using the tools to perform administrative tasks.

This section includes:

■

“Single System Management Tools” on page 17

■

“Multiple System Management Tools” on page 18

■

“System Administration Tasks” on page 19

Related Information

This guide supplements the X4-series servers documentation found in the corresponding documentation libraries.

■

Sun Server X4-2: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4-2/docs

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Sun Server X4-2L: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4-2/docs

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Sun Server X4-4: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4-4/docs

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Sun Server X4-8: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4-8/docs

Single System Management Tools

The following table lists the single system management tools and provides links to the sections that describe each tool.

Tool and Associated Icon Environment Overview Access Instructions

Oracle System Assistant Utility that boots on

the host.

“Oracle System Assistant Overview” on page 23

“Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147

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Multiple System Management Tools

Tool and Associated Icon Environment Overview Access Instructions

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (Oracle ILOM)

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Runs from the host OS

BIOS Setup Utility Accessed by booting

Available whether the OS is booted or not. Server must be attached to AC power.

command line.

the server and interrupting the boot process.

“Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Overview” on page 26

“Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview” on page 28

“BIOS Setup Utility Overview” on page 30

“Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page 38

“Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 47

“Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 48

Related Information

■

“Multiple System Management Tools” on page 18

■

“Using Oracle System Assistant” on page 147

Multiple System Management Tools

To perform system management functions across multiple systems simultaneously, consider using Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center. Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center might

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be included with your server as part of a server support contract. You can also order Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center software from Oracle.

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center is a highly scalable, unified management platform for physical and virtual environments. Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to manage multiplatform x86 and SPARC systems that are distributed throughout a global data center and to integrate Oracle systems with existing tool sets. Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center facilitates many aspects of compliance reporting (ITIL) and data center automation, enabling you to manage thousands of systems simultaneously.

Refer to the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center product information at: http://www.

oracle.com/technetwork/oem/ops-center/index.html

Related Information

■

“Single System Management Tools” on page 17

System Administration Tasks

The following table lists common administration functions and provides links to the tasks related to each function.

Function Task

Control server power “Power On Host Using the Power Button” on page 53.

“Power Off Host Using the Power Button” on page 52.

“Power Host On and Off (Oracle ILOM)” on page 53.

“Setting System-Wide Power Management Settings (Oracle ILOM)” on page 103.

“Setting SP Policy for Host Power at Boot (Oracle ILOM)” on page 111.

Configure boot settings “Modify the Boot Order (BIOS)” on page 55.

“Set Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM)” on page 57.

“Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 198.

Install operating system

Note - To perform these tasks

in order, in HTML, shiftselect the first task to open it in a new window. When you have completed the task, close the window and shift-

Prepare Oracle System Assistant for updates.

■ “Configure Network Interface Settings (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 165.

■ “Configure MOS to Enable Oracle System Assistant Updates” on page 168.

Download and Install Updates of Platform Software, Drivers, and Firmware.

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System Administration Tasks

Function Task

select the next task. Continue until all tasks are done.

■ “Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive

(Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1)” on page 225.

■ “Update Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 226.

Configure RAID.

■ “RAID Configuration Options” on page 59.

Install the Operating System.

■ “Install an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 118.

Monitor and Troubleshoot “View and Resolve Open Problems (Oracle ILOM)” on page 124.

“View Event Log Entries (Oracle ILOM)” on page 125.

“Monitor Open Problems (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)” on page 126.

“View and Resolve Error Messages at POST” on page 127.

“View Server Information and Inventory (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 121.

“View Server or Blade System Information and Inventory (Oracle ILOM)” on page 123.

“Viewing Server Information and Inventory” on page 121.

“Monitoring and Resolving Open Problems” on page 124.

“Diagnostics Overview” on page 127.

Update and back up Updates

■ “Updates and Tools Overview” on page 217.

■ “Updating System Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 220.

■ “Updating Server or Blade Chassis Firmware (Oracle ILOM)” on page 229.

■ “Preparing Oracle System Assistant for Updates” on page 165.

■ “Getting Firmware and Software From MOS” on page 233.

Backup and Restore Oracle ILOM.

■ “Back Up the Current Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)” on page 136.

■ “Restore the Backed Up Oracle ILOM Configuration or Reset the Configuration to Factory Defaults

(Oracle ILOM)” on page 138.

■ “Replicate the Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration on Other Oracle Systems (Oracle

ILOM)” on page 140.

Backup and Restore BIOS.

■ “Back Up the Current BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)” on page 132.

■ “Restore the Backed Up BIOS Configuration or Reset BIOS to Factory Defaults (Oracle

ILOM)” on page 133.

■ “Sync the Host BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)” on page 134.

Initial system setup using Oracle System Assistant

■ “Assign System Identification Information (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 85.

■ “Configure Network Interface Settings (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 165.

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System Administration Tasks

Function Task

Note - Since these tasks are

normally done in the order that they appear here, to see them in order, shift-click to open each one in a new window, then return here when you are done.

■ “Configure SP Network Settings (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 88.

■ “Add, Modify, or Delete Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 93.

■ “Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 96.

■ “Configure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 98.

■ “Configuration Management (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 174. This selection returns selected Oracle ILOM settings to factory defaults.

■ “Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 99.

■ “Configure TPM Properties (BIOS)” on page 100.

Set up RAID “Configure Hardware for RAID (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 60

“Configure RAID (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)” on page 63.

“Configure RAID (BIOS)” on page 64.

Set up iSCSI “Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 66.

“Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 72.

Use and maintain Oracle

“Oracle System Assistant Overview” on page 23.

System Assistant

Using Oracle System Assistant.

■ “Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147.

■ “Using the Oracle System Assistant User Interface” on page 152.

■ “View Help and the Readme File” on page 155.

■ “View Platform Documentation” on page 156.

■ “Browse Oracle System Assistant Content” on page 159.

■ “Accessing Files on the Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive” on page 157.

■ “Importing and Exporting Hardware Configuration (Oracle System Assistant 1.2)” on page 142.

Managing Oracle System Assistant.

■ “Preparing Oracle System Assistant for Updates” on page 165.

■ “Enabling and Disabling Oracle System Assistant” on page 170.

■ “Set Oracle System Assistant Keyboard Language” on page 173.

■ “Export Usage Logs (Oracle System Assistant 1.2)” on page 175.

“Troubleshoot and Verify Oracle System Assistant” on page 179.

Troubleshooting and Restoring Oracle System Assistant.

■ “Troubleshoot and Verify Oracle System Assistant” on page 179.

■ “Check Oracle System Assistant Media Integrity” on page 182.

■ “Restore Oracle System Assistant Software” on page 183.

Use Oracle ILOM “Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Overview” on page 26.

Accessing Oracle ILOM

■ “Establish a First-Time Management Connection to Oracle ILOM” on page 38.

■ “Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 39.

■ “Launching Oracle ILOM Remote Redirection Sessions for KVMS” on page 41.

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System Administration Tasks

Function Task

Backing Up Oracle ILOM.

■ “Backing Up, Restoring, or Replicating the Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration” on page 135.

Use Oracle Hardware

“Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview” on page 28.

Management Pack

“Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 47.

Use BIOS Setup Utility “BIOS Setup Utility Overview” on page 30.

“Access the BIOS Setup Utility Menus” on page 190.

“Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode” on page 196.

“Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 198.

“Exit the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 192.

“Navigate the BIOS Setup Utility Menus” on page 193.

“Set UEFI Late Synchronization” on page 195.

“Backing Up, Restoring, or Replicating the BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)” on page 131.

“Backup, Restore, and Revert BIOS Settings (Oracle System Assistant 1.1)” on page 141.

Allocate Option ROM and I/

“Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation” on page 201

O Space

Configure elastic computing “Configure Elastic Computing” on page 207

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About Single System Management Tools

This section describes the tools used to manage Oracle servers.

Tool Link

Oracle System Assistant “Oracle System Assistant Overview” on page 23

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager “Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)

Oracle Hardware Management Pack “Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview” on page 28

Basic Input Output Setup (BIOS) Utility “BIOS Setup Utility Overview” on page 30

Location of the system management documentation

Oracle System Assistant Overview

Overview” on page 26

“Product Documentation” on page 31

Oracle System Assistant is a startup and maintenance tool embedded on a USB drive inside the server. It includes:

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A bootable, graphical utility used to perform configuration, upgrade, and installation tasks

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Oracle Hardware Management Pack

■

Oracle Linux command-line environment

■

Operating system drivers and tools

■

Server-specific firmware

■

Server-related documentation

You can launch Oracle System Assistant using BIOS, the Oracle ILOM web interface, or the Oracle ILOM command-line interface. For startup details, see “Accessing Oracle System

Assistant” on page 33.

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Oracle System Assistant Overview

With the Oracle System Assistant utility, you can:

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Install supported operating systems and update them with the latest drivers and supported tools.

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Get the latest available system BIOS, Oracle ILOM, supported operating systems, firmware, tools, and drivers from Oracle. An Internet connection is required.

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Update the system BIOS, Oracle ILOM, and Oracle-certified device drivers for optional accessory cards and other system hardware.

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Configure the Oracle ILOM service processor (SP) and BIOS.

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Display system overview and server hardware inventory information.

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Configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 for servers that contain an integrated LSI disk controller.

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Access the Oracle System Assistant (Linux) shell terminal window, allowing use of the runtime environment.

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Access Oracle Hardware Management Pack commands (using the Oracle System Assistant shell).

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Access server-specific documentation.

