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Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Administration Guide |
Sun Blade X3-2B Model Name Change
Getting the Latest Firmware and Software
About the User Administration Guide
Planning the System Management Environment
Choosing Tools for Single System Management
Choosing Tools for Multiple System Management
System Management Tools Overview
Common System Management Tasks
Common System Administrative Tasks
Evaluating the Server Environment
Accessing System Management Tools
Access Oracle System Assistant
Access Oracle Hardware Management Pack
Setting Up Oracle System Assistant and Updating the Server
Setting Up Oracle System Assistant
Provisioning the Server for Operation
Oracle System Assistant Administrative Tasks
Troubleshooting and Verifying Oracle System Assistant
Performing Advanced Maintenance, Security, and Configuration Tasks
Setting Up Software and Firmware
Set Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant
Set Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle ILOM
Set Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack
Managing Server Policies Using Oracle ILOM
Oracle ILOM Features for x86 Sun Servers
Service Processor Power-On Policies
Power Management Policies Supported
Diagnostics Using Pc-Check and NMI
Switch Serial Port Output to Host Management Console
Back Up and Restore BIOS Configuration
Configure Management Policies Using Oracle ILOM Web Interface
Configure Management Policies Using Oracle ILOM CLI
Oracle Recommendations for Drive Slot Population and Virtual Drive Creation
Creating a RAID Volume Before Installing an Operating System
Creating a RAID Volume After Installing an Operating System
Setting Up the Server With BIOS Setup Utility
Access BIOS Setup Utility Menus
Navigate BIOS Setup Utility Menus
BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview
Selecting Legacy and UEFI BIOS
Configuring the UEFI BIOS Boot Mode
Configuration Utilities for Add-In Cards
Select UEFI or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode
Common BIOS Setup Utility Tasks
Verify BIOS Factory Default Settings
Legacy BIOS Option ROM Allocation Considerations
Configuring Option ROM Settings
Enable or Disable I/O Resource Allocation
Configuring iSCSI Virtual Drives
BIOS Setup Utility Screen Reference
BIOS UEFI Driver Control Menu Selections
BIOS Save & Exit Menu Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Screen Reference
Accessing BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Controller Management Menus
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Controller Management Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Drive Management Menu Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Virtual Drive Management Menu Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Enclosure Management Menu Selections
Identifying Hardware Components and SNMP Messages
Identifying System Hardware Components
System Board Components (Sensors)
Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
Getting Server Firmware and Software
Firmware and Software Access Options
Available Software Release Packages
UEFI BIOS supports two boot modes: Legacy BIOS boot mode and UEFI boot mode. Some devices and operating systems do not yet support UEFI-based BIOS and can boot only from Legacy BIOS boot mode. Depending on your situation, you might have to specify which boot mode of UEFI BIOS you want to use: Legacy BIOS boot mode or UEFI boot mode. Choose Legacy BIOS boot mode to allow HBAs and Express Module devices to use option ROMs. Choose UEFI boot mode to use UEFI drivers.
Only devices that support the selected boot mode are listed on the BIOS Boot screen. If you select UEFI Boot Mode, only boot candidates that support UEFI BIOS boot mode are listed on the BIOS Setup Utility screens in the Boot Options Priority list. If you select Legacy BIOS boot mode, only boot candidates that support Legacy BIOS boot mode are listed in the Boot Options Priority list.
Note - If the boot mode is changed, the boot candidates from the previous Boot Mode disappears. Boot candidates for the newly changed Boot Mode appear after the 'Save Changes and Reset' BIOS command is issued and also appear in the screens after the next boot to BIOS Setup Utility.
When you switch between Legacy BIOS Mode and UEFI Boot Mode (in either direction), BIOS settings that affect the Boot Options Priority List settings are changed. Because the settings for a given mode do not persist on a transition between modes, you should use the ubiosconfig command to capture and preserve the BIOS configuration if you intend to switch back to the previous BIOS mode and want to retain your previous BIOS settings.
At the first release of the Sun Blade X3-2B, the following operating systems support UEFI BIOS boot mode:
Oracle Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Microsoft Windows
For updates to this list, refer to Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Product Notes.
When using operating systems that support booting only from Legacy BIOS, you must use the Legacy BIOS boot mode. When using operating systems that support booting from Legacy BIOS or UEFI BIOS, you can use either boot mode. However, once a boot mode is chosen, and an operating system is installed, the installation can be started only using the same mode that was used for the installation.
When an operating system is installed using Legacy BIOS boot mode, the operating system can be started only in Legacy BIOS boot mode.
When an operating system is installed using UEFI boot mode, the operating system can be started only in UEFI boot mode.
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