Restore a Saved BIOS Configuration (Oracle ILOM)

  1. Ensure that you have Reset and Host Control (r) and Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.
  2. To restore a saved BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM web interface:
    1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
    2. In the navigation pane, click System Management → BIOS.
    3. In the Restore section of the page, select a restore option from the Restore Options list.
    4. In the Transfer Method list, select a transfer method.
    5. Specify the location of the XML file.
    6. Click Start Restore.
  3. To restore a saved BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI):
    1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.
    2. Type the set command:

      -> set System/BIOS/Config restore_options=[all|config_only|bootlist_only] load_uri=transfer_method://username:password@host/filepath

      Where:

      • transfer_method is one of the following protocols: tftp, ftp, sftp, scp, http, or https.

      • username and password are your credentials on the remote system where the backup file is saved.

      • host is the IP address or hostname of the system where the backup file is saved.

      • filepath is the relative path to the backup file.

      Note:

      If you transfer the backup file using TFTP, you do not need to provide a username or password.

      For details, refer to Restore BIOS Configuration, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 5.0 at Systems Management Documentation.

  4. If the server is running Linux, after the restore process completes you might see the following error:

    Partially successful. Invalid boot device entry.

    If you do, perform the following steps:

    1. Reboot the server and launch the BIOS Setup utility.
    2. Go into the Boot menu and manually change the Boot Option Priority list to select RedHat Boot Manager as the first boot entry.
    3. Save and Exit the BIOS Setup utility and allow the server to reboot.