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Sun SSM Component Manager Overview
Upgrading from Previous Versions
(Linux and Solaris) Using Component Manager
(Linux and Solaris) Using Component Manager in Interactive Mode
(Linux and Solaris) Using Component Manager in Unattended Mode
(Windows) Using Component Manager
(Windows) Using the Component Manager Graphic Interface
(Windows) Using Component Manager Command-line Interface
CLI Tools Command Syntax and Conventions
CLI Tools Device-Naming Convention
Configuring the Device Boot Order
Configuring Individual CMOS Settings
Commands That Produce Unrelated, Innocuous, Extra Output
fwupdate Command-Line Interface
How To Show a Detailed Listing
How To Show a Brief Listing of a Disk
remove spare Subcommand and Options
How to Remove a Spare Disk or a RAID Volume
How to Modify a RAID Volume Name
How to Export an Inventory to a File
How to Configure RAID Volumes from a File
Sun IPMI System Management Driver 2.1
How to Install Sun IPMI System Management Driver 2.1 Manually
How to Perform an Unattended Installation of the Sun IPMI System Management Driver 2.1
How to Verify ipmitool Installation
How to Configure for PXE to Boot First
How to Configure for the Hard Drive to Boot First
How to Configure for Any CD/DVD to Boot First
How to Configure for Any Floppy or Removable Media to Boot First
biosconfig is an application that runs on the host’s OS and configures that host’s BIOS CMOS settings, host boot order, and some service processor settings.
biosconfig allows you to manipulate BIOS configurations from the OS command line. Due to the nature of this utility, it must be run with administrative access. You should also close all other applications and quiesce your system when running biosconfig. The configuration files and command-line interfaces are compatible with the Solaris, Windows, and Linux versions. Solaris biosconfig can be used to configure the BIOS settings.
biosconfig enables you to configure settings across multiple like systems where distributions of biosconfig spans multiple like systems. biosconfig enables you to configure BIOS CMOS settings on like machines using the same XML file. However, if the configuration that is being modified refers to a peripheral or component that is not on both systems, then you need to customize the XML file.
This section shows sample XML configurations and specific configurations needed to change BIOS or BIOS CMOS settings. These XML configurations can be used to make changes to your configuration using biosconfig. The XML files are edited by the editor of your choice, such as vi.
biosconfig is supported on several operating systems on various platforms with common functionality. For more information, see: Installing Components.
This section covers the following topics: