Oracle^® X4 Series Servers Administration Guide

Index

A

accessing

BIOS Setup UtilityAccess the BIOS Setup Utility

Oracle Hardware Management PackAccessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack

Oracle ILOMAccessing Oracle ILOM

Oracle System Assistant

Accessing Oracle System Assistant

Accessing Oracle System Assistant

accessing Oracle System Assistant shellBrowse Oracle System Assistant Content

allocating

I/O spaceConfigure Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation

option ROMConfigure Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation

assigning

hostnameAssigning System Identification Information

system contact (name)Assigning System Identification Information

system identification informationAssigning System Identification Information

system identifierAssigning System Identification Information

system locationAssigning System Identification Information

B

backing up

BIOS settingsBacking Up and Restoring Firmware Configurations and BIOS Settings

firmware configurationBacking Up and Restoring Firmware Configurations and BIOS Settings

BIOS

accessing the setup utilityAccess the BIOS Setup Utility Menus

enabling or disabling Oracle System AssistantEnable or Disable Oracle System Assistant (BIOS)

exitingExit the BIOS Setup Utility

iSCSI configurationModify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)

overview of Setup Utility menusBIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview

selecting UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot ModeSelect UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)

Setup Utility function and control keysBIOS Key Mappings

updating through Oracle System AssistantUpdate Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant)

BIOS POSTDiagnostics Overview

BIOS settings

backing up and restoringBacking Up and Restoring Firmware Configurations and BIOS Settings

BIOS Setup Utility  SeeBIOS

accessingAccess the BIOS Setup Utility

blade slot grant limit property (CMM)

settingSet Blade Slot Grant Limit Property on Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM)

boot order

changingModify the Boot Order (BIOS)

browsing files

Oracle System AssistantAccess Flash Drive Files from an Operating System

C

Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM)Establish a First-Time Management Connection to Oracle ILOM

CLI

tools with Oracle Hardware Management PackOracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

clock properties

SPSetting SP Clock Properties

configure

SP DNSConfigure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant)

configuring

MOSConfigure MOS to Enable Oracle System Assistant Updates

coresConfigure Elastic Computing

customer support identifier (CIS)Configure MOS to Enable Oracle System Assistant Updates

D

diagnostic tests

BIOS POSTDiagnostics Overview

Oracle ILOMDiagnostics Overview

Pc-CheclDiagnostics Overview

preboot menuDiagnostics Overview

Sun VTSDiagnostics Overview

U-bootDiagnostics Overview

UEFI diagDiagnostics Overview

disabling Oracle System AssistantDisable Oracle System Assistant (Oracle System Assistant)

documentation

viewing from Oracle System AssistantAccessing Files on the Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive

E

elastic computingConfigure Elastic Computing

enabling

Oracle System AssistantTroubleshooting Oracle System Assistant

event log

viewingView Event Log Entries (Oracle ILOM)

F

F9 function key for Oracle System Assistant

Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup

Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup

firmware

downloading updated firmware using Oracle System AssistantUpdate Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant 1.2 or Newer)

downloading updates for Oracle System AssistantUpdate Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1)

updating through Oracle System AssistantUpdate Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant)

firmware configuration

backing up and restoringBacking Up and Restoring Firmware Configurations and BIOS Settings

force blade to be SAS23 CapableForcing Blade To Be SAS2 Capable (Oracle ILOM)

full

powerServer Power States

H

Hardware Management PackOracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

hostname

assigningAssigning System Identification Information

hyperthreadingConfigure Elastic Computing

I

I/O space

allocatingConfigure Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation

determining whether you need to allocateDetermine Whether You Need to Allocate Option ROM and I/O Space

I/O space allocationOption ROM and I/O Space Allocation

installing

operating system installation using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

server

task overviewAbout the Administration Guide

IPv4 and IPv6

settings for Oracle ILOMConfiguring Oracle ILOM Network Settings

iSCSI

virtual drive configuration in BIOSModify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode (BIOS)

virtual drive propertiesModifying iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties

