Web and CLI: BIOS Properties
- Table 13-1 BIOS Web Navigation and CLI Targets
- Table 13-2 BIOS Web and CLI Properties
- Table 13-3 -force Option for CLI Commands: load and dump
Table 13-1 BIOS Web Navigation and CLI Targets
Web Navigation | CLI Targets |
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System Management > BIOS |
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Table 13-2 BIOS Web and CLI Properties
Property Name | Type | Value(s) | Description |
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System BIOS Version ( |
Read-only |
N/A | The system BIOS Version property identifies the version of the BIOS firmware that is currently installed on the managed Oracle x86 server. |
Boot Mode
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Read-only |
Legacy|UEFI |
The BIOS Boot Mode property indicates that the system boots in one of the following modes:
To adjust the BIOS boot mode, refer to the administration guide for your system. |
BIOS Configuration: Sync Status ( |
Read-only |
OK|Reboot Required| Internal Error |
Note. As of firmware 3.2.4, the BIOS Sync Status property is not available on all Oracle x86 servers. The BIOS Configuration Sync Status property indicates one of the following states:
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BIOS Configuration: Reset To Defaults ( |
Read|Write |
Factory |None |
The Reset To Defaults property provides one of the following values:
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BIOS Configuration: Backup (dump_uri= ) |
Write-only |
N/A |
The BIOS Configuration Backup property enables you to create a copy of the parameters in the BIOS non-volatile data store and save those parameters to a BIOS Configuration file in the ILOM file system. For instructions for backing up the BIOS configuration, see Back Up the BIOS Configuration . |
BIOS Configuration: Restore Status (restore_status=) |
Read-only |
OK | Restore pending | Partial restore: invalid configuration entry | Partial restore: invalid boot order entry | Partial restore: invalid configuration and boot order entries |
Note.As for firmware 3.2.4, the Restore Status property is not available on all Oracle x86 servers. The BIOS Configuration Restore Status property indicates one of the following states:
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BIOS Configuration: Restore ( |
Read|Write |
All| Configuration only| Bootlist only | Cancel Restore |
The BIOS Configuration Restore property enables you to restore the BIOS parameters previously saved by Oracle ILOM to the host BIOS non-volatile data store. The options for restoring the BIOS parameters include:
Note. The Cancel Restore option in the web interface is only available if: (1) you initiated a Restore operation, and (2) the host operating system on the managed Oracle x86 server has not yet been powered down or reset. Note. As of firmware 3.2.4, the Cancel Restore option is not supported on all Oracle x86 servers. For instructions for restoring the BIOS configuration, see Restore BIOS Configuration . |
Transfer Method Options |
Read|Write |
Browser | TFTP| FTP |SFTP |SCP |HTTP |HTTPS |
When importing or exporting the Oracle ILOM BIOS configuration parameters, you can specify one of the following transfer methods:
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Table 13-3
-force
Option for CLI Commands: load
and dump
load_uri=-force restore_option / transfer_method :// username:password @ ipaddress_or_hostname / directorypath / filename |
dump_uri=-force transfer_method :// username:password @ ipaddress_or_hostname / directorypath / filename |
Usage – You must specify the |
Caution: An out-of-sync version of the host BIOS Configuration file is copied to the Oracle ILOM file system when: (1) a “Reboot Needed” state appears for BIOS Configuration Sync (sync_status=reboot_needed ) and (2) the dump_uri=-force option is used to back up the BIOS
Configuration file.
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Caution: The parameters in an existing pending restore BIOS Configuration file are replaced with the parameters from the last Backup BIOS Configuration file when: (1) a “Restore Pending” state appears for Restore Status (restore_status=restore _pending ) and (2) the load_uri=-force option is used to restore the parameters in
the host BIOS non-volatile data store.
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