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Document Information

Preface

Related Books

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

Documentation Comments

Download Server System Tools and Drivers

Documents History

Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide

Installation Overview and Preparation

Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails

Managing Your Server

Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console

Configuring the Factory--Installed Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System

Powering On and Powering Off the Server

Troubleshooting and Support

Product Notes

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Product Notes

Operating System Installation

Oracle Solaris Operating System

Planning the Oracle Solaris Operating System Installation

Installing Oracle Solaris 10 OS

Linux

Introduction to Linux Installation

Preliminary Tasks Before Installing an OS

Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Booting From OS Distribution Media

Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration

Oracle VM

Installing Oracle VM

Windows

Planning the Operating System Installation

Installation Prerequisites

Supported Operating Systems

Installation Methods

Console Outputs

Installation Boot Media

Installation Targets

Sun Installation Assistant

Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations

How to View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

Installing Windows Server 2008 Operating System

Task Map for the Windows Server 2008 Installation

Booting Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media

How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media

How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE Network

Prerequisites for Installing PXE Network

How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE Network

Post Installation

Installing Platform-Specific Device Drivers

How to Install Platform-Specific Drivers Using the Tools and Drivers DVD

How to Install Supplemental Software Using the Tools and Drivers DVD

How to Manually Launch the Tools and Drivers Application Using a DVD

Incorporating Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM Image

Determining Required Drivers

Adding Drivers to a WIM Image

How To Add Drivers to the WIM Image

How to Install the WIM Image on a Client System

Configuring RAID Controller in the BIOS Setup Utility

How to Configure RAID Controller in BIOS

ESX

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide for ESX Software

Preparing to Install VMware ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0

Installing VMware ESX 4.0

Installing VMware ESXi 4.0

Booting Installation Media

Administration, Diagnostics, and Service

Administration Using ILOM

Overview of the ILOM Supplement

ILOM Feature Set

Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console

ILOM Platform Features for the Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server

Using ILOM to Monitor the Host

Updating Firmware

Diagnostics

Preface

Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to Diagnostic Tools

U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests

Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility

Accessing the Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD

Service

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Service Manual Organization

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Overview

Maintaining the Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Service Procedures and Information

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Specifications

Index

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:

  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.


    image:The POST/boot information appears.
  2. When prompted in the POST/boot screen, press F2 to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

    The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.


    image:The BIOS Setup Utility Product Information screen.
  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.
    image:Boot Settings menu

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


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



    image:Boot device order listed on your screen

    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.

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



      image:Boot options listed on your screen

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


      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.


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

    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.


    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.