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Disable Oracle System Assistant.

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Oracle System Assistant Overview

Oracle System Assistant is delivered on a USB storage device embedded in the system. It includes everything you need to start using the server with a supported operating system except for the operating system installation media.

Oracle System Assistant components are updated over the network. The embedded storage drive is factory-configured with a server-specific version of Oracle System Assistant that you maintain by using an online update feature for all components. Alternatively, you can download an UPDATER ISO image from the My Oracle Support web site.

Oracle continually strives to improve its products. To send comments about Oracle System Assistant, contact server-sysmgmt-feedback_ww_grp@oracle.com.

Related Information

■

“Using Oracle System Assistant” on page 147

■

“Managing Oracle System Assistant” on page 165

Revisions of Oracle System Assistant

This manual includes information about two versions of Oracle System Assistant:

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Sun Server X4-2 and earlier systems use Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1.

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Sun Server X4-4 and Sun Server X4-8 use Oracle System Assistant 1.2.

Note - Versions of Oracle System Assistant installed on a platform are subject to change.

Oracle System Assistant 1.2 supports all the features present in Oracle System Assistant 1.1, and includes some new features. The new features are identified in the text as being available only on Oracle System Assistant 1.2.

The new features in Oracle System Assistant 1.2 include:

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Ability to download and install release from local media.

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Support for RAID 5.

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Ability to use Oracle System Assistant to get multiple versions of software releases.

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DHCP Renew function.

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Ability to install Linux OS from media on network servers.

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Export usage logs to external media.

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Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Overview

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) is embedded system management firmware that operates after AC power is applied to a server or a blade chassis.

■

It provides a web interface and a command-line interface (CLI).

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It is a preinstalled service processor (SP) utility. Some initial configuration is required.

You can access Oracle ILOM locally or remotely from any supported user interface when your system is in Standby or Full power mode.

Oracle ILOM offers a wide range of standard features to help you manage your system. The features include:

Feature Description

System Health Status View the overall health status of the system and a total problem count, or drill down to subcomponent

Hardware Inventory and Status At a glance, identify the hardware associated with a server or blade chassis. Gather system details such as

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model numbers, part numbers, firmware versions, the primary operating system, and network addresses.

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Feature Description

Power Consumption Management

Fault Management and Alert Notification.

Monitor the power consumption of a server or a blade chassis. Choose to configure power consumption policies to help control the system power usage.

Identify hardware errors on a system as they occur. Troubleshoot and resolve problems by viewing event messages captured in log files or by navigating to knowledge articles. You can also choose to set up email notifications to alert you or others when errors occur.

Host Server Management

Manage the server by performing these types of actions:

Actions

■ Select the next boot device.

■ Manage the host power state.

■ Launch Oracle System Assistant.

■ Assign server identification labels.

■ Configure the diagnostics.

■ Make a backup copy of the BIOS and service processor (SP) configuration.

■ Restore backed up configuration properties.

KVMS Consoles for Host Server Redirection

Launch the Oracle ILOM Remote Console (or the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus) to gain full control of the host server operating system desktop, and connect peripheral devices such as keyboard, video, mouse, and storage devices (KVMS).

Gain command-line access to the host server through a text-based serial console.

Firmware Updates Take advantage of bug fixes and enhancements and improve the overall quality and security of your

system by updating to the latest firmware image available for the system BIOS and Oracle ILOM.

Update the service processor (SP) and BIOS firmware for a rackmounted server or blade server module; or, perform firmware updates for one or more upgradeable devices installed in a blade chassis.

Choice of User Interface Manage your system remotely from the web browser interface, command-line interface (CLI), SNMP

interface, or IPMI interface.

Preconfigured Administration Defaults for SP and CMM

Choice of Network Management Connection

Oracle ILOM arrives preconfigured with default properties on the server service processor (SP) and chassis monitoring module (CMM) . Use the default properties or change them as needed.

When setting up your system for the first time, establish a physical network management connection to Oracle ILOM through one of these supported methods:

■ A dedicated network management port (NET MGT) located on the server or blade chassis

■ A shared network management port (NET) located on the server or blade chassis

■ A local serial management port (SER MGT) located on the server or blade chassis

■ An internal dedicated USB over LAN management link between the server service processor (SP) and the host operating system client

Role-Based User Management Accounts

Authenticate users and authorize user access to Oracle ILOM functions through role-based user accounts. Create and store up to 10 local accounts on a server service processor (SP) or chassis monitoring module (CMM). Or configure a centralized authentication service to permit additional user accounts.

Embedded Help for the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Page-Level Help for the

Obtain answers to questions about Oracle ILOM features by accessing embedded CLI help for commands and most properties or by accessing the help page associated with each Oracle ILOM web page.

Web Interface (Oracle ILOM

3.2.1 or later only)

View embedded CLI help by issuing the command: show /help <target>. Or, access web-based help on systems with Oracle ILOM 3.2.1 or later by clicking the More details link on each web page.

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Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

Oracle ILOM Tasks Defined In This Guide

This guide provides instructions for a subset of Oracle ILOM tasks. These tasks include:

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“Establish a First-Time Management Connection to Oracle ILOM” on page 38

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“Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 39

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“Launching Oracle ILOM Remote Redirection Sessions for KVMS” on page 41

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“Power Host On and Off (Oracle ILOM)” on page 53

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“Set Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM)” on page 57

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“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle ILOM)” on page 85

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“Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle ILOM)” on page 97

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“Modify Oracle ILOM SP Network Settings (Oracle ILOM)” on page 90

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“Add Local User Account for SP or CMM (Oracle ILOM)” on page 94

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“Setting System-Wide Power Management Settings (Oracle ILOM)” on page 103

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“View Server or Blade System Information and Inventory (Oracle ILOM)” on page 123

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“View and Resolve Open Problems (Oracle ILOM)” on page 124

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“View Event Log Entries (Oracle ILOM)” on page 125

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“Backing Up, Restoring, or Replicating the BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)” on page 131

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“Back Up the Current BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)” on page 132

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“Restore the Backed Up BIOS Configuration or Reset BIOS to Factory Defaults (Oracle ILOM)” on page 133

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“Sync the Host BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)” on page 134

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“Restore the Backed Up BIOS Configuration or Reset BIOS to Factory Defaults (Oracle ILOM)” on page 133

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“Restore the Backed Up Oracle ILOM Configuration or Reset the Configuration to Factory Defaults (Oracle ILOM)” on page 138

For complete Oracle ILOM instructions, refer to the Oracle ILOM Documentation Library at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

Oracle Hardware Management Pack provides a family of command-line interface (CLI) tools for managing your servers, and an SNMP monitoring agent.

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Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

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You can use the Oracle Server CLI Tools to configure Oracle servers. The CLI Tools work with most supported operating systems. They can be scripted to support multiple servers, as long as the servers are of the same type.

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With the Hardware Management Agent SNMP Plugins, you can use SNMP to monitor Oracle servers and server modules from the operating system using a single host IP address. This prevents you from having to connect to two management points (Oracle ILOM and the host).

The Hardware Management Agent fetches and pushes information to and from Oracle ILOM. The SNMP Plugins provides an industry-standard SNMP user interface.

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Oracle Hardware Management Pack is an add-on software pack that you can download from the Oracle support web site, or that you can get from Oracle System Assistant.

Note - Beginning with Oracle Solaris 11.2, Oracle Hardware Management Pack has

become an integrated component of the operating system and is called Oracle Hardware Management Pack for Oracle Solaris. Do not download and use other versions of Oracle Hardware Management Pack that are not specifically qualified for the Oracle Solaris 11.2 (and later) operating system.

If you have Oracle Solaris 11.1 or earlier or other supported operating system (such as Linux or Windows), Oracle Hardware Management Pack is available as either a separate download from the Oracle support web site, or as an installable component of Oracle System Assistant.

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With itpconfig you can configure Oracle ILOM to forward SNMP traps to the host.

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Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.3 includes Oracle Linux Fault Management Architecture (FMA), which is available for supported servers running Oracle Linux 6.5 or later.

Oracle Linux FMA is a host-based command-line interface that allows you to view and act on faults from the host operating system using fault management commands similar to those available from the Oracle ILOM Fault Management shell.

To find out if Oracle Linux FMA is supported on your server, refer to the server documentation .

The following link provides a list of supported systems and tools:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/servermgmt/tech/hardwaremanagement-pack/support-matrix-423358.html

Related Information

■

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

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BIOS Setup Utility Overview

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Oracle Enterprise Manager Documentation at:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E27363_01/index.htm

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utilities

The following table lists and describes the Oracle Hardware Management Pack utilities.

Note - Oracle Hardware Management Pack might include additional functionality. Refer to the

Oracle Hardware Management Pack documentation for up-to-date information.

Tool Task

ubiosconfig

fwupdate

raidconfig

ilomconfig

hwtmgmtcli

ipmitool

snmpwalk

itpconfig

Preserve BIOS settings and some service processor settings.

Update Oracle ILOM and BIOS. Query, update, and validate firmware versions on supported SAS storage devices, embedded SAS storage controllers, SAS storage expanders, storage drives, InfiniBand controllers, and Fibre Channel controllers.

View or create RAID volumes on storage drives that are attached to RAID controllers.

Restore, set, and view Oracle ILOM configuration settings, as well as view and set Oracle ILOM properties that are associated with network management, clock configuration, and user management.

Monitor system health.

After loading the requisite driver, you can use Oracle Hardware Management Pack to read sensor data repository (SDR) data and display other information about the server. You can also get and set LAN configuraton parameters and perform chassis power control operations.

Read information about the server indicator and sensor readings from the system event log and set the location indicator.

Configure Oracle ILOM to forward SNMP traps to the host.

BIOS Setup Utility Overview

The BIOS Setup Utility allows you to configure system functions such as viewing the boot list, and selecting Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode.

To access the BIOS Setup Utility, press the F2 key while the system is booting to interrupt the boot process and display the BIOS setup screens.

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To access the BIOS Setup Utility, see “Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 48.

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For more about the BIOS Setup Utility, see “Setting Up and Configuring

BIOS” on page 189.

For more BIOS screens, see your server service manual.

Product Documentation

UEFI Boot Mode and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode

Your system is equipped with UEFI BIOS, which avoids many of the limitations of legacy BIOS. However some operating systems cannot boot in UEFI BIOS, so UEFI BIOS provides the ability to select Legacy BIOS Boot Mode.

The default is Legacy BIOS Boot Mode. See your server product notes for a list of operating systems that support UEFI Boot Mode. For more on UEFI Boot Mode and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, see “Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode” on page 196.

Product Documentation

Product documentation is available on the web and from Oracle System Assistant.

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Product documentation is available online at:

https://docs.oracle.com/

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Oracle System Assistant includes a suite of system documentation that can be accessed from Oracle System Assistant as described in “View Platform Documentation” on page 156.

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Accessing System Administration Tools

This section provides instructions for accessing the following system administration tools. These include:

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“Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147

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“Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page 38

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“Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 47

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“Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 48

Accessing Oracle System Assistant

Use Oracle System Assistant to prepare a new system for operation and to perform maintenance tasks such as upgrading software and firmware.

You must reboot the system to Oracle System Assistant to use it.

To launch Oracle System Assistant, use one of the following methods:

Access Method Link

Access Oracle System Assistant during startup. “Launch Oracle System Assistant at

Access Oracle System Assistant using Oracle ILOM. “Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle

Startup” on page 34

ILOM)” on page 35

Oracle System Assistant is enabled by default but can be disabled. For details, see “Enable or

Disable Oracle System Assistant (BIOS)” on page 171.

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Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup

Use the following procedure to launch Oracle System Assistant while booting the system.

Before You Begin

■

“Enable or Disable Oracle System Assistant (BIOS)” on page 171.

Verify that the server is in Standby power mode.

Verify that a monitor, keyboard, and mouse are attached to the server, either locally or through a remote KVM session.

For details, see “Launch a Remote System Console Redirection Session” on page 43.

Power on the server.

Boot messages appear on the monitor.

When prompted, press the F9 function key.

You can also press CTRL-O on a serial keyboard.

Tip - If you are connected to the server using the Oracle ILOM Remote Console, press F9

several times; otherwise, the server might miss the signal due to delays.

Checkpoint messages appear, including the text [Oracle System Assistant Selected].

If the Software License Agreement (SLA) dialog box appears, click Accept in the SLA dialog box to continue.

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Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

The System Information screen appears with the System Overview tab selected.

See Also

■

“BIOS Key Mappings” on page 194

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“Troubleshooting Oracle System Assistant” on page 177

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“Controlling Server Power” on page 51

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

Use the following procedure to launch Oracle System Assistant from Oracle ILOM through a remote KVM session established to the server.

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Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

Before You Begin

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Log in to Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) as a root user or as a user with Admin (a) and Console (c) role privileges.

For instructions on how to log in to Oracle ILOM as a root user, see “Accessing Oracle

ILOM” on page 38.

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Power off the host operating system on the managed server prior to performing this procedure. If you do not, Oracle ILOM prompts you to do so before it launches Oracle System Assistant.

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Ensure that the requirements for launching and using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console are met.

For more information about these requirements, see “Launch a Remote System Console

Redirection Session” on page 43.

This procedure provides instructions for accessing Oracle System Assistant from a remote KVM session on the Oracle ILOM SP.

To launch Oracle System Assistant:

■ From the Web interface:

Click System Information > Summary.

Click the Launch button for Oracle System Assistant.

Tip - The Launch button is located in the Actions panel that appears on the right side of page.

Note - If the Software License Agreement (SLA) dialog box appears instead of the Oracle

System Assistant window, click Accept in the SLA dialog box to continue launching Oracle System Assistant.

Click the Help button on the individual Oracle System Assistant pages for further information about performing server setup tasks from the Oracle System Assistant window.

■ From the CLI:

Type:

/HOST/provisioning/start system-assistant

A message appears prompting you to start Oracle System Assistant.

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Exit Oracle System Assistant

Launch the Oracle ILOM Remote Console, as described in “Launch a

Remote System Console Redirection Session” on page 43.

Type y to launch Oracle System Assistant (or type n to cancel the operation).

The Oracle System Assistant window appears.

Note - If the Software License Agreement (SLA) dialog box appears instead of the Oracle

System Assistant window, click Accept in the SLA dialog box to continue launching Oracle System Assistant.

Click the Help button on the individual Oracle System Assistant pages for further information about performing server setup tasks from the Oracle System Assistant window.

See Also

■

“Controlling Server Power” on page 51

■

“Launch a Remote System Console Redirection Session” on page 43

Exit Oracle System Assistant

From within Oracle System Assistant, click the Exit button to quit the application session.

Select whether you want to reboot or power off the system.

Oracle System Assistant exits. The system reboots or powers off depending on the option selected.

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Accessing Oracle ILOM

Access Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to configure the system or to monitor the health of the system. You can access Oracle ILOM from a web interface or a command-line interface (CLI). For further details, see:

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“Establish a First-Time Management Connection to Oracle ILOM” on page 38

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“Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 39

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“Launching Oracle ILOM Remote Redirection Sessions for KVMS” on page 41

Establish a First-Time Management Connection to Oracle ILOM

Prior to accessing Oracle ILOM for the first time, you must establish a physical network connection or a local serial management connection to Oracle ILOM. See the following instructions:

Note - Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM) is a hot-pluggable monitoring module that works

with the service processor (SP) on each blade to form a complete chassis management system.

To establish a local or remote management connection to Oracle ILOM, do one of the following:

Preferred Connection Instructions

Dedicated Remote Network Management Connection

Note - Use a dedicated internal

network for the service processor (SP) to separate it from the general network. To maintain the most reliable and secure environment for Oracle ILOM, the dedicated network management port on the server

1. Attach an Ethernet cable to the network switch and the NET MGT port on the server or blade chassis.

By default, the dynamic IP address for the server service processor (SP) or chassis monitoring module (CMM) is assigned by the DCHP router.

2. Determine the IP address assigned to the server SP or the CMM.

To determine the dynamic IP address in Oracle ILOM, establish a serial connection to Oracle ILOM, and then view the properties under the SP or CMM /network and /network/ipv6 targets using the CLI show command.

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Preferred Connection Instructions

must always be connected to an internal trusted network or dedicated secure management/ private network.

Dedicated Local Serial Management Connection

Dedicated Interconnect SP Management Connection

(also known as embedded USB over LAN)

Shared Sideband Network Connection

Note - Using sideband

management simplifies cable management and network configuration by preventing the need for two separate network connections. However, it also means that Oracle ILOM traffic could potentially be sent over an untrusted network if the sideband management port is not connected to a trusted network.

3. Establish a network connection to Oracle ILOM using the IP address assigned to the SP or CMM.

For further instructions, see “Launch and Log In to Oracle

ILOM” on page 39.

1. Attach a serial cable to a console (workstation or terminal) and the SER MGT port on the server or blade chassis.

The physical connection provides your initial communication with the server service processor (SP) or chassis monitoring module (CMM). You must set the terminal device communication properties to these values: 9600 baud, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit (9600/8-N-1).

2. To create a local connection to Oracle ILOM, press Return.

The Oracle ILOM prompt (>) appears. For further instructions, see “Launch

and Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 39.

Choose to auto-configure or manually configure a dedicated local interconnect connection between the server service processor (SP) and the host operating system client.

For instructions, refer to “Dedicated Interconnect SP Management Connection” in the Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.

Choose to connect to Oracle ILOM through the standard data port provided on the server chassis.

Note - Implementing a sideband management connection to Oracle ILOM

eliminates the need to support two separate network connections for host and management traffic. However, this approach could: (1) potentially decrease the connection performance to Oracle ILOM, and (2) potentially provide risks by transmitting Oracle ILOM traffic over an untrusted network.

For instructions, see Sideband Network Management Connection in the Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.

Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM

Before You Begin

Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM

The following procedure provides web and command-line interface (CLI) instructions for launching and logging in to Oracle ILOM from either a local or network management connection.

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Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM

If you are setting up Oracle ILOM on your server for the first time, use the default administrative root account to log in. Otherwise, all users should log in to Oracle ILOM with their assigned user account name and password.

Note - To enable first-time login and access to Oracle ILOM, a default Administrator account

and its password are provided with the system. To build a secure environment and enforce user authentication and authorization in Oracle ILOM, you must change the default password (changeme) for the default Administrator account (root) after your initial login to Oracle ILOM. If this default Administrator account has since been changed, contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges.

Ensure that a physical management connection to Oracle ILOM has been established.

For instructions for establishing a physical management connection to Oracle ILOM see

“Establish a First-Time Management Connection to Oracle ILOM” on page 38.

To launch and log in to Oracle ILOM, perform one of the following procedures based on the physical management connection established to Oracle ILOM.

Management Connection

Remote Management Connection

Oracle ILOM Interface

Web 1. Navigate to http:// ILOM_SP_or CMM_ ipaddress

CLI 1. Open a terminal.

Instructions

The Oracle ILOM log in page appears.

2. Type your user name and password, and then click Log In.

Note - If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM, type root for the

user name and changeme for the password.

Note - To enable first-time login and access to Oracle ILOM, a default

Administrator account and its password are provided with the system. To build a secure environment and enforce user authentication and authorization in Oracle ILOM, you must change the default password (changeme) for the default Administrator account (root) after your initial login to Oracle ILOM. If this default Administrator account has since been changed, contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges.

Note - To prevent unauthorized access to Oracle ILOM, create user

accounts for each user. For details, see “Adding Oracle ILOM User

Accounts” on page 93.

2. Type:

ssh username@ILOM_SP_or_CMM_ipaddress

3. Press Return and type your password when prompted.

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Management Connection

Local Serial Management Connection

Oracle ILOM Interface

CLI ■ At the Oracle ILOM prompt (>), type your user name and, when prompted,

Instructions

Note - If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM, type root for the

user name and changme for the password.

Note - To prevent unauthorized access to Oracle ILOM, create user

accounts for each user. For details, see “Adding Oracle ILOM User

Accounts” on page 93.

type your password.

Note - If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM, type root for the

user name and changeme for the password.

Note - To prevent unauthorized access to Oracle ILOM, create user

accounts for each user. For details, see “Adding Oracle ILOM User

Accounts” on page 93.

Launching Oracle ILOM Remote Redirection Sessions for KVMS

To help manage a server remotely, Oracle ILOM enables you to redirect a server's keyboard, video, mouse or storage (KVMS) devices through any of the following redirection methods: host serial console redirection, remote system console redirection, and a remote virtual storage device redirection.

For further details on how to establish a remote redirection session from Oracle ILOM, see the following:

■

“Launch a Host Serial Console Redirection Session” on page 41

■

“Launch a Remote System Console Redirection Session” on page 43

■

“Configure a Virtual Storage Device Redirection Session from a Central Repository” on page 45

Launch a Host Serial Console Redirection Session

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Launch a Host Serial Console Redirection Session

A host serial console redirection session allows you to connect to the host console using the Oracle ILOM CLI.

Oracle ILOM enables you to launch multiple host serial console redirection sessions from the CLI; however, only one host serial console session user (the initial logged-in session user) on the SP is granted read and write privileges. All other logged-in host serial console session users on the SP are granted read-only privileges. Read and write session privileges are reassigned when the session user with full read and write privileges closes their session, and a new serial session is opened with full read and write privileges.

Before You Begin

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before you launch a host serial console redirection session:

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Console (c) role is required in Oracle ILOM to launch a serial redirection session to the host server operating system.

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Host serial redirection sessions can only be started from an Oracle ILOM SP CLI.

To launch a host serial console redirection from the Oracle ILOM SP CLI, follow these instructions:

To start a host serial console redirection from the Oracle ILOM SP CLI, perform one of the following:

■ For a single-system SP, type: start /host/console.

■ For a multi-domain server SP, type: start /Servers/Pdomains/PDomain_n/host/

console.

A message prompts for user credentials.

Type the required user credentials to access the host server operating system.

You are now logged in to the host server operating system through the host serial console.

Note - To issue standard Oracle ILOM CLI commands, you must first exit the host serial

console.

To terminate the host serial console redirection session, perform the following:

Log out of the host server operating system.

To terminate the connection between the host serial console and Oracle ILOM, simultaneously press these keys: Escape + (

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Note - To send a break to the host, press the Escape (ESC) key and type uppercase B.

See Also

Start Serial Host Console, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for fimware 3.1 or 3.2.

Launch a Remote System Console Redirection Session

Launch a remote console redirection session from the Oracle ILOM web interface using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console (Plus) application. This application enables you to install software on your server remotely or manage your server remotely through a serial or video redirection session.

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Oracle X4-2 servers use the original version of the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console application. This application support launching multiple KVMS redrection sessions from the Oracle ILOM web interface, as well as a separate command-line interface (CLI) for redirecting storage devices.

For further details about launching Oracle ILOM Remote System Console KVMS sessions from the web interface, see the Before You Begin and the procedural instructions that follow in this topic. For further details about setting up and usng the storage redirection CLI feature in Oracle ILOM, see the Oracle ILOM Storage Redirection CLI information in the Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware release 3.1. or 3.2.

Note - If you have an Oracle X4-2 server, the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console does

not enable you to launch a serial redirection session from the web interface. For information about how to launch a serial redirection session from Oracle ILOM, see “Launch a Host

Serial Console Redirection Session” on page 41.

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The Oracle X4-4 and X4-8 servers support the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application. This application provides support for launching a maximum of four video remote console sessions and one serial remote console session from the Oracle ILOM web interface.

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Full-redirection control privileges are granted to the first (primary) redirection session user logged-in on the SP. All other redirection session users are granted view-only redirection control privileges.

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A primary user can relinquish full control of the redirection session by exiting the video or serial session window, or by selecting Relinquish Full-Control in the KVMS menu of the video session window.

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View only users can take full control of a relinquished full control redirection session by exiting and relaunching the session window, or by selecting Take Full-Control from the KVMS menu in the video session window.

Before You Begin

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before you launch a remote console redirection session from Oracle ILOM:

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Ensure that the appropriate Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is installed.

For Oracle X4-2 servers, the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console requires JRE 1.5 or later. In addition, Windows Internet Explorer (IE) web browser users must also register the 32-bit JDK file on the management client prior to launching the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console.

For Oracle X4-4 and X4-8 servers, the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus requires JRE 1.6 or later.

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Ensure that the appropriate KVMS properties are set on the Oracle ILOM SP prior to launching a remote system console session for the first time. To view or set the KVMS properties, click Remote Control > KVMS in the Oracle ILOM web interface.

The Oracle ILOM Remote System Console requires that the KVMS State is enabled (enabled by default). Optionally, you can set the Host Lock properties on the KVMS page to automatically lock the host operating system desktop upon disconnecting from a remote console session.

Mouse mode properties (Absolute or Relative) can be configured on the KVMS page for Solaris-based and Linux-based operating systems.

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Use Absolute Mouse mode if the remote host is running Windows, Oracle Solaris, or a version of Linux that includes driver support for Absolute Mouse mode.

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Use Relative Mouse mode if the remote host is running a version of Linux that does not include driver support for Absolute Mouse mode.

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Ensure that you have Console (c) role privileges enabled in Oracle ILOM. This role is required to use an Oracle ILOM Remote System Console session.

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Ensure that you have operating system user credentials for the host server prior to logging into the redirected host operating system desktop.

To launch a remote system console session from the Oracle ILOM SP web interface, perform the applicable Remote System Console instructions below for your server.

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Oracle ILOM Remote System Console (available on Oracle X4-2 servers)

For more details, see the "Oracle ILOM Remote System Console" information in the Oracle ILOM

Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware release 3.1 or

3.2.

Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus (Oracle X4 and X8 servers)

For more details, click the More Details link in the Redirection web page.

1. In the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Remote Control > Redirection.

2. In the Redirection page, click Launch Remote Console.

An Oracle ILOM Remote System Console session window appears.

Tip - To toggle the keyboard or mouse input between the remote client and the

local desktop, press : Alt+M (for mouse) or Alt+K (for keyboard).

Tip - Alternatively, you can redirect storage devices from the Oracle ILOM

SP CLI using the Storage Redirection CLI feature. For further information, see the information for Storage Redirection CLI in the Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.

1. In the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Remote Control > Redirection.

2. In the Redirection page, click the option for serial or video redirection,

and then click Launch Remote Console.

A text-based Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus host session window appears for serial redirection.

A graphic-based KVMS Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus host session window appears for video redirection.

Tip - Full redirection control privileges are granted to the first logged-in

redirection session (primary) user on the SP. All other logged-in redirection session users on the SP receive view-only redirection control. Exiting a full redirection control session automatically relinquishes the full redirection control privileges and makes it possible for another session user on the SP to gain full-redirection control privileges.

See Also

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Oracle ILOM Remote System Console, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware release 3.1 or 3.2

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Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware release 3.2

Configure a Virtual Storage Device Redirection Session from a Central Repository

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Oracle ILOM enables you to use the Virtual Remote Storage Device feature to mount a storage image file on a central NFS or SAMBA repository, and then redirect the image file to the host server. The image appears to the host server as an attached storage device.

You can only redirect one remote virtual storage image file at a time from any of the Oracle ILOM KVMS user interfaces. If you attempt to redirect an image file when another storage redirection session is in progress on the SP, the storage redirection attempt fails and an error message appears.

Note - The Virtual Remote Storage Device functionality in Oracle ILOM is supported on Oracle

X4-4 and X4-8 servers. The Virtual Remote Storage Device functionality in Oracle ILOM is not supported on Oracle X4-2 servers.

Before You Begin

The Virtual Remote Storage Device feature enables you to do the following:

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Boot multiple Oracle servers from a single (ISO) image file that is stored on a remote server.

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Update multiple Oracle servers using a single (VFAT) image file that is stored on a remote server.

