1. Installation and Administration Guide
  2. Upgrade and Configure Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
  3. Configure the BIOS (Sun Fire X4170 Server Only)

Configure the BIOS (Sun Fire X4170 Server Only)

Ensure that the BIOS has specific settings defined to limit access to the KMA.

Launch the BIOS Setup Utility and check the settings whenever you deploy Sun Fire X4170 M2 KMA or upgrade the ILOM firmware on the KMA. If you need to configure the BIOS for a KMA, perform the procedure below. For more information, refer to the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Service Manual.
  1. Launch the BIOS Setup Utility. If the password prompt appears, enter the BIOS password. If you do not know the password, you press Enter to access the BIOS Setup Utility with limited privileges.
  2. In the Main menu, verify the UTC time.
  3. In the Main menu, set the BIOS supervisor password.
  4. In the Security Menu, verify user access.
  5. In the Boot Menu, verify boot order.
  6. In the Boot menu, select the "Boot Device Priority" using the up and down arrow keys, then press enter.

    Look for the name of the KMA's single disk device, such as: HDD:P0-SEAGATE ST95000NSSUN500G102.All other devices listed should be individually selected using arrow keys and disabled.

  7. In the Boot menu, select "Option ROM Enable" using the up and down arrow keys and hit enter.
  8. In the Boot menu, Select each "Net Option ROM" device (there are 4 numbered Net0 to Net3) using the up and down arrow keys and press enter.
  9. In the Boot menu, disable the ability to boot from this device by selecting "Disable" and pressing enter.
  10. Optional: Disable PCI-E Option ROM for each of the 3 PCI-E slots to mitigate possibility of booting from PCI-E devices. The KMA does not ship with any PCI-E devices that support booting so there is marginal benefit from making this change.
  11. Save the BIOS changes.
  12. Navigate to the Exit menu.
  13. Verify that the system boots correctly and that the supervisor password works for reentering the BIOS Setup Utility.
  14. Go to Initial ILOM Configuration to continue the installation.

    Refer to the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Product Notes, the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Product Notes for the ILOM, or the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide as appropriate for the server type of the KMA.

    Note:

    A connection to the NET MGT interface is required to initially configure the servers. Never use the manual procedure for clearing CMOS NVRAM after a KMA has been Quick Started because it resets the clock.