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Sun Server X2-4 (formerly Sun Fire X4470 M2) Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System |
Supported Oracle Solaris Operating Systems
Oracle Solaris Documentation Collection
Oracle Solaris 10 and 11 Installation Programs
Installing Oracle Solaris 10 or 11 OS Using Local or Remote Media
Install Oracle Solaris 10 or 11 OS Using Local or Remote Media
Installing Oracle Solaris 10 or 11 OS Using a PXE Network Environment
Install Oracle Solaris 10 or 11 OS Using Network PXE Boot
3. Getting Server Firmware and Software
Firmware and Software Access Options
Available Software Release Packages
Accessing Firmware and Software
Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support
Gathering Information for the Physical Media Request
Request Physical Media (Online)
Request Physical Media (By Phone)
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. BIOS Defaults for New Installations
Verification of BIOS Factory Defaults
View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations
The following sections provide information about installing firmware and software updates:
Updated firmware can be installed using one of the following:
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant – Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant can download and install the latest firmware from Oracle.
For more information about Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant, refer to the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant 2.5 User's Guide for x86 Servers at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=hia
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center – Ops Center Enterprise Controller can automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle, or firmware can be loaded manually into the Enterprise Controller. In either case, Ops Center can install the firmware onto one or more servers, blades, or blade chassis.
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/enterprise-manager/044497.html
Oracle Hardware Management Pack – The fwupdate CLI Tool within the Oracle Hardware Management Pack can be used to update firmware within the system.
For more information, refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ohmp
Oracle ILOM – Oracle ILOM and BIOS firmware are the only firmware that can be updated using either the Oracle ILOM web interface or the command-line interface.
For more information, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom30
You can access the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom31
Updated hardware drivers and operating system (OS)-related tools, such as Oracle Hardware Management Pack, can be installed using one of the following:
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/enterprise-manager/044497.html
Other deployment mechanisms, such as JumpStart or the Automated Installer Image.
For more information, refer to your operating system documentation.