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Administration, Diagnostics, and Service
Determining Your Server Management Strategy
Common Server Management Tasks
Server Management Software Benefits
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager
Oracle Hardware Management Pack
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
Server Management Downloads and Documentation
Oracle ILOM 3.0 Common Feature Set Documentation
Determining Current Firmware Versions
How to Verify the Oracle ILOM and BIOS Firmware Versions Using the Web Interface
How to Verify the Oracle ILOM and BIOS Firmware Versions Using the Command Line Interface
How to Verify the LSI HBA Firmware Version
Planning and Downloading the Firmware Update
How to Plan the Firmware Update
How to Download Firmware Updates
How to Request Physical Media Online
How to Request Physical Media by Phone
Updating the Oracle ILOM and System BIOS
How to Update the Oracle ILOM and System BIOS Using the Web Interface
How to Update the Oracle ILOM and System BIOS Using the CLI
How to Update Embedded HBA Firmware
How to Update NEM Firmware Using the Web Interface
How to Update NEM Firmware Using the CLI
Server-Specific Oracle ILOM Features
Minimum Supported Firmware and BIOS
How to Use the Web Interface to Monitor Power Usage and Set Notification Thresholds
How to Use the CLI to Monitor Power Usage and Set Notification Thresholds
Fixing Problems with Oracle ILOM Using the Preboot Menu
Using the edit Command and Configuring the Preboot Menu for Remote Access
Restoring Oracle ILOM Access to the Serial Console
How to Recover the SP Firmware Image
Identifying and Clearing Faults
Components With No Fault Diagnosis
Recovering a Lost Oracle ILOM Password
How to Recover a Lost Password by Proving Physical Presence
Now you decide which option or combination of options best suits your needs.
The evaluation covers the following categories:
Most of the server management software works with most operating systems that are supported for Oracle servers. However, there are some exceptions that are important to note. See the following table for detailed information.
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One factor to keep in mind when deciding on your server management strategy is whether you want to run your server management tasks from the system host, embedded firmware, or bootable media.
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If you want to primarily update or monitor system software and components, you will want to make sure that the software that you choose covers those requirements. The following table lists the main functions of each software option.
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All of the server management software can be used with a modular systems (blades) or rack servers, but only one of the software solutions, Oracle ILOM, can be used to manage blade servers from both the modular system chassis and blade server interfaces.
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