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Sun Server X2-4 (formerly Sun Fire X4470 M2) Installation Guide for Oracle VM Software |
Part I Oracle VM Software Installation
Supported Virtual Machine Software
Oracle VM Software Installation Prerequisites
Oracle VM Software Installation Task Overview
Installing Oracle VM Using Local or Remote Media
Oracle VM Post Installation Tasks
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)
Part II Oracle VM System Administrator References
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. Supported Operating Systems
C. BIOS Defaults 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 Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center.
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/enterprise-manager/044497.html