Oracle^® Server X7-8 Installation Guide

Log In to Oracle ILOM and Power On the Server

This procedure uses a terminal or terminal emulator to establish a first-time connection to the Oracle ILOM command line interface (CLI) through the serial management port (SER MGT), and then powers on the server.

For single 4-socket and single 8-socket systems, complete these steps for SMOD0 only. For double 4-socket systems, complete these steps for SMOD0 and SMOD1.

For the location of the status indicators on the server front panel, see Front Panel Features.

Before You Begin

Obtain a terminal, a terminal server, or a laptop running terminal emulation software.

1. Configure the terminal device to communicate using 8 bit, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

   For DTE-to-DTE communication, obtain an RJ-45 crossover adapter with a standard RJ-45 cable to set up a null modem configuration so that transmit and receive signals are crossed over.

2. Connect a serial cable between the server SER MGT port and the terminal device.
3. Use the power cords to connect the power supplies AC inlets to two separate AC power sources.

   When the power cords are connected to the server AC inlets and power sources, the following actions occur (on SMOD0 for single 4-socket and single 8-socket systems, and on SMOD0 and SMOD1 on dual 4-socket systems):

   • The green AC OK power supply LEDs illuminate.

   • While the Oracle ILOM SP initializes, the green SP OK LED flashes rapidly.

   • After the Oracle ILOM SP fully initializes, the SP OK LED is steady on and the green System OK LED flashes slowly, indicating that the host is in Standby power mode.

   In Standby power mode, the server is not initialized or powered on.

4. Press Enter on the terminal device to create a connection between the terminal and the Oracle ILOM SP.
5. At the Oracle ILOM Login prompt, log in to Oracle ILOM using the CLI and the root user account and the password changeme:

   host-name login: root
   Password: changeme

   The Oracle ILOM CLI prompt (->) appears.

6. Power on the server and redirect the host output to display on the serial terminal device:

   -> start /System
   Are you sure you want to start /System (y/n/)? y

   -> start /HOST console
   Are you sure you want to start /HOST console (y/n/)? y

   The host boots and the server enters Main power mode. The host power-on self-test (POST) and BIOS output appear on the serial terminal device. The following actions occur:

   • The green System OK flashes rapidly to indicate that the host is booting.

   • The green System OK LED lights are steady on when the host is booted and the server is in Main power mode.

   For optimal security, change the root password when working in Oracle ILOM. For information on how to change the root password and other Oracle ILOM tasks, refer to the Oracle ILOM documents at https://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs.

7. For dual 4-socket systems, repeat these steps for SMOD1.