8.24 Rebuilding a Corrupted Compute Node OSA Image

If an Oracle Server X5-2, Sun Server X4-2, or Sun Server X3-2 compute node is provisioned with an installed ILOM firmware older than version 3.2.4.68, the provisioning fails, and the Oracle System Assistant (OSA) image has very likely become corrupted. Follow the instructions below to rebuild the OSA image, and then disable OSA functionality, as required by Oracle PCA.

Note

This procedure is not specific to a given compute node model or any particular ILOM firmware version. You can execute these steps whenever OSA image corruption occurs. However, the OSA updater package is different for each server model, so you must select the updater(s) matching your setup.

Rebuilding the Server OSA Image

Download the Oracle System Assistant updater from My Oracle Support. Search for the patch number that corresponds with the server model you need to restore.

Table 8.1 My Oracle Support Patches for Compute Node OSA Update

Server Model	Patch Number	Description
Oracle Server X5-2	26977415	Oracle Server X5-2 SW 2.0.0 - ORACLE SYSTEM ASSISTANT UPDATER file name: p26977415_200_Generic.zip
Sun Server X4-2	27114564	Oracle Sun Server X4-2 SW 1.8.1 - ORACLE SYSTEM ASSISTANT UPDATER file name: p27114564_181_Generic.zip
Sun Server X3-2	26419227	Oracle Sun Server X3-2 SW 1.8.0 - ORACLE SYSTEM ASSISTANT UPDATER file name: p26419227_180_Generic.zip

Server Model

Patch Number

Description

Oracle Server X5-2

26977415

Oracle Server X5-2 SW 2.0.0 - ORACLE SYSTEM ASSISTANT UPDATER

file name: p26977415_200_Generic.zip

Sun Server X4-2

27114564

Oracle Sun Server X4-2 SW 1.8.1 - ORACLE SYSTEM ASSISTANT UPDATER

file name: p27114564_181_Generic.zip

Sun Server X3-2

26419227

Oracle Sun Server X3-2 SW 1.8.0 - ORACLE SYSTEM ASSISTANT UPDATER

file name: p26419227_180_Generic.zip

Unzip the file you downloaded and place the *.iso file in a directory on an NFS share that all affected compute nodes can reach. You can use a host connected to the Oracle PCA internal management network.
```
nfs://<host_ip>:/<share>/osaImage.iso
```
Log into the ILOM web UI of a compute node requiring an OSA image rebuild. The ILOM IP address is 192.168.4.1xx ,where xx is the final octet of the compute node IP address.
In the ILOM web UI, select Remote Control, then Host Storage Device.
Set the Mode to Remote. In the Server URI field enter the NFS path to the OSA image file you downloaded.
For example: nfs://192.168.4.199:/nfs/osa/osaImage.iso
Select Host Management, then Host Control.
Set the Next Boot Device to CDROM.
Reboot the compute node and open its Java console.
The wizard guides you through the OSA image rebuild process. When asked to start the image construction, enter "yes" to proceed. When the rebuild process is complete, enter "no" to skip the image verification.
When the compute node reboots after completing the OSA image rebuild, press F2 to enter the BIOS configuration.
In the BOOT section, select OSA_Configuration. Then set OSA_Internal_Support to "Disabled".
Save the BIOS configuration and exit the BIOS.
The compute node reboots normally with the correct ILOM firmware and settings.
Reprovision the compute node.
Repeat this procedure from step 3 for each affected compute node.
Caution
If your configuration contains different server models, verify that you are using the OSA updater version that corresponds with the compute node you need to restore.