Ensure the following prerequistes are met prior to creating a virtual storage device redirection session from a central repository:

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Ensure that Oracle ILOM firmware version 3.2.2 or later is installed.

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Ensure Admin (a) role privileges are enabled in Oracle ILOM. This role is required to configure the properites in Oracle ILOM for mounting and redirecting a storage image file.

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If required, ensure that you have user credentials on the NFS or SAMBA central repository server for where the image file will be mounted and redirected.

To configure the virtual remote storage redirection properties in Oracle ILOM:

■ From the Web interface:

In the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Remote Control > Remote Device.

In the Remote Device web page, set values for the configurable properties, and then click Save.

View the Status property on the Remote Device page to determine the current status of the virtual storage device redirection.

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■ From the CLI:

To set values for the configurable virtual device redirection properties, type:

set /SP/services/kvms/remote_virtual_device servicestate=enabled target_URI= [NFS or Samba URI file location] username= [your_username] password= [your_password]

Note - On some systems, use host_storage_device instead of remote_virtual_device.

To view the current status of the virtual device redirection, type:

show /SP/services/kvms/remote_virtual_device status

See Also

■

Redirecting an Image File From a Remote Device to the Host Server, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware release 3.2

Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack

Oracle Hardware Management Pack provides tools that can be used in band, from the operating system command line or from the Oracle System Assistant command shell.

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Configure BIOS, RAID volumes, and Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) service processors on your servers.

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Upgrade server component firmware.

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Configure a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) fault trap proxy that forwards fault traps from your Oracle ILOM service processor over the Host-to-ILOM connection.

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Configure zoning on supported servers running Oracle Solaris.

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View hardware configuration information and the status of your Oracle servers.

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Access server service processors using the IPMI protocol and perform management tasks.

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Enable in-band monitoring of your Oracle hardware over SNMP. You can use this information to integrate your Oracle servers into your data center management infrastructure.

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Before You Begin

See Also

Ensure that Oracle Hardware Management Pack is installed as described in the Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

Type Oracle Hardware Management Pack commands on the operating system command line.

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“Oracle Hardware Management Pack Overview” on page 28

Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility allows you to configure the system by interrupting the boot process. The actual BIOS setup screens might differ slightly from system to system. For a detailed description of the BIOS Setup Utility screens, see your server service manual.

Note - Your system is equipped with UEFI BIOS, which can be configured to boot in

legacy boot mode or in UEFI Boot Mode. See “Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot

Mode” on page 196 for details.

Access the BIOS Setup Utility

Reset the system. See your server documentation for details.

The POST sequence begins. Messages scroll across the monitor.

Press the F2 key (Ctrl + E from a serial monitor) several times.

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The BIOS Setup Utility Main menu appears.

To navigate through the menus:

Access the BIOS Setup Utility

See Also

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To navigate across the menus, use the arrow keys.

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To select items, use the + and - keys, or Enter.

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To return from a submenu, use the Escape key.

When you are done, press F10.

The utility asks if you want to save your changes or discard your changes and exit.

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“Setting Up and Configuring BIOS” on page 189

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“Exit the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 192

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Controlling Server Power

This section describes how to power the server on and off. It includes:

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“Server Power States” on page 51

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“Power Off Host Using the Power Button” on page 52

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“Power On Host Using the Power Button” on page 53

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“Power Host On and Off (Oracle ILOM)” on page 53

Note - To configure power policies, see “Setting System and Management Power Policies

(Oracle ILOM)” on page 103.

Server Power States

Your server has three power states: powered off, Standby power, and Full power.

Power State Description

Powered off Servers are completely powered off only when the AC power cords are disconnected.

Server modules are completely powered off when they are disconnected from the chassis, or when the AC power to the chassis is disconnected.

Standby power In Standby power mode, Oracle ILOM is powered on, but the host is powered off.

In Standby power mode, the OK status indicator on the front panel blinks.

Full power When you power on the host, the server enters Full power mode.

In Full power mode, the OK status indicator is steady on.

You can power the host off gracefully, or immediately.

When you power the host off gracefully, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)-enabled operating systems prepare the operating system before shutting it down. When you power the host off immediately, no such attempt occurs.

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Power State Description

Caution - Data loss: To prevent data loss, prepare the operating system for shutdown before

performing an immediate power off.

You can control power to your host using the recessed Power button, the Oracle ILOM web interface, or the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI).

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To use the power button, see “Power Off Host Using the Power Button” on page 52 and

“Power On Host Using the Power Button” on page 53.

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To use Oracle ILOM, see “Power Host On and Off (Oracle ILOM)” on page 53.

Note - If you updated the system firmware and selected the Delay BIOS Upgrade option,

Oracle ILOM installs the BIOS firmware upgrade when you reset or power cycle your server. This causes a reset to take longer than normal and causes the server to power cycle during the reset. This is normal, expected behavior during a delayed BIOS upgrade. For more details, see

“Update BIOS and SP Firmware or CMM Firmware (Oracle ILOM)” on page 229.

Power Off Host Using the Power Button

Locate the recessed Power button on the server front panel.

See your installation manual for the location.

Note - The Power button is recessed on most systems.

Press the Power button.

Use a stylus or other pointed, non-conducting object if required.

■ To perform a graceful shutdown: Press and release the power button.

ACPI-enabled operating systems perform an orderly shutdown. Systems not running ACPI-enabled operating systems might ignore this event, and fail to shut down the host.

The OK status indicator on the front panel blinks to indicate that the system is in Standby power mode.

■ To perform an immediate shutdown: Press and hold the Power button for at

least 5 seconds.

The OK status indicator on the front panel blinks to indicate that the system is in Standby power mode.

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Caution - Data loss. An immediate shutdown abruptly closes all applications and files without

saving changes.

Caution - To completely power off the server, you must disconnect the power cords from the

back panel of the server.

Power On Host Using the Power Button

Ensure that the power supplies are connected to a power source and that the OK status indicator is blinking.

Verify that the server is in Standby power mode.

Locate the Power button on the front panel.

Note - The Power button is recessed on most systems.

Refer to your installation guide for the exact location.

Power On Host Using the Power Button

Press the power button.

Use a stylus or other pointed, non-conducting object if necessary. The host boots and the server enters Full power mode. The OK status indicator goes steady ON when the host is fully booted.

Power Host On and Off (Oracle ILOM)

You can use Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to remotely the host power on or off.

Before You Begin

This procedure provides web and command-line interface (CLI) instructions for a server service processor (SP).

■

Oracle ILOM” on page 38.

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Ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.

Caution - Data loss. An immediate shutdown abruptly closes all applications and files without

saving changes.

To power on, power off, or reset the power on the host server:

Caution - To completely power off the server, you must disconnect the power cords from the

back panel of the server.

■ From the Web interface:

Click Host Management > Power Control.

From the Settings drop-down menu, select one of the following:

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Reset: Reset the server without removing power.

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Immediate Power-Off: Turn off system power immediately.

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Graceful Shutdown and Power Off: Shut down the host gracefully and then power off the system.

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Power On: Turn on full system power.

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Power Cycle: Turn off power immediately, and then turn it back on.

Click Save.

■ From the CLI, enter one of the following commands:

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reset /SYSTEM: Reset the host without removing power.

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stop /SYSTEM: Shut down the host gracefully and then power off the system.

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stop -f /SYSTEM: Turn off power immediately.

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start /SYSTEM: Turn on full system power

See Also

Controlling Host Power, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.

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Modifying Boot Order

This section provides instructions for modifying how the server boots.

The boot order list determines which device the server boots from. You can rearrange the boot order list, or you can select a device in the boot order list and boot from it on the next boot.

Task Link

Modify boot order list “Modify the Boot Order (BIOS)” on page 55

Select the next boot device “Set Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM)” on page 57

Modify the Boot Order (BIOS)

Before You Begin

Use this task to change the order of devices in the boot order list.

Ensure that you have console access with a keyboard to perform this task.

Access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Boot the system.

Boot messages scroll across the console screen.

Press the F2 key (or Ctrl +E from a serial terminal) continuously.

The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

Select the slot number where you want to move a device.

For example, if you want to move a device to the second slot, select the second item in the list.

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A dialog box appears.

In the dialog box, select the device that you want to go into the slot you selected in Step 2 and then press Enter.

The dialog box disappears. The device you selected is moved into the indicated slot, and BIOS reorders the rest of the list to accommodate the change.

Press F10 to save your changes.

The utility prompts you to save your changes or discard your changes and exit.

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Set Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM)

You can use Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to set the next boot device on your server. Setting the next boot device in Oracle ILOM causes your server to boot from the selected device on the next power reset. For subsequent power resets, the server automatically reverts to booting from the boot order list.

The following procedure provides both web and command-line interface (CLI) instructions for the server service processor (SP).

Set Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM)

Before You Begin

■

“Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 39.

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Ensure that you have Reset and Host Control (r) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.

To set a boot device for the next power reset:

■ From the Web interface:

Click Host Management > Host Console, and then select a boot device.

Click Save.

Click Host Management > Power Control, and then select Power-Cycle.

Click Save.

■ From the CLI:

Type:

set /HOST/boot_device=boot_device

Where boot_device is one of the following: disk, floppy, bios, cdrom, pxe, diagnostics, or default

Type:

reset /System

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See Also

Setting Next Boot Device on x86 Host Server, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.

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Configuring Storage Resources

This section provides instructions for configuring redundant array independent disk (RAID) arrays, and for configuring iSCSI virtual drive properties.

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Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) implementations can provide increased performance and data integrity across the available disk space in the server. By mirroring data across drives, most RAID levels can tolerate disk failures. Additionally, RAID configurations enable you to designate one or more hot spares. A hot spare is an unused drive on which the data on a failed drive can be automatically duplicated. See: “RAID

Configuration Options” on page 59

By default, each physical drive on the server is configured as a RAID 0 volume in a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). If you need to reconfigure the drives, you should do so before you install an operating system on the server.

Drives that are not included in a RAID configuration are not visible to the operating system.

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If you prefer to run a supported operating system that resides on an external server, you must configure iSCSI virtual drive parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility. See: “Modify

iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 72

RAID Configuration Options

Before configuring RAID, review Oracle's recommendations for drive slot population and virtual drive creation. See your hardware installation guide for details.

This section describes some of the tools used to configure RAID arrays:

Description Links

Configure RAID using Oracle System Assistant.

Configure RAID using Oracle Hardware Management Pack.

“Configure Hardware for RAID (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 60

Use to prepare drives, including boot drives, before installing the operating system.

“Configure RAID (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)” on page 63

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Configure Hardware for RAID (Oracle System Assistant)

Description Links

Configure RAID using BIOS. “Configure RAID (BIOS)” on page 64

Other RAID Options

There are many variations of RAID and the tools used to configure it. This section provides a limited set of instructions. Other methods include:

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LSI SAS2 2008 RAID Management Utility: Use the sas2icru commands for some HBAs, including the SGX-SAS6-REM-Z.

You can download this tool from:

http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/sg_x_sas6-rem-z.aspx

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LSI MegaCLI or MegaRAID Storage Manager: Use either of these utilities to create and manage RAID volumes for HBAs, including the SGX-SAS6-R-REM-Z (note the "R" in the name to distinguish it from the above HBA).

You can download these tools from:

http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/sg_x_sas6-r-rem-z.aspx

Use to create and manage RAID volumes on your server after the operating system is installed, as long as they are not boot drives.

Use the BIOS Setup Utility to create and manage RAID volumes.

Configure RAID (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

10.

To delete a RAID volume, in the RAID Configuration screen, select the volume, and then click the Delete Volume button.

This action deletes all data on the existing volume.

11.

To create a bootable volume:

Note - Your disk controller might not support this feature.

Select the volume in the RAID Configuration screen.

Click the Details button for that volume.

Check Set as Bootable.

The RAID Configuration screen now indicates that the volume is bootable. This volume is now the boot device for the HBA.

12.

Click Save Settings.

See Also

Before You Begin

■

“Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147

Configure RAID (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

The Oracle Hardware Management Pack raidconfig tool allows you to configure RAID in band from the operating system command line.

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Verify that your HBA is supported for your server, and review Oracle's recommendations for drive slot population and virtual drive creation. See your server documentation for details.

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Ensure that you have root permission on UNIX-based platforms or administrator privileges on Windows.

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On Oracle Solaris, raidconfig is not compatible with the raidctl CLI tool. raidconfig supports SAS2, but the raidctl tool does not.

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This command does not support some configurations. For details, see:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

From the operating system command line, type:

raidconfig subcommand

where subcommand is one of:

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For servers running Oracle Solaris, after hot-plugging any device, run the devfsadm -C command to reenumerate all of the system device nodes before running the raidconfig command.

list: List information on controllers, RAID volumes and disks, including disks not in a RAID volume. Specific devices can be selected for display.

create: Create a RAID volume.

delete: Delete a RAID volume.

add: Add a specified disk or spare.

remove: Remove a specified disk or spare.

modify: Modify a RAID volume or a disk.

start: Start a maintenance task.

stop: Stop a maintenance task.

restore: Find the RAID configuration saved on a disk and restores it.

clear: Clear the RAID configuration saved on the disks of a defined controller.

export: Generate an XML file from a RAID configuration.

import: Read in a RAID configuration and create RAID volumes and spares.

For more details, see:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs

Configure RAID (BIOS)

Use this task to configure RAID from the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Modifying iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties

See your hardware documentation and operating system documentation for additional details.

Before You Begin

Verify that your HBA is supported for your server, and review Oracle's recommendations for drive slot population and virtual drive creation. See your server documentation for details.

Access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Boot the system.

Boot messages scroll across the console screen.

Press the F2 key (or Ctrl +E from a serial terminal) continuously.

The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

Navigate to the IDE Configuration menu.

Select SATA Options, select RAID, and then press F10.

The system reboots.

Press <Ctri-I>.

The Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM dialog box appears.

Create or configure your RAID volume(s) as required, and then select EXIT.

After a confirmation dialog, the RAID volumes are configured.

Select F10 to save your changes and exit.

Modifying iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties

This section describes how to configure iSCSI virtual drives using the BIOS Setup Utility iSCSI screens. It includes separate instructions for systems configured to use Legacy BIOS Boot Mode or UEFI Boot Mode:

■

“Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 66

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“Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 72

iSCSI virtual drives are used primarily to run supported operating systems that reside on an external server and that function as the local server host operating system.

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Before You Begin

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You should be familiar with iSCSI theory of operation and with iSCSI server setup procedures.

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Refer to the operating system documentation to verify that iSCSI targets can be mounted on a client.

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Ensure that you have access to an external iSCSI server running on a supported operating system.

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The server must be in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, not UEFI Boot Mode. For servers in UEFI Boot Mode, use “Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode

(BIOS)” on page 72.

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Provide iSCSI target parameters. The following table shows examples:

Item Example

Target name iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:platform-target

iSCSI initiator name iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:0010E02E458F

Note - iSCSI requires iSCSI Qualified Names (iqn)

formats for its initiator and target names.

Logical Unit Number LUN 0

IP address of iSCSI server 192.167.1.24 (IPv4)

Port number 3260

Access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Boot the system.

Boot messages scroll across the console screen.

Press the F2 key (or Ctrl +E from a serial terminal) continuously.

The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

Select Advanced and then select Legacy iSCSI.

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Note - If you do not see Legacy iSCSI on the Advanced menu, select the IO menu, and then

select Legacy iSCSI.

The Launch Legacy iSCSI window appears.

Select Launch Legacy iSCSI OpROM, and then select Enabled.

Press F10.

The system boots. POST messages appear.

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When the following messages appear, press Ctrl+D several times to access the iSCSI option ROM.

The iSCSI Port Selection screen appears. The following figure shows an example.

Select the network adapter MAC address configured in the iSCSI server and Type "P" to change its state to Boot:PRIMARY.

Press Return to enter the network adapter MAC address for iSCSI configuration.

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The iSCSI Port Configuration window appears.

Select iSCSI Boot Configuration.

Note - If you do not see iSCSI boot configuration, select iSCSI Port Configuration instead.

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The iSCSI Boot Configuration window appears.

Do the following:

Configure the initiator to use DHCP (or not) by selecting or deselecting Use dynamic IP Configuration (DHCP).

Type the initiator name in iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) format. For example:

iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:0010e02e458f

If the initiator is not going to use DHCP, fill in the other network information.

If the initiator is going to use DHCP, these selections are unavailable.

Select Use DHCP for iSCSI Target information if you want DHCP to provide the iSCSI target parameters.

Otherwise, fill in the Target IP, Target Port, and Boot LUN.

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Fill in the target name iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) format.

If the target is not going to use DHCP, fill in the Target IP, Target Port, and Boot LUN.

Select OK.

The iSCSI Port Configuration window appears.

10.

Select iSCSI CHAP Configuration.

The iSCSI CHAP Configuration window appears.

11.

Enter the following items:

Select one of the CHAP options:

■ If you use CHAP, fill in the User Name and Target Secret.

■ If you use Mutual CHAP, fill in the Initiator Secret.

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■ Select Cancel if no CHAP service is available.

Select OK.

The iSCSI Port Configuration window appears.

12.

Select Save changes and Exit.

See Also

Before You Begin

■

“Access the BIOS Setup Utility Menus” on page 190

■

“Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 198

Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)

Use this task to configure iSCSI virtual drives using the iSCSI BIOS Setup Utility screens on systems configured to use UEFI Boot Mode.

iSCSI virtual drives are used primarily to run supported operating systems that reside on an external server and that function as the local server host operating system.

iSCSI virtual drives must be configured in the UEFI BIOS Setup Utility iSCSI screens.

■

You should be familiar with iSCSI theory of operation and with iSCSI server setup procedures.

■

Refer to the operating system documentation to verify that iSCSI targets can be mounted on a client.

■

You need access to an external iSCSI server running on a supported operating system.

■

The server must be in UEFI Boot Mode, not Legacy BIOS Boot Mode. See “Select UEFI

Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 198.

■

You must provide iSCSI target parameters. The following table shows examples:

Item Example

Target name iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:platform-target

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Item Example

iSCSI initiator name iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:0010E02E458F

Note - iSCSI requires iSCSI Qualified Names (iqn)

formats for its initiator and target names.

Logical Unit Number LUN 0

IP address of iSCSI server 192.167.1.24 (IPv4)

Port number 3260

Access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Boot the system.

Boot messages scroll across the console screen.

Press the F2 key (or Ctrl +E from a serial terminal) continuously.

The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

In the BIOS Setup Utility menus, select Advanced.

Note - Ensure Legacy BIOS Boot Mode is not enabled.

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A list of all controllable devices appears.

To access the iSCSI screen, select UEFI iSCSI Configuration.

