How to View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

Before You Begin

Ensure that the following requirements are met before accessing the BIOS Setup Utility:

• Server is mounted and powered on in a rack. For more information, refer to the Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide

• Server is equipped with a hard drive (HD) or solid state disk drive (SSD) that is properly installed in the server.

• Console connection is established to the server (see Console Outputs).

1. Reset the power on the server.

   For example:

   • From the local server, press the Power button on the front panel of the server module to switch the server to standby power. Then press the Power button again to turn the server on.

   • From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control —> Remote Power Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

   • From the ILOM CLI, type: reset /SYS

   The BIOS screen appears.

   
   
2. When prompted in the POST/boot screen, press F2 to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

   The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.

   
   
3. To ensure that the factory defaults are set, do the following:
   1. Press F9 to automatically load the optimal default settings.

      A message appears prompting you to continue this operation by selecting OK or to cancel this operation by selecting CANCEL.

   2. In the message, highlight OK, then press Enter.

      The BIOS Setup Utility screen appears with the cursor highlighting the first value in the system time field.

4. In the BIOS Setup Utility, do the following to edit the values associated with the system time or date.
   1. Highlight the values you want to change.

      Use the up or down arrow keys to change between the system time and date selection.

   2. To change the values in the highlighted fields, use these keys:

      • PLUS (+) to increment the current value shown

      • MINUS (-) to decrement the current value shown

      • ENTER to move the cursor to the next value field

5. To access the boot settings, select the Boot menu.

   The Boot Settings menu appears.

6. In the Boot Settings menu, use the down arrow key to select Boot Device Priority, then press Enter.
   

   The Boot Device Priority menu appears listing the order of the known bootable devices.

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   Note - The boot device order listed on your screen might differ from the device order shown in the sample screen below.

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   The first device in the list has the highest boot priority.

7. In the Boot Device Priority menu, do the following to edit the first boot device entry in the list:
   1. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the first entry in the list, then press Enter.
   2. In the Options screen, use the up and down arrow keys to select the default permanent boot device, then press Enter.

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      Note - The boot options listed on your screen might differ from the options shown in the sample screen below.

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      The device strings listed on the Boot menu and Options menu are in the following format: Device Type, Slot Indicator, and Product ID String.

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      Note - You can change the boot order for other devices in the list by repeating Steps 7a and 7b for each device entry you want to change.

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8. To save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility, press F10.

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   Note - When using the Oracle ILOM Remote Console, F10 is trapped by the local OS. You must use the F10 option listed in the Keyboard drop-down menu that is available at the top of the Remote Console.

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   Alternatively, you can save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility by selecting Save on the Exit menu.

   A message appears prompting you to save changes and exit setup.

9. Select OK and press Enter.