Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Product Notes

Disable x2APIC Before Booting Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant (CR 7112255)

You must disable x2APIC before booting Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant.

Workaround

1. Access the BIOS Setup Utility.

   For more information, refer to How to Access the BIOS Setup Utility in Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Service Manual.

2. Select CPU Configuration > x2APIC > Disable.

3. Save your changes then exit.

4. When you are done, repeat steps 1 and 2 and select CPU Configuration > x2APIC > Enable.

   On certain Linux systems, you should not re-enable x2APIC. See Linux Requirement to Disable x2APIC for details.