K

keyboard language setting in Oracle System AssistantSet Oracle System Assistant Keyboard Language

known issues

Oracle System AssistantOracle System Assistant Known Issues

L

Late Synchronization

UEFISet UEFI Late Synchronization

Legacy BIOSBIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview

Legacy BIOS Boot ModeSelect UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)

Linux

installing using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

mounting flash driveMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on a Linux Host

low line power override

settingSet Low-Line Power Override Mode Policy for Sun Server X4-4

M

management tools

multiple systemsMultiple System Management Tools

Oracle Hardware Management PackOracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

Oracle ILOMOracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Overview

Oracle System AssistantOracle System Assistant Overview

planning which tool to useAbout Single System Management Tools

starting Oracle System Assistant from the Oracle ILOM web interface

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

media, Oracle System Assistant integrity checkCheck Oracle System Assistant Media Integrity

mounting

Oracle System Assistant flash drive

on Linux hostMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on a Linux Host

on Oracle VM hostMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Oracle VM Host

on Solaris 10 hostMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Solaris 10 Host

My Oracle Support (MOS)

configuringConfigure MOS to Enable Oracle System Assistant Updates

N

network

configuring for Oracle System AssistantConfigure Network Interface Settings (Oracle System Assistant)

next boot deviceSet Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM)

O

open problems

monitoringMonitor Open Problems (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

viewing and resolvingView and Resolve Open Problems (Oracle ILOM)

operating system

installing using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

option ROMOption ROM and I/O Space Allocation

allocatingConfigure Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation

determining whether you need to allocateDetermine Whether You Need to Allocate Option ROM and I/O Space

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center

overviewMultiple System Management Tools

Oracle Hardware Management Pack

accessingAccessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack

overviewOracle Hardware Management Pack Overview

Oracle ILOMDiagnostics Overview

accessingAccessing Oracle ILOM

IPv4 and IPv6 settingsConfiguring Oracle ILOM Network Settings

network settingsConfiguring Oracle ILOM Network Settings

overviewOracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Overview

starting Oracle System Assistant from the web interface

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

updating through Oracle System AssistantUpdate Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant)

user accountsAdding Oracle ILOM User Accounts

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)  SeeOracle ILOM

Oracle Linux

installing using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

Oracle Solaris operating system

installing using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

mounting flash driveMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Solaris 10 Host

Oracle System Assistant

access flash drive filesAccessing Files on the Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive

accessing

Accessing Oracle System Assistant

Accessing Oracle System Assistant

accessing shellBrowse Oracle System Assistant Content

browsing filesAccess Flash Drive Files from an Operating System

check media integrityCheck Oracle System Assistant Media Integrity

configuring network interface settingsConfigure Network Interface Settings (Oracle System Assistant)

configuring RAIDConfigure Hardware for RAID (Oracle System Assistant)

disablingDisable Oracle System Assistant (Oracle System Assistant)

downloading an update

Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1)

Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant 1.2 or Newer)

enablingTroubleshooting Oracle System Assistant

enabling or disabling from BIOSEnable or Disable Oracle System Assistant (BIOS)

F9 function key

Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup

Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup

installing an operating systemInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

known issuesOracle System Assistant Known Issues

mounting flash drive

on Linux hostMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on a Linux Host

on Oracle VM hostMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Oracle VM Host

on Solaris 10 hostMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Solaris 10 Host

overviewOracle System Assistant Overview

restoring corrupted or erased imageRestore Oracle System Assistant Software

set keyboard languageSet Oracle System Assistant Keyboard Language

starting

Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup

Launch Oracle System Assistant at Startup

starting from the Oracle ILOM web interface

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

Launch Oracle System Assistant (Oracle ILOM)

troubleshootingTroubleshooting Oracle System Assistant

updating firmwareUpdate Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant)

verifying installationTroubleshoot and Verify Oracle System Assistant

viewing product documentationAccessing Files on the Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive

viewing release notesView Help and the Readme File

viewing system informationView Server Information and Inventory (Oracle System Assistant)

viewing system inventoryView Server Information and Inventory (Oracle System Assistant)

