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Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System
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Preface

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About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

Documentation Comments

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Documents History

Planning the Oracle Solaris Operating System Installation

Task Map for Oracle Solaris 10 OS Installation

Supported Versions of Oracle Solaris 10 OS

Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 10 OS Image

Oracle Solaris Installation Methods

How to Install From the Local Console

How to Install From a Remote Console

How to Install From Local Boot Media

How to Redirect Boot Media From a Remote Storage Device

PXE Installation

Installation Targets

Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations

How to View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

Installing Oracle Solaris 10 OS

How to Install Oracle Solaris 10 OS Using Local or Remote Media

Post Oracle Solaris Installation Configuration

Installing System Device Driver(s) to Support Additional Hardware

How to Install System Device Drivers Using Local or Remote Media

How to Install the System Device Driver Using a Network Share or USB Device

Installing Critical Oracle Solaris Patches

Index

How to View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

Before You Begin

Ensure that the following requirements are met prior to accessing the BIOS Setup utility:

  1. Reset the power on the server.

    For example:

    • From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control –> Remote Power Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

    • From the local server, press the Power button (approximately, one second) on the front panel of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to turn the server on.

    • From the ILOM CLI, type: reset /SYS

      The BIOS screen appears.

      image:BIOS screen
  2. When prompted in the BIOS screen, press F2 to access the BIOS Setup utility.

    After a few moments, the BIOS Setup utility appears.


    image:BIOS Setup utility
  3. To ensure that the factory defaults are set, do the following:
    1. Press F9 to automatically load the optimal factory default settings.

      A message appears prompting you to continue this operation by selecting OK or to cancel this operation by selecting CANCEL.

    2. In the message, highlight OK, then press Enter.

      The BIOS Setup utility screen appears with the cursor highlighting the first value in the system time field.

  4. In the BIOS Setup utility, do the following to edit the values associated with the system time or date:
    1. Highlight the values you want to change. Use the up or down arrow key to change between the system time and date selection.
    2. To change the values in the highlighted fields, use these keys:
      • PLUS (+) to increment the current value shown
      • MINUS (-) to decrement the current value shown
      • ENTER to move the cursor to the next value field
  5. To access the boot settings, select the Boot menu.

    The Boot Settings menu appears.

  6. In the Boot Settings menu, use the down arrow key to select Boot Device Priority, then press Enter.
    image:Boot Settings menu

    The Boot Device Priority menu lists the order of the known bootable devices, with the first device in the list having the highest priority.


    Note - The boot device order listed on your screen might differ from the device order shown in the following sample screen.



    image:Boot Device Priority menu
  7. In the Boot Device Priority menu, do the following to edit the first boot device entry in the list:
    1. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the first entry in the list, then press Enter.
    2. In the Options screen, use the up and down arrow keys to select the default permanent boot device, then press Enter.

      Note - The boot options listed on your screen might differ from the options shown in the following sample screen.



    image:Boot options

    The device strings listed on the Boot menu and Options menu are in the format: Device Type, Slot Indicator, and Product ID String.


    Note - You can change the boot order for other devices in the list by repeating Steps 7a and 7b for each device entry you want to change.


  8. To save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility, press F10.

    Note - When using the ILOM Remote Console, F10 is trapped by the local OS. You must use the F10 option listed in the Keyboard drop-down menu that is available at the top of the Remote Console.


    Alternatively, you can save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility by selecting Save on the Exit menu.

    A message appears prompting you to save changes and exit setup.

  9. In the message dialog, select OK, then press Enter.