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Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Administration Guide
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Document Information

Using This Documentation

Sun Blade X3-2B Model Name Change

Getting the Latest Firmware and Software

Documentation and Feedback

About This Documentation

Support and Training

Contributors

Change History

About the User Administration Guide

Terminology

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 ILOM

Access Oracle Hardware Management Pack

Setting Up Oracle System Assistant and Updating the Server

Setting Up Oracle System Assistant

Provisioning the Server for Operation

Keeping the Server Up to Date

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

Oracle ILOM Features for x86 Sun Servers

Sideband Management

Service Processor Power-On Policies

Power Management Policies Supported

Diagnostics Using Pc-Check and NMI

Control Next Boot Device

FRU TLI Auto-Update

Switch Serial Port Output to Host Management Console

Back Up and Restore BIOS Configuration

Administer Open Problems

Clear Server Faults

Configure Management Policies Using Oracle ILOM Web Interface

Configure Management Policies Using Oracle ILOM CLI

Configuring RAID

Supported HBA REMs

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 Key Mappings

BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview

Selecting Legacy and UEFI BIOS

Configuring the UEFI BIOS Boot Mode

Selecting Legacy BIOS or UEFI Boot Mode

UEFI BIOS Advantages

Configuration Utilities for Add-In Cards

Select UEFI or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode

Common BIOS Setup Utility Tasks

Verify BIOS Factory Default Settings

Select the Boot Device

Configure TPM Support

Configure SP Network Settings

Legacy BIOS Option ROM Allocation Considerations

Configuring Option ROM Settings

Modify Device Configuration

Allocating I/O Resources

Enable or Disable I/O Resource Allocation

Configuring iSCSI Virtual Drives

Exit BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Utility Screen Reference

BIOS Main Menu Selections

BIOS Advanced Menu Selections

BIOS IO Menu Selections

BIOS Boot Menu Selections

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

Table Legend

System Board Components (Sensors)

Sensors

Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)

SNMP and PET Traps

Getting Server Firmware and Software

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and Software Access Options

Available Software Release Packages

Accessing Firmware and Software

Installing Updates

Index

BIOS Advanced Menu Selections

This section includes GUI screen captures of the BIOS menus and searchable text-based representations.

