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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

Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

Product Notes

Operating System Installation

Oracle Solaris Installation

Linux Installation

Oracle VM Installation

Windows Installation

About the Sun Blade X3-2B Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems

About Windows OS Installation

Supported OS Versions and Latest Information

Supported Windows Operating Systems

Latest Information in Product Notes

OS Installation Options

Single-Server Installation Methods

Oracle System Assistant

Oracle System Assistant Tasks Overview

Oracle System Assistant OS Installation Task

Obtaining Oracle System Assistant

Preparing to Install the OS

Setting Up the Installation Method

Set Up for Local Installation

Set Up for Remote Installation

Setting Up the BIOS

Load BIOS Optimal Default Settings

Set the BIOS Mode

Installing the Windows OS

Install Windows (Oracle System Assistant)

Install Windows Server 2008 R2 Manually

Install Windows Server 2008 (PXE)

Installing Server System Tools and Updating Drivers

Install Server System Tools

Update System Drivers

Getting Server Firmware and Software

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and Software Access Options

Available Software Release Packages

Accessing Firmware and Software

Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support

Requesting Physical Media

Installing Updates

Installing Firmware

Installing Hardware Drivers and OS Tools

ESX Installation

Administration and Service

Administration

Service

Index

Set the BIOS Mode

The BIOS firmware supports both legacy BIOS and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI); the default setting is Legacy. Some operating systems support both legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS and some support legacy BIOS only. These are the options for setting the BIOS mode before installing the OS:

  1. Power on the server.

    POST messages appear on the console.

  2. Watch the messages, and, when the prompt appears, press F2 to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

    The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

  3. In the BIOS Setup Utility, use the left or right arrow keys to navigate to the Boot screen.

    The Boot Menu screen appears.

  4. Use the down arrow key to select the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode field.
  5. Press Enter and use the up or down arrow keys to select the Legacy BIOS option.
  6. To save the changes, and exit the BIOS Setup Utility, press F10.

Next Steps

Installing the Windows OS