Oracle VM

installing using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

Oracle VM host

mounting flash driveMount Oracle System Assistant Flash Drive on Oracle VM Host

P

Pc-CheckDiagnostics Overview

POST

Power On Self TestsBIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview

POST error messages

viewing and resolvingView and Resolve Error Messages at POST

power

buttonPower Off Host Using the Power Button

fullServer Power States

standbyServer Power States

power capping

settingSet Power Capping Policy on Server SP

Power On Self Tests (POST)BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview

power stateServer Power States

power supply fan speed policies (CMM)

settingSet Power Supply Fan Speed Policies on CMM

power supply light load efficiency policies (CMM)

settingSet Power Supply Light Load Efficiency Policies on CMM

power supply redundancy policy (CMM)

settingSet Power Supply Redundancy Policy on CMM

power target limit

settingSet Power Target Limit Property on Server SP

preboot menuDiagnostics Overview

R

RAID

configurationRAID Configuration Options

configuring through Oracle System AssistantConfigure Hardware for RAID (Oracle System Assistant)

release note for Oracle System AssistantView Help and the Readme File

restoring

BIOS settingsBacking Up and Restoring Firmware Configurations and BIOS Settings

firmware configurationBacking Up and Restoring Firmware Configurations and BIOS Settings

Oracle System Assistant media imageRestore Oracle System Assistant Software

S

SAS2Forcing Blade To Be SAS2 Capable (Oracle ILOM)

server management softwareAbout Single System Management Tools

setting

blade slot grant limit property (CMM)Set Blade Slot Grant Limit Property on Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM)

low line power overrideSet Low-Line Power Override Mode Policy for Sun Server X4-4

power cappingSet Power Capping Policy on Server SP

Power Supply Fan Speed Policies (CMM)Set Power Supply Fan Speed Policies on CMM

Power Supply Light Load Efficiency Policies (CMM)Set Power Supply Light Load Efficiency Policies on CMM

power supply redundancy policy (CMM)Set Power Supply Redundancy Policy on CMM

power target limitSet Power Target Limit Property on Server SP

SP clock propertiesSetting SP Clock Properties

SP cooling down policiesSet SP Cooling Down Policies

SP Policy for Host Power at BootSet SP Host Power Policy at Boot

system-wide power management settingsSetting System-Wide Power Management Settings (Oracle ILOM)

software

downloading updates for Oracle System Assistant

Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1)

Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant 1.2 or Newer)

restoring the Oracle System Assistant imageRestore Oracle System Assistant Software

Solaris operating system

installing using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)

SP

clock propertiesSetting SP Clock Properties

DNSConfigure SP DNS (Oracle System Assistant)

network addressConfigure SP Network Address (BIOS)

network settingsConfigure SP Network Settings (Oracle System Assistant)

SP cooling down policies

settingSet SP Cooling Down Policies

SP policy for host power at boot

settingSet SP Host Power Policy at Boot

Standby powerServer Power States

storage

Oracle System Assistant media integrity checkCheck Oracle System Assistant Media Integrity

system administration

tasksSystem Administration Tasks

tools

overviewAbout the Administration Guide

system contact

assigningAssigning System Identification Information

system identification information

assigningAssigning System Identification Information

system identifier

assigningAssigning System Identification Information

system information

viewingView Server Information and Inventory (Oracle System Assistant)

system inventory

viewing with Oracle System AssistantView Server Information and Inventory (Oracle System Assistant)

system location

assigningAssigning System Identification Information

system-wide power management settings

setSetting System-Wide Power Management Settings (Oracle ILOM)

T

threadsConfigure Elastic Computing

troubleshooting

checking Oracle System Assistant media integrityCheck Oracle System Assistant Media Integrity

Oracle System Assistant problemsTroubleshooting Oracle System Assistant

U

U-BootDiagnostics Overview

UEFI

Late SynchronizationSet UEFI Late Synchronization

UEFI BIOS

Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)

BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview

UEFI Boot ModeSelect UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)

UEFI diagDiagnostics Overview

user accounts

Oracle ILOMAdding Oracle ILOM User Accounts

V

viewing

event logView Event Log Entries (Oracle ILOM)

virtual drive

iSCSIModifying iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties

virtual processorConfigure Elastic Computing

W

Windows

installing using Oracle System AssistantInstall an Operating System (Oracle System Assistant)