Advanced
image:This figure shows the Advanced screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
    Main  Advanced  IO  Boot  Save & Exit
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|> Processors                                        |CPU Configuration        |
|> USB Ports                                         |Parameters               |
|> Serial Port Console Redirection                   |                         |
|> Network Stack                                     |                         |
|> Trusted Computing                                 |                         |
|> BMC Network                                       |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |-------------------------|
|                                                    |><: Select Screen        |
|                                                    |^v: Select Item          |
|                                                    |Enter: Select            |
|                                                    |+/-: Change Opt.         |
|                                                    |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                    |keyboard)                |
|                                                    |Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                    |A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > Processors
image:This figure shows the Advanced Processors screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  Processors                                        |Enabled for Windows XP  ^|
|                                                    |and Linux (OS optimized *|
|  Hyper-threading         [Enabled]                 |for Hyper-Threading     *|
|  Execute Disable Bit     [Enabled]                 |Technology) and         *|
|  Hardware Prefetcher     [Enabled]                 |Disabled for other OS   *|
|  Adjacent Cache Line     [Enabled]                 |(OS not optimized for   +|
|  Prefetch                                          |Hyper-Threading         +|
|  DCU Streamer            [Enabled]                 |Technology). When       +|
|  Prefetcher                                        |Disabled only one       v|
|  DCU IP Prefetcher       [Enabled]                 |-------------------------|
|  Intel Virtualization    [Enabled]                 |><: Select Screen        |
|  Technology                                        |^v: Select Item          |
|> CPU Power Management Configuration                |Enter: Select            |
|                                                    |+/-: Change Opt.         |
|                                                    |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                    |keyboard)                |
|                                                    |Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                    |A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > Processors > CPU Power Management Configuration
image:This figure shows the Advanced > Processors > CPU Power Management Configuration screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  CPU Power Management Configuration                |Enable the power         |
|                                                    |management features.     |
|  Power Technology        [Custom]                  |                         |
|  Intel SpeedStep         [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  Turbo Mode              [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  CPU C3 Report           [Disabled]                |                         |
|  CPU C6 report           [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  CPU C7 report           [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  Package C-States        [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  Uncore Frequency        [Enabled]                 |-------------------------|
|  Scaling                                           |><: Select Screen        |
|                                                    |^v: Select Item          |
|                                                    |Enter: Select            |
|                                                    |+/-: Change Opt.         |
|                                                    |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                    |keyboard)                |
|                                                    |Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                    |A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > USB Ports
image:This figure shows the Advanced > USB Ports screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  USB Ports                                         |This is a workaround     |
|                                                    |for OSes without EHCI    |
|  EHCI Hand-off           [Disabled]                |hand-off support. The    |
|  Port 60/64 Emulation    [Enabled]                 |EHCI ownership change    |
|                                                    |should be claimed by     |
|  All USB Devices         [Enabled]                 |EHCI driver.             |
|  Dongle USB Port DN      [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  Dongle USB Port UP      [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  Front Port RT           [Enabled]                 |                         |
|  Front Port LF           [Enabled]                 |-------------------------|
|  Internal Port UP        [Enabled]                 |><: Select Screen        |
|  Internal Port DN        [Enabled]                 |^v: Select Item          |
|                                                    |Enter: Select            |
|                                                    |+/-: Change Opt.         |
|                                                    |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                    |keyboard)                |
|                                                    |Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                    |A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > Serial Port Console Redirection
image:This figure shows the Advanced > Serial Port Console Redirection screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  Serial Port Console Redirection                   |Control whether the      |
|                                                    |external serial port     |
|  External Serial Port    [System]                  |connects to the BMC or   |
|                                                    |directly to the System.  |
|  EMS Console             [Disabled]                |                         |
|  Redirection                                       |                         |
|  Console Redirection     [Enabled]                 |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|  Terminal Type           [VT100+]                  |                         |
|  Bits per second         [9600]                    |-------------------------|
|  Data Bits               [8]                       |><: Select Screen        |
|  Parity                  [None]                    |^v: Select Item          |
|  Stop Bits               [1]                       |Enter: Select            |
|  Flow Control            [None]                    |+/-: Change Opt.         |
|                                                    |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                    |keyboard)                |
|                                                    |Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                    |A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > Network Stack
image:This figure shows the Network Stack screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  Network Stack                                     |Enable/Disable the       |
|                                                    |network stack(PXE and    |
|  Network Stack           [Enabled]                 |UEFI)                    |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |-------------------------|
|                                                    |><: Select Screen        |
|                                                    |^v: Select Item          |
|                                                    |Enter: Select            |
|                                                    |+/-: Change Opt.         |
|                                                    |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                    |keyboard)                |
|                                                    |Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                    |A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > TPM Configuration
image:This figure shows the TPM Configuration screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  TPM Configuration                                 |Enables or Disables TPM  |
|    TPM SUPPORT           [Disable]                 |support. O.S. will not   |
|                                                    |show TPM. Reset of       |
|                                                    |platform is required.    |
|  Current TPM Status Information                    |                         |
|    TPM SUPPORT OFF                                 |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |                         |
|                                                    |-------------------------|
|                                                    |><: Select Screen        |
|                                                    |^v: Select Item          |
|                                                    |Enter: Select            |
|                                                    |+/-: Change Opt.         |
|                                                    |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                    |keyboard)                |
|                                                    |Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                    |A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > BMC Network
image:This figure shows the BMC Network screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  BMC Network                                      ^|Refresh current BMC Lan  |
|  Current                                          *|information              |
|  Active Mgmt Port        NETMGT                   *|                         |
|                                                   *|                         |
|> Refresh                                          *|                         |
|                                                   +|                         |
|  Active Mgmt Port        [NET MGT]                +|                         |
|                                                   +|                         |
|> Commit                                           +|                         |
|                                                   +|-------------------------|
|  IPv4 Configuration                               +|><: Select Screen        |
|                                                   +|^v: Select Item          |
|  Channel Number          1                        +|Enter: Select            |
|  IPv4 IP Assignment      [Static]                 +|+/-: Change Opt.         |
|  Current IPv4 Address                             +|F1: General Help         |
|  in BMC                                           +|(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|  Current IPv4 MAC                                 +|keyboard)                |
|  Address in BMC                                   +|Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                  v|A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced > BMC Network (Continued)
image:This figure shows the Main Menu Security Setting screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  Current IPv4 Subnet             255.255.255.0    ^|Commit current BMC Lan   |
|  Mask in BMC                                      +|information              |
|                                                   +|                         |
|> Refresh                                          +|                         |
|                                                   +|                         |
|  IPv4 Address                                     *|                         |
|  IPv4 Subnet Mask                                 *|                         |
|  IPv4 Default Gateway                             *|                         |
|                                                   *|                         |
|> Commit                                           +|-------------------------|
|                                                   +|><: Select Screen        |
|  IPv6 Configuration                               +|^v: Select Item          |
|                                                   +|Enter: Select            |
|  Channel Number          1                        +|+/-: Change Opt.         |
|  Current IPv6 State      Enabled                  +|F1: General Help         |
|  Current IPv6 Auto       Stateless                +|(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|  Configuration                                    +|keyboard)                |
|  Link Local IPv6                                  +|Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|  Address                                          v|A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
                                                                             AB
Advanced > BMC Network (Continued)
image:This figure shows the BMC Network 2 screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|                                                   ^|                         |
|  Static IPv6 Address                              +|                         |
|                                                   +|                         |
|  IPv6 Gateway                                     +|                         |
|                                                   +|                         |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|                         |
|  1                                                +|                         |
|                                                   +|                         |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|                         |
|  2                                                *|-------------------------|
|          N/A                                      *|><: Select Screen        |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             *|^v: Select Item          |
|  3                                                *|Enter: Select            |
|          N/A                                      +|+/-: Change Opt.         |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|F1: General Help         |
|  4                                                +|(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|          N/A                                      +|keyboard)                |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|  5                                                v|A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
                                                                             AB
Advanced > BMC Network (Continued)
image:This figure shows the BMC Network 4 screen.
       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
          Advanced
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|          N/A                                      ^|Refresh current BMC Lan  |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|information              |
|  6                                                +|                         |
|          N/A                                      +|                         |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|                         |
|  7                                                +|                         |
|          N/A                                      +|                         |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|                         |
|  8                                                +|                         |
|          N/A                                      +|-------------------------|
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|><: Select Screen        |
|  9                                                +|^v: Select Item          |
|          N/A                                      +|Enter: Select            |
|  Dynamic IPv6 Address                             +|+/-: Change Opt.         |
|  10                                               *|F1: General Help         |
|          N/A                                      *|(CTRL+Q from serial      |
|                                                   *|keyboard)                |
|> Refresh                                          *|Q: Scroll Help Pane Up   |
|                                                   v|A: Scroll Help Pane Down |
\----------------------------------------------------+ESC: Exit----------------/
        Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
                                                                             AB