4 BIOS Issues

This section describes important operating notes and known BIOS issues for Oracle Server X8-2.

• Do Not Use the Network Adapter iSCSI Configuration in BIOS
  
• Power Cycle the Server After Changing the Disk Freeze Lock Option
  
• RAID Setting Lost If You Update BIOS Without Preserving BIOS Configuration
  

Do Not Use the Network Adapter iSCSI Configuration in BIOS

Important Operating Note

There are two locations within the Oracle Server X8-2 system BIOS where you can configure iSCSI settings:

• Advanced → iSCSI Configuration

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

System iSCSI settings should be configured only in Advanced → iSCSI Configuration. Do not use the network adapter iSCSI configuration option to configure iSCSI settings for the system.

Power Cycle the Server After Changing the Disk Freeze Lock Option

Important Operating Note

A power cycle must be performed on the server after changing the Disk Freeze Lock option in the system BIOS. The Disk Freeze Lock option updates in the BIOS after you select Save & Exit in the BIOS Setup Utility, but the drive remains frozen/locked until a power cycle is performed.

RAID Setting Lost If You Update BIOS Without Preserving BIOS Configuration

Bug ID: 26437207

Issue: When you update BIOS without preserving the BIOS configuration, the PCH SATA Configuration reverts to the default setting, which is AHCI. If you configured the PCH SATA M.2 SSD as RAID and installed an OS on the SATA M.2 SSD before, the system hangs in the next boot.

Affected Software: System BIOS

Workaround: Open the BIOS Setup Utility and set the M.2 devices to RAID. In the BIOS Advanced > PCH SATA Configuration set Configure SATA as to RAID. Select Save & Exit in the BIOS Setup Utility to preserve the settings.