The UEFI Driver Control screen appears.

Enter the iSCSI Initiator Name.

Select iSCSI Initiator Name.

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The iSCSI Initiator Name dialog box appears.

Type the initiator name in iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) format. For example:

iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:0010e02e458f

Select Add an Attempt, and then do the following:

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Select the first iSCSI NIC port MAC address.

To connect to the iSCSI drive, select the appropriate NIC port MAC address, for example:

0010e02e458f

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The port configuration screen appears.

Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)

Set the following values:

Set the iSCSI mode to Enabled.

Set the Internet Protocol to IPv4.

Set the Connection Retry Count to 1.

Set the Enable DHCP value to Enabled or Disabled, as required. Enabled is preferred.

If DHCP is enabled, the Initiator IP address, Initiator Subnet Mask, and Gateway settings are removed.

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If you set DHCP to disabled:

■ Type the Initiator IP address.

■ Type the Initiator Subnet Mask.

■ Type the Gateway.

Note - Use the same subnet.

Set the Target Name.

Select Target Name.

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The Target Name dialog box appears.

Type the iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) of the target. For example:

iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:platform-target

Set the iSCSI server IP address.

Select Target IP address.

The Target IP address dialog box appears.

Type the target IP address of the iSCSI server in dotted-decimal notation, for example:

192.168.1.24.

10.

Set the Target port.

Select Target port.

Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)

Type the target port of the iSCSI server, for example:

3260.

Note - When iSCSI is enabled on a network port, PXE is disabled for that port.

11.

Set the Logical Unit Number.

Select Boot LUN.

The Boot LUN dialog box appears.

Type the logical unit number. For example: 0

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12.

Verify that your settings match the iSCSI target information on the iSCSI server.

13.

Set the Authentication Type to CHAP or None.

14.

Save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

15.

Restart the server.

16.

Press the F8 key (or Ctrl+P from a serial connection) when prompted while the BIOS is running the power-on self-test (POST) checkpoints.

The Please Select Boot Device dialog box appears.

17.

Verify that the iSCSI target entry appears in the boot list.

18.

For instructions on installing an operating system on an iSCSI drive, refer to the supported operating system installation documentation.

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See Also

■

“Access the BIOS Setup Utility Menus” on page 190

■

“Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 198

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This section provides instructions for configuring server management tools.

Complete the actions in the following table to prepare the management tools on your server for operation.

Section Tasks and Tools

“Assigning System Identification Information” on page 84

Configure network interface settings. “Configure Network Interface Settings (Oracle System

“Configuring Oracle ILOM Network Settings” on page 87

“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 85

“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle ILOM)” on page 85

“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)” on page 87

Assistant)” on page 165

“Configure SP Network Settings (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 88

“Modify Oracle ILOM SP Network Settings (Oracle ILOM)” on page 90

“Configure SP Network Address (BIOS)” on page 92

“Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts” on page 93

“Setting SP Clock Properties” on page 95 “Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle System

“Configure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 98

“Downloading Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 99

“Add, Modify, or Delete Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 93

“Add Local User Account for SP or CMM (Oracle ILOM)” on page 94

Assistant)” on page 96

“Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle ILOM)” on page 97

N/A

“Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 99

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Section Tasks and Tools

“Configure TPM Properties (BIOS)” on page 100

You can complete the following tasks using a single drop-down list on the Oracle System Assistant Service Processor Configuration page:

■

“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 85

■

“Configure SP Network Settings (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 88

■

“Add, Modify, or Delete Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 93

■

“Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 96

■

“Configure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 98

■

“Configuration Management (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 174

■

“Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 99

“Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack From My Oracle Support (MOS)” on page 100

N/A

Assigning System Identification Information

System identification information is stored in Oracle ILOM, but is used to identify aspects of the entire system. It includes:

■

Hostname: the name assigned to Oracle ILOM. This can be mapped by a DNS server and used to login to Oracle ILOM.

■

System Identifier: additional information about the system.

■

System Contact: a person to contact for issues with the system.

■

System Location: a string that describes the physical location of the system.

These items can be changed using Oracle System Assistant, Oracle ILOM, or Oracle Hardware Management Pack:

■

“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 85

■

“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle ILOM)” on page 85

■

“Assign System Identification Information (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)” on page 87

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Use Oracle System Assistant to modify server identification information.

Access Oracle System Assistant.

See “Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147 for details.

Select Configure Hardware, and then click the Service Processor Configuration tab.

Click Identification Information from the drop-down list.

The Identification Information view appears.

Modify the following information as required.

■

SP Hostname

■

System Identifier

■

SP System Contact

■

SP System Location

Click Apply Settings.

Assign System Identification Information (Oracle ILOM)

When using Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to deploy or manage an Oracle system, you can optionally assign identification labels to the system. For further details about this task, see the instructions below.

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Before You Begin

■

Launch Oracle ILOM. For instructions on how to launch Oracle ILOM, see “Accessing

Oracle ILOM” on page 38.

■

Gather the information that you need to configure the hostname, system identifier, system contact, and system location.

■

This procedure requires Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.

The following procedure provides web and command-line interface (CLI) instructions for both a server service processor (SP) and a chassis monitoring module (CMM).

To set server identification labels:

■ From the Web interface:

Click ILOM Administration > Identification.

Set the appropriate identification labels, and then click Save.

See Also

■ From the CLI:

To view the identification labels, type:

show /[SP|CMM]

Issue the set command to set system identification labels.

For example:

set /[SP|CMM] hostname=[hostname] system_identifier=[id] system_contact=[name] system_location=[building_floor_lab]

Set Identification Labels for a Managed Device, Oracle ILOM Quick Start Guide for firmware

3.1, or Oracle ILOM Getting Started Guide for firmware 3.2

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Use Oracle Hardware Management Pack to modify system identification information from your operating system command line:

Use the ilomconfig modify identification command to modify the following parameters.

■

SP Hostname

■

System Identifier

■

SP System Contact

■

SP System Location

See Also

For details, see the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at http://www.

oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs.

Configuring Oracle ILOM Network Settings

These tasks configure the network settings used by Oracle ILOM to access networks. They include:

■

“Configure SP Network Settings (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 88

■

“Modify Oracle ILOM SP Network Settings (Oracle ILOM)” on page 90

■

“Configure SP Network Address (BIOS)” on page 92

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Before You Begin

Obtain the Oracle ILOM network information, such as DHCP settings and IP addresses.

Access Oracle System Assistant.

See “Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147 for details.

Click Configure Hardware, and then click the Service Processor Configuration tab.

The Service Processor Configuration screen appears.

Select Network Configuration from the drop-down list.

The Network Configuration appears.

Set the network settings to the desired values.

■ Enter the following values for IPv4:

IP Discovery Mode

Select whether the system uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or a static IP assignment.

IP Address

If you selected a static IP assignment, provide the IP address of the SP.

Netmask

If you selected a static IP assignment, provide the netmask for the SP.

Gateway

If you selected a static IP assignment, provide the gateway address for the SP.

■ Enter the following values for IPv6:

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State

Click the Enabled check box to enable IPv6 network settings.

Autoconfig

When enabled, the IPv6 Stateless autoconfiguration learns the IPv6 address.

DHCPv6Autoconfig

When enabled, the DHCPv6 Stateless autoconfiguration learns the DNS and domain information.

When enabled, the DHCPv6 Stateful autoconfiguration learns the IPv6 addresses and DNS information.

When enabled, the None state will only set the Link Local address in Oracle ILOM.

Static IP Address

This is the static IP address for the SP.

Link-Local IP Address

This is a non-routable address that you can use to connect to the SP from another IPv6 enabled node on the same network.

Gateway

This is the gateway address for IPv6.

Dynamic IP List

This field is read-only. Oracle System Assistant gets these values from Oracle ILOM.

When you are done, click Apply Settings.

Some changes are applied immediately. Others cannot be applied until the next boot.

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Modify Oracle ILOM SP Network Settings (Oracle ILOM)

When you use Oracle ILOM to deploy or manage the server, you can optionally modify the default network settings provided for the service processor (SP).

This procedure provides web and command-line interface (CLI) instructions for viewing and modifying the network settings that are assinged to the SP. For further details about this task, see the instructions below.

Note - Earlier releases of Oracle ILOM support the ability to configure an IPv4 network

connection or a dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) network connection. Newer enhanced releases of Oracle ILOM support the ability to configure a static IPv6 gateway address and any of the following: IPv4 network connection only, IPv6 network connection only, or a dual-stack network connection (where IPv4 and IPv6 are both enabled). Refer to your product notes to determine which Oracle ILOM release supports these enhancements.

For instructions on how launch Oracle ILOM from the CLI or web interface, see: “Accessing

Oracle ILOM” on page 38

To modify the SP network settings, perform one of the following:

■ From the web interface, perform these steps:

Click ILOM Administration > Connectivity > Network.

Modify the settings on the Network Settings page as required.

For further details about how to configure the properties on the Network Settings page, click the More Details link.

Click Save to save your network property changes in Oracle ILOM.

Note - All user sessions on the SP are terminated when you save IP network property changes.

To log back in to Oracle ILOM, use the newly assigned service processor IP address.

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■ From the CLI interface, perform these steps:

To view the assigned IPv4 and IPv6 network settings on the SP, type:

For IPv4, type: show /SP/network

For IPv6, type: show /SP/network/ipv6

To view the descriptions about each IPv4 and IPv6 network property, type:

For IPv4, type: help /SP/network

For IPv6, type: help /SP/network/ipv6

To modify the IPv4 and IPv6 network properties on the SP, use the set command.

