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Sun Blade X3-2B Model Name Change

Getting the Latest Firmware and Software

Documentation and Feedback

About This Documentation

Support and Training

Contributors

Change History

Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

About the Installation Procedure

About Server Features and Components

Server Features

Server Module Front Panel and Indicators

Rear Panel Features

UEFI BIOS

Specifications

Installing the Server Module

Preparing to Install the Server Module

Shipping Inventory List

ESD and Safety Precautions

Additional Components

Prepare the Chassis

Install Your Server Module

Cabling the Server Module

Attach the 3-Cable Dongle to the Server Module

Attach a VGA Monitor to the Dongle Video Connector

Attach a Keyboard and Mouse to the Dongle or Server Module

Attach a Serial Device to the Dongle

Cable the CMM NET MGT Port

Connecting to Oracle ILOM

Oracle ILOM Overview

About Oracle ILOM Password Security

Change Default Oracle ILOM Password

About Oracle ILOM CMM

About Server Module SP Oracle ILOM

Connectivity Options

Determining the Oracle ILOM SP IP Address

Display the Oracle ILOM IP Address (Web)

Display the Oracle ILOM IP Address (CLI)

Logging In to Server Module SP Oracle ILOM

Log In to the Oracle ILOM SP Web Interface (Ethernet Connection)

Log In to the Oracle ILOM SP CLI (Ethernet Connection)

Log In to Oracle ILOM SP CLI (Serial Connection)

Accessing the Server Module Console Through Oracle ILOM

Connect to the Server Module Serial Console (CLI)

Connect to the Server Module (Remote Console)

Setting Up Software and Firmware

Accessing Oracle System Assistant

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Locally)

Set Up Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant)

Setting Up an Operating System and Drivers

Preparing the Storage Drives to Install an Operating System

Supported Host Bus Adapters

SG-SAS6-REM-Z Host Bus Adapter

SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z Host Bus Adapter

Prepare the Storage Drives (Oracle System Assistant)

Make a Virtual Drive Bootable (LSI WebBIOS Utility)

Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS

Oracle Solaris OS Documentation

Configuration Worksheet

Configure Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11

Configuring Preinstalled Oracle VM Software

Oracle VM Server Configuration Worksheet

Configure the Preinstalled Oracle VM Server

Updating Oracle VM Software

Getting Started With Oracle VM

Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux OS

Oracle Linux Configuration Worksheet

Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux OS

Register and Update Your Oracle Linux OS

Troubleshoot Installation Issues

Powering Off the Server for Graceful Shutdown

Use the Power Button for Graceful Shutdown

Use the Oracle ILOM CLI for Graceful Shutdown

Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Graceful Shutdown

Powering Off the Server for Immediate Shutdown

Use the Power Button for Immediate Shutdown

Use the Oracle ILOM CLI for Immediate Shutdown

Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Immediate Shutdown

Resetting the Server

Use the Oracle ILOM CLI to Reset the Server

Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface to Reset the Server

Identifying Server Faults

Troubleshooting Server Power States

Technical Support Information Worksheet

Locating the System Serial Number

Getting Server Firmware and Software

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and Software Access Options

Available Software Release Packages

Accessing Firmware and Software

Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support

Requesting Physical Media

Installing Updates

Installing Firmware

Installing Hardware Drivers and OS Tools

Product Notes

Operating System Installation

Oracle Solaris Installation

Linux Installation

Oracle VM Installation

Windows Installation

ESX Installation

Administration and Service

Administration

Service

Index

SG-SAS6–R-REM-Z Host Bus Adapter

If you have the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS REM RAID HBA (SG-SAS6–R-REM-Z) HBA installed on your server, this section contains information to help you to prepare a storage drive for OS installation.


Note - When using the SG-SAS6–R-REM-Z HBA, you must create a volume before installing an OS. The system BIOS does not recognize a drive connected to SG-SAS6–R-REM-Z unless it is part of a volume. If there is more than a single volume on the HBA, the volume that the OS will be installed on should be set as the boot device.


The options available for preparing the storage drive are described in the following topics:

Oracle System Assistant

Oracle System Assistant is the easiest way to prepare the disk for operating system installation. The following table shows the name that Oracle System Assistant uses for the HBA and support in Oracle System Assistant.

Oracle System Assistant Name
Support in Oracle System Assistant
Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA
  • Supports RAID 0 with one or more hard drives or RAID 1 with two or more hard drives per volume
  • Can set volume as a boot device

  • Can display if a volume is the boot device

  • Can display the state of a disk (good, bad, hotspare)

See Prepare the Storage Drives (Oracle System Assistant) for instructions on preparing the storage drives with Oracle System Assistant.

LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility

The LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility resides on the HBA firmware.

You can use the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility to prepare the storage drive for the following reasons:

The following high-level steps explain the process for preparing the storage drives for OS installation using the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility:

  1. Create one or more RAID volumes (virtual drives).

    Refer to MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide (link on the web page is Software User's Guide) This document is available at:

    http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/sg_x_sas6-r-rem-z.aspx

  2. If you create more than one virtual drive, select one virtual drive as the boot volume. See Make a Virtual Drive Bootable (LSI WebBIOS Utility).

    The MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide does not include instructions for making a drive bootable.