Oracle^® Server X7-8 Installation Guide

View Installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Cards in BIOS Setup Utility

This task uses the BIOS Setup Utility to display a list of installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Cards.

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

1. Configure the server for a one-time boot to BIOS.
   1. Access the Oracle ILOM web interface.
   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, see Redirect Host Server Desktop or Storage Devices and 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 Advanced menu.
   
5. Select NVMe Configuration, and press Enter.

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