IPv4 Example:

set /SP/network state=enabled|disabled pendingipdiscovery=static|dhcp pendingipaddress=value pendingipgateway=value pendingipnetmask=value

IPv6 Example:

set /SP/network/ipv6 state=enabled|disabled pending_static_ipaddress= value/ subnet_mask_valuepending_static_ipgatewayaddress= value

Note - For servers that include the enhanced version of Oracle ILOM, the /SP/network/

state=enabled command does not enable IPv6. Instead, use the command /SP/network/ipv6 state=enabled.

To commit pending network changes in Oracle ILOM, type:

set /SP/network commitpending=true

Note - All user sessions on the SP are terminated when you save IP network property changes.

To log back in to Oracle ILOM, use the newly assigned service processor IP address.

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Configure SP Network Address (BIOS)

Use this procedure to modify the network settings for the server SP using the BIOS Setup Utility.

Access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Boot the system.

Boot messages scroll across the console screen.

Press the F2 key (or Ctrl +E from a serial terminal) continuously.

The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

Navigate to the Advanced menu.

Select BMC Network.

Select Dynamic or Static.

Select IPv4 or IPv6.

The screen expands to show the IPv4 or IPv6 address settings.

Some selections are grayed out if (for example) you chose Dynamic IP assignment.

■ If you selected IPv4:

Select Dynamic or Static IP addressing.

If you selected Static IP addressing, specify an IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, and IPv4 Default Gateway.

■ If you selected IPv6:

In the IPv6 State field, select Enabled.

In the Auto IPv6 Configuration, select an auto-configuration option.

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If you selected Disabled in the Auto IPv6 Configuration field, specify a Static IPv6 Address.

To make the changes to the latest values, select Commit.

To save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility, press F10.

Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts

See Also

“Configure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 98

Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts

Use Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) user accounts to authenticate users logging in to the system and to authorize user access to discrete Oracle ILOM features. You can configure up to 10 user accounts locally, and you can configure additional user accounts remotely using a separate authentication server.

Creating a local Oracle ILOM user account involves assigning a user name and password, and assigning one or more user roles.

You can create local user accounts using the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) or web interface. You can also create a local Oracle ILOM user account for the SP using Oracle System Assistant. For more details, see the following procedures:

■

“Add, Modify, or Delete Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 93

■

“Add Local User Account for SP or CMM (Oracle ILOM)” on page 94

Add, Modify, or Delete Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle System Assistant)

Access Oracle System Assistant.

See “Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147 for details.

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Click Configure Hardware, and then click the Service Processor Configuration tab.

The Service Processor Configuration screen appears.

Select User Accounts Settings from the drop-down list.

The User Accounts Settings screen appears.

Click the desired action.

■ If you click Add User, an empty configuration window appears. Fill in the information and click Add User.

Note - Oracle System Assistant does not support the creation of a user account with the user

name "user." However, Oracle ILOM supports the creation of an account named as such, and while such an account can be viewed in Oracle System Assistant, it cannot be modified or deleted. If you need to create or manage this account, use Oracle ILOM.

■ If you select a user and then click Modify User, the user configuration

information appears in the window. Modify it, and then click Modify User.

Before You Begin

■ If you select a user and then click Delete User, a dialog box asks you to confirm. Select Yes to confirm or No to exit without changing.

When you are done, click Apply Settings.

Oracle System Assistant either applies the changes or displays a message stating that the changes cannot be applied until the next boot.

Add Local User Account for SP or CMM (Oracle ILOM)

■

Log in to Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) as a root user or as a user with user management (u) role privileges. For instructions on how to log in to Oracle ILOM as a root user, see “Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM” on page 39.

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Setting SP Clock Properties

This procedure provides web and CLI instructions for both a server service processor (SP) and a chassis monitoring module (CMM).

To define a new local Oracle ILOM user account and to set user roles for that account:

■ From the Web interface:

Click ILOM Administration > User Management > User Accounts.

In the Users table, click Add.

In the User Account dialog box, specify a user name and password for the local account, and then assign a user profile.

Click Save.

■ From the CLI:

To assign a user name and password to a new local account, type:

set /[SP|CMM]/users/[username] password=[password]

To assign either individual user roles or a predefined user profile to the user name specified in Step 1, type:

set /[SP|CMM]/users/[username] role=[a|u|c|r|o|s|Operator|Administrator]

See Also

■

Managing User Credentials, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.

■

Add New Users to Oracle ILOM, Oracle ILOM Quick Start Guide for firmware 3.1, or Oracle ILOM Getting Started Guide for firmware 3.2

Setting SP Clock Properties

You can set the service processor clock properties using Oracle System Assistant or using Oracle ILOM.

■

“Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 96

■

“Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle ILOM)” on page 97

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Use Oracle System Assistant to set the SP clock properties when your are configuring your system.

Access Oracle System Assistant.

See “Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147 for details.

Click Configure Hardware, and then click the Service Processor Configuration tab.

The Service Processor Configuration screen appears.

Select Clock Settings from the drop-down list.

The Clock Settings screen appears.

View or modify the following clock settings:

Date

Use the drop-down list to select the month, day, and year.

Time

Use the drop-down list to set the time using 24-hour format.

Timezone

Use the drop-down list to select the time zone.

Synchronize Time Using NTP

Click the check box to enable synchronization with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

If you selected to synchronize time using NTP, add IP addresses for NTP Servers 1 and 2.

When you are done, click Apply Settings.

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Oracle System Assistant either applies the changes or displays a message stating that the changes cannot be applied until the next boot.

Set SP Clock Properties (Oracle ILOM)

Choose to configure the Oracle ILOM clock by either synchronizing the Oracle ILOM clock with an NTP server or setting the date and time based on the local host time zone.

Before You Begin

Launch Oracle ILOM. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page 38.

To modify the clock properties in Oracle ILOM the Admin (a) role is required.

The following procedure provides web and CLI instructions for both the server SP and CMM.

To modify the SP or CMM clock properties:

■ From the Web interface:

Perform one of the following:

■

To configure the clock properties to represent the local date and time that is associated with the host operating system clock, configure the date and time properties and then configure the time zone property. To do this, click ILOM Administration → Date and Time → Clock -or- Timezone.

■

To configure the Oracle ILOM clock to synchronize with the date and time associated with an NTP server, enable the property for synchronizing with an NTP server and provide the IP addresses or host name of the NTP server(s). To do this, click ILOM Administration → Date and Time → Clock.

Click Save to apply your changes.

■ From the CLI:

To set the date and time using the local host timezone, type:

set /SP|CMM/clock datetime= MMDDhhmmYYYY timezones= 3_to_4_characters

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To sychronize the Oracle ILOM clock with the date and time of an NTP server, type:

set /SP|CMM/clock usentpserver=enabled

set /SP|CMM /clients/ntp/ server

1|2=ip_address_or_hostname

See Also

Setting Properties for SP or CMM Clock, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.

Configure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant)

Use this procedure to configure network settings for Oracle ILOM using Oracle System Assistant.

Access Oracle System Assistant.

See “Accessing Oracle System Assistant” on page 147 for details.

Click Configure Hardware, and then click the Service Processor Configuration tab.

The Service Processor Configuration screen appears.

Select DNS Configuration from the drop-down list.

The DNS Configuration screen appears.

Fill in or select the following DNS settings for Oracle ILOM.

The DNS name server and DNS search path are unavailable if Auto DNS is enabled.

■

Auto DNS via DHCP

■

DNS Name Server

■

DNS Search Path

■

DNS Timeout and DNS Retries

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If you did not select Auto DNS via DHCP, fill in the DNS name server and DNS search path information.

When you are done, click Apply Settings.

Oracle System Assistant applies the changes.

Downloading Oracle Hardware Management Pack

This section provides instructions for downloading Oracle Hardware Management Pack. It includes:

■

“Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack (Oracle System Assistant)” on page 99

■

“Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack From My Oracle Support (MOS)” on page 100

Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack (Oracle System Assistant)

Access Oracle System Assistant.

For details, see “Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 47.

Download the software update as described in “Update Oracle System Assistant

and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1)” on page 225.

The software update should include the latest version of Oracle Hardware Management Pack.

■ If the operating system is already installed, install the new version of

Oracle Hardware Management Pack as described in the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at http://www.oracle.com/goto/

ohmp/docs.

When you use Oracle System Assistant to install a new operating system, Oracle System Assistant installs the latest downloaded version of Oracle Hardware Management Pack automatically.

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Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack From My Oracle Support (MOS)

Access My Oracle Support and navigate to your product.

For details, see “Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support” on page 233.

Select your software release from the drop-down list in the Release field.

Click Search.

The screen displays a list of downloads (patches).

Click the boxes next to any patches that you want to download, and then click Download.

The download begins automatically.

Configure TPM Properties (BIOS)

If you intend to use the Windows Server 2008 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) feature set, you must configure the server to support this feature.

TPM enables you to administer the TPM security hardware in your server. For additional information about implementing this feature, refer to the Windows Trusted Platform Module Management documentation provided by Microsoft.

Access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Boot the system.

Boot messages scroll across the console screen.

Press the F2 key (or Ctrl +E from a serial terminal) continuously.

The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

Navigate to the Advanced > Trusted Computing screen.

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