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Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Administration Guide |
Sun Blade X3-2B Model Name Change
Getting the Latest Firmware and Software
About the User Administration Guide
Planning the System Management Environment
Choosing Tools for Single System Management
Choosing Tools for Multiple System Management
System Management Tools Overview
Common System Management Tasks
Common System Administrative Tasks
Evaluating the Server Environment
Accessing System Management Tools
Access Oracle System Assistant
Access Oracle Hardware Management Pack
Setting Up Oracle System Assistant and Updating the Server
Setting Up Oracle System Assistant
Provisioning the Server for Operation
Oracle System Assistant Administrative Tasks
Troubleshoot and Verify Oracle System Assistant
Performing Advanced Maintenance, Security, and Configuration Tasks
Setting Up Software and Firmware
Set Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant
Set Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle ILOM
Set Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack
Managing Server Policies Using Oracle ILOM
Oracle ILOM Features for x86 Sun Servers
Service Processor Power-On Policies
Power Management Policies Supported
Diagnostics Using Pc-Check and NMI
Switch Serial Port Output to Host Management Console
Back Up and Restore BIOS Configuration
Configure Management Policies Using Oracle ILOM Web Interface
Configure Management Policies Using Oracle ILOM CLI
Oracle Recommendations for Drive Slot Population and Virtual Drive Creation
Creating a RAID Volume Before Installing an Operating System
Creating a RAID Volume After Installing an Operating System
Setting Up the Server With BIOS Setup Utility
Access BIOS Setup Utility Menus
Navigate BIOS Setup Utility Menus
BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview
Selecting Legacy and UEFI BIOS
Configuring the UEFI BIOS Boot Mode
Selecting Legacy BIOS or UEFI Boot Mode
Configuration Utilities for Add-In Cards
Select UEFI or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode
Common BIOS Setup Utility Tasks
Verify BIOS Factory Default Settings
Legacy BIOS Option ROM Allocation Considerations
Configuring Option ROM Settings
Enable or Disable I/O Resource Allocation
Configuring iSCSI Virtual Drives
BIOS Setup Utility Screen Reference
BIOS UEFI Driver Control Menu Selections
BIOS Save & Exit Menu Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Screen Reference
Accessing BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Controller Management Menus
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Controller Management Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Drive Management Menu Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Virtual Drive Management Menu Selections
BIOS LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility Enclosure Management Menu Selections
Identifying Hardware Components and SNMP Messages
Identifying System Hardware Components
System Board Components (Sensors)
Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
Getting Server Firmware and Software
Firmware and Software Access Options
Available Software Release Packages
If Oracle System Assistant does not launch or is not available to the server (or if you are unsure whether your server has it installed), use the procedure in this section to troubleshoot and verify Oracle System Assistant. When troubleshooting or verifying Oracle System Assistant, consider the following:
Oracle System Assistant is installed in each supported server. However, you can to opt-out of having Oracle System Assistant installed. The opt-out option occurs during the server order process.
You launch Oracle System Assistant during the server boot up by pressing the F9 key. This necessitates that you can see and respond to the server boot prompts. You can use one of two methods to respond to server boot prompts and launch and operate Oracle System Assistant. You can launch and operate it manually while local to the server and with a KVM attached, or you can launch and operate it remotely from Oracle ILOM using the Remote Console application.
Regardless of the launch method, a server boot is required. The server must boot into Oracle System Assistant.
Oracle System Assistant is installed on an embedded USB drive, so it appears to both the server OS and the BIOS Setup Utility as a server storage device. You can see the device in an OS file browser or in a command-line interface, and you can to navigate to the device and browse the Oracle System Assistant file system. The device also appears in the boot device list in the BIOS Setup Utility.
Because Oracle System Assistant resides on a physical device, you can check for the presence of the USB drive by accessing the inside of the server.
A safety and security feature within Oracle System Assistant allows you to disable the USB drive and place it in an offline state where it is not visible or accessible to the OS, Oracle ILOM, or the BIOS Setup Utility. When the device is in this disabled state, it is not possible to launch Oracle System Assistant, and you can only enable it and bring it back online using the server BIOS Setup Utility.
Oracle System Assistant launches if it is installed in the server, it is enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility, and it is not corrupted.
Oracle System Assistant is not available as a download for initial installation on a server; however, if it becomes corrupted, you can recover the Oracle System Assistant image, provided it was initially installed on your server.