Front Panel Components (Installation)
Rear Panel Components (Installation)
Confirming Server and Site Specifications
Minimum Clearance for Service Access
AC and DC Power Supply Specifications
Overcurrent Protection Requirements
DC Power Source, Power Connection, and Grounding Requirements
Installing the Server in a 4-Post Rack
Installing the Standard 19-Inch Hardmount Kit (4-Post Rack)
Installing the 19-Inch Sliding-Rail Kit (4-Post Rack)
Installing the 600-mm Hardmount Kit (4-Post Rack)
Installing the Server in a 2-Post Rack
Installing the 19-Inch Hardmount Kit (2-Post Rack)
Installing the 19-Inch Sliding-Rail Kit (2-Post Rack)
Installing the 23-Inch Hardmount Kit (2-Post Rack)
Connecting Data and Management Cables
Powering On the Server the First Time
Assembling DC Power Cords and Applying DC Power
Power On the Host for the First Time
Choosing an OS Installation Method
OS Installation Task Map (Oracle Solaris)
OS Installation Task Map (Oracle VM)
OS Installation Task Map (Linux)
OS Installation Task Map (VMware ESXi)
OS Installation Task Map (Windows)
Supported OS Versions and Documentation
Understanding Installation Methods
Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS
Preinstalled OS RAID Limitations
Configuration Worksheet (Oracle Solaris)
Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS
Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3. 0 Software
Configuration Worksheet (Oracle VM Server)
Configure the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3.0 OS
Preparing Your PXE Environment
Accessing Installation Utilities
RAID Configuration Requirements
Post-Installation RAID Volume Creation
Configuring RAID Volumes (LSI BIOS Utilities)
Performing Post-Installation Tasks
(Optional) Assign Boot Drive Priorities
Oracle VM Post-Installation Information
Performing Linux Post-Installation Tasks
Performing VMware ESXi Post-Installation Tasks
Performing Windows Post-Installation Tasks
Understanding Administration Resources
Hardware RAID Administration Tools
Multiple Server Management Tools
Accessing Administration Tools
Access Add-On Card Configuration Utilities (BIOS)
Change Telco Alarm States Manually
Configuring Power-On and Boot Options
Change the Oracle ILOM Root Password (Oracle ILOM CLI)
Recover the Oracle ILOM Root Password
Configuring Oracle ILOM (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)
Configuring the SP and Oracle ILOM (BIOS)
Configure the SP and Oracle ILOM (OSA)
Configure the Enhanced PCIe Cooling Mode Policy (Oracle ILOM CLI)
Resetting the BIOS to Default Settings
Configuring Legacy Option ROM Allocation
Configuring I/O Resource Allocation
Obtain the Server Serial Number
Locate the Server (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)
Monitoring the Server Health (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)
Updating the Firmware and Software
Obtain and Update Firmware (OSA)
Mounting the Oracle System Assistant USB Flash Drive
Requesting Updates on Physical Media
Component Locations (Storage, Power, and Fans)
Component Locations (Motherboard, Memory, and PCIe3 Cards)
Front Panel Components (Service)
Rear Panel Components (Service)
Troubleshooting (Oracle ILOM /SP Targets)
Troubleshooting (Oracle ILOM /System Targets)
Troubleshooting (Oracle ILOM Legacy Targets)
Component Service Task Reference
Removing Power From the Server
Raise the Drive Cage to the Service Position
Remove a PCIe3 Card (Risers 1 and 2)
Install a PCIe3 Card (Risers 1 and 2)
Install a PCIe3 Card (Riser 3)
Install the Drive Signal Cable
Determine if the Drive Backplane Is Faulty
Determine if the LED Board Is Faulty
Determine if the Motherboard Is Faulty
Determine if the PDB Is Faulty
Returning the Server to Operation
Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM)
The server's BIOS firmware controls the server from power-on until an OS is booted.
For administration, BIOS provides the BIOS Setup utility which enables you to view server information, and to configure, enable and disable server components.
The BIOS is based on the UEFI specification. However, the BIOS supports booting from both Legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS compatible OSs.
The server's BIOS can be configured to operate in one of these two modes:
Legacy BIOS (default) – Supports all of the supported OSs, but does not offer the latest BIOS features.
UEFI BIOS – Provides the latest BIOS features, but only supports these OSs:
Oracle Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Microsoft Windows
Some devices do not yet support UEFI-based BIOS and can only boot from Legacy BIOS. Depending on your situation, you might need to configure the server's BIOS for Legacy BIOS Mode or UEFI Boot Mode.
When using OSs that support booting only from Legacy BIOS, you must use Legacy Boot Mode. When using OSs that support booting from Legacy BIOS or a UEFI BIOS, you can configure the BIOS for either mode. However, once you choose a mode, and an OS is installed, the installation can only boot using the same mode that was used for the installation.
Ensure that the server's BIOS is configured for your desired mode before you install an OS. Refer to Server OS Installation for information about changing the BIOS mode.
When switching between Legacy BIOS Mode and UEFI Boot Mode (either direction), the settings for a given mode do not persist.
You can use ueficonfig to capture and preserve the BIOS configuration if you intend to switch back to the previous BIOS mode and want to retain your previous BIOS settings. For information about ueficonfig, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 Documentation Library at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom31.
The advantages to choosing a UEFI installation include the following:
Avoids Legacy Option ROM address constraints. For more information, see Enable or Disable I/O Resource Allocation.
Supports OS boot partitions greater than 2 TB in size.
PCIe device configuration utilities are integrated with BIOS Setup utility menus.
Bootable OS images appear in the boot list as labeled entities, for example Windows boot manager label versus raw device labels.