Oracle^® Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v2 User Guide

View Installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v2 in BIOS Setup Utility

You can install an operating system on Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v2 without any additional configuration. All installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card v2 controllers (two per card) are visible to an operating system installer program.

You can use the BIOS Setup Utility to see a list of installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Cards.

1. Configure the server for a one-time boot to BIOS.
   1. Access the Oracle ILOM web interface.

      For instructions, refer to the server installation guide or Oracle ILOM documentation.

   2. Navigate to Host Management → Host Control.
   3. Select BIOS from the drop-down list, and select Save.

      This causes the server to boot to BIOS on the next boot.

2. Access a system console.

   For more information, refer to Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide at https://www.oracle.com/goto/x86admindiag/docs.

3. Power on or reset the server.

   For example, to reset the server:

   • From the local server, press the On/Standby button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to power off the server, and then press the On/Standby button again to power on the server.

   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Host Management → Power Control, and in the Select Action list box, select Power On. Click Save, and then click OK.

   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System.

   The system boots to the BIOS Setup Utility.

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   Note -  The steps and screens in this procedure are examples. What you actually see might differ depending on your system's equipment and configuration.

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4. Navigate to the BIOS Setup Utility Advanced page.
   
5. Select NVMe Configuration.

   A list of installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Cards appears.