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Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems |
Sun Blade X3-2B Model Name Change
Getting the Latest Firmware and Software
About the Sun Blade X3-2B Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems
Supported OS Versions and Latest Information
Setting Up the Installation Method
Load BIOS Optimal Default Settings
Install Windows (Oracle System Assistant)
Install Windows Server 2008 R2 Manually
Install Windows Server 2008 (PXE)
Installing Server System Tools and Updating Drivers
Getting Server Firmware and Software
Firmware and Software Access Options
Available Software Release Packages
The BIOS firmware supports both legacy BIOS and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI); the default setting is Legacy. Some operating systems support both legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS and some support legacy BIOS only. These are the options for setting the BIOS mode before installing the OS:
If the OS supports legacy BIOS only, you must make sure that BIOS is set to legacy mode before you do the OS installation.
If the OS supports both legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS, you have the option of setting BIOS to either legacy mode or UEFI mode before you perform the OS installation.
POST messages appear on the console.
The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.
The Boot Menu screen appears.
Next Steps