3 BIOS Issues

This section describes important operating notes and known BIOS issues for Oracle Server X7-8.

• Do Not Use the Network Adapter iSCSI Configuration in BIOS
  
• Perform Power Cycle After Changing the Disk Freeze Lock Option
  
• System BIOS Fast Boot Might Not Work Correctly When Updating System Software
  

Do Not Use the Network Adapter iSCSI Configuration in BIOS

Important Operating Note

There are two locations in the Oracle Server X7-8 system BIOS where you can configure iSCSI settings:

• Advanced → iSCSI Configuration

• Advanced → Broadcom NetXtreme 25G Gigabit Ethernet → iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu

Configure the system iSCSI settings only in Advanced → iSCSI Configuration. Do not use the network adapter iSCSI configuration option to configure the system iSCSI settings.

Perform Power Cycle After Changing the Disk Freeze Lock Option

Important Operating Note

After you change the Disk Freeze Lock option in the system BIOS, perform a power cycle on the server. The Disk Freeze Lock option updates in the BIOS after you select Save & Exit in the BIOS Setup Utility, but the drive remains frozen or locked until you perform a power cycle.

System BIOS Fast Boot Might Not Work Correctly When Updating System Software

Bug ID: 27146850

Issue: The System BIOS Fast Boot feature might not work correctly when updating to a new software release. This issue might occur when updating from system SW1.0.0 or SW1.0.1, to SW1.1.0 or SW1.1.1. This issue is benign and does not cause any problems during the software update.

Affected Hardware: System BIOS

Workaround: Do not preserve the BIOS configuration when updating to a new software release.