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Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software

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Downloading and Updating System Firmware

and Software

Firmware and software for the server are updated periodically. The updates are made available

as a software release. You can obtain the latest software release from My Oracle Support.

This section describes the components of software releases and provides instructions for

downloading and installing them.

Task

Link

Review the components of a software release and the

tools that can be used to install them.

“Software Release Overview” on page 115

Obtain updates from My Oracle Support.

“Obtaining Software and Firmware

Updates” on page 116

Install updates using Oracle ILOM, or Oracle Hardware

Management Pack.

“Install Software and Firmware Updates” on page 118

Software Release Overview

A software release is a server-specific set of downloadable files (patches) containing the

available firmware, software, hardware drivers, tools, and utilities for the server. All of these

files have been tested together and verified to work with your server.

You should update your server firmware and software as soon as possible after a new software

release becomes available. Software releases often include bug fixes, and updating your server

ensures that it has the latest firmware and software.

The ReadMe document that is included with each patch in a software release contains

information about the patch, such as what has changed or not changed from the prior software

release, as well as bugs that are fixed with the current release.

The server product notes identify the software releases supported on your server.

Summary of Contents for X6 series

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Page 3: ...cluding applications that may create a risk of personal injury If you use this software or hardware in dangerous applications then you shall be responsible to take all appropriate fail safe backup redundancy and other measures to ensure its safe use Oracle Corporation and its affiliates disclaim any liability for any damages caused by use of this software or hardware in dangerous applications Orac...

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Page 5: ...Tasks 19 BIOS Setup Utility Documentation 20 Accessing and Using System Administration Tools 21 Accessing Oracle ILOM 21 Oracle ILOM Management Connection Options 22 Cable the Server for a Management Connection to Oracle ILOM 23 Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM Through a Remote Ethernet Connection 24 Log In to Oracle ILOM Through a Local Serial Connection 26 Launching Remote KVMS Redirection Sessi...

Page 6: ...UEFI Boot Mode 45 Viewing or Modifying the Current Boot Mode 46 View the Current Boot Mode Oracle ILOM 46 Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode BIOS 47 Modifying the Boot Order 48 Modify the Boot Order BIOS 49 Set Temporary Next Boot Device Oracle ILOM 50 Enabling Persistent Boot Support 52 Enable Persistent Boot Support BIOS 52 Configuring BIOS Support for TPM 52 Configure BIOS Support f...

Page 7: ...ation on the Service Processor Oracle ILOM 74 Configure DNS Server Information on the Service Processor Oracle Hardware Management Pack 76 Preparing to Install an Operating System 77 Monitoring Server Inventory and Health 79 Viewing System Information and Inventory 79 View System Information and Inventory Oracle ILOM 79 View System Information and Inventory Oracle Hardware Management Pack 80 Fault...

Page 8: ...ion Oracle Hardware Management Pack 105 Restoring Saved Firmware Configurations 105 Restore a Saved BIOS Firmware Configuration Oracle ILOM 106 Restore a Saved Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration Oracle ILOM 107 Restore a Saved BIOS Firmware Configuration Oracle Hardware Management Pack 109 Restore a Saved Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration Oracle Hardware Management Pack 109 Resetting the Firmware...

Page 9: ...Contents 9 Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware Oracle ILOM 118 Update the Hardware Device Firmware Oracle Hardware Management Pack 120 Index 123 ...

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Page 11: ... and installing an operating system Audience This document is written for technicians system administrators and authorized service providers Required knowledge Users should have experience configuring and administering servers Product Documentation Library Documentation and resources for this product and related products are available at Oracle Server X6 2 http www oracle com goto x6 2 docs Oracle...

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Page 13: ...ingle System Management Tools The following table describes Oracle s single system management tools and provides links to an overview of each For an overview of multiple system management tools see Multiple System Management Tools on page 15 Tool Description Link Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Embedded service processor SP utility with a command line interface and web browser interface ...

Page 14: ...OM Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Power the server on and off remotely Controlling the Server Power State on page 39 Configure the service processor Configure the Service Processor on page 63 Configure RAID Refer to the hardware installation guide for your server Download software and firmware Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software on page 115 See how much power the s...

Page 15: ...cts of compliance reporting ITIL and data center automation enabling you to manage thousands of systems simultaneously Refer to the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center product information at http www oracle com technetwork oem ops center index html Related Information Single System Management Tools on page 13 Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM is s...

Page 16: ...ag HOST boot_device System action Run diagnostics on the server Set the next boot device or control the server power state System Management System BIOS System BIOS Config SP policy View BIOS settings Backup or restore a BIOS configuration Configure system policies such as the Enhanced PCIe Cooling Mode policy Power Management SP powermgmt View actual system power consumption View system power req...

Page 17: ...ocs Oracle Hardware Management Pack Oracle Hardware Management Pack is a family of command line interface tools and an SNMP monitoring agent that you can use to monitor and manage your server at the operating system level You can choose to install all or some of the following Oracle Hardware Management Pack components Oracle Server CLI Tools The Oracle Server CLI Tools enable you to configure serv...

Page 18: ...iple servers as long as the servers are of the same type Note Oracle Hardware Management Pack includes components that are not included in this guide Refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack documentation for more comprehensive information CLI Tool Description ubiosconfig Preserve BIOS settings and some service processor settings fwupdate Update Oracle ILOM and BIOS or query update and validat...

Page 19: ...on about the utility see the following sections BIOS Setup Utility Tasks on page 19 BIOS Setup Utility Documentation on page 20 BIOS Setup Utility Tasks The following table details the tasks you can perform using the BIOS Setup Utility Menu Description Main View general information about the server including the system date and time total memory USB device inventory baseboard management controller...

Page 20: ...oot Option Priority list Exit Exit the BIOS Setup Utility after optionally saving your changes or restore the BIOS Setup Utility optimized default settings BIOS Setup Utility Documentation The BIOS Setup Utility features a help panel that describes each property in the utility To view help for a given property navigate to that property in the utility and review the help panel in the top right corn...

Page 21: ...OS Setup Utility on page 33 Accessing Oracle ILOM Oracle ILOM can be used to configure the system and to monitor the health of the system It is firmware embedded on the service processor and does not need to be installed You can access Oracle ILOM any time the system is connected to power whether the host is operational or not You can access Oracle ILOM locally or remotely using a web interface or...

Page 22: ...u can optionally connect to Oracle ILOM and manage the server remotely through one of the 10GbE ports on the chassis by configuring a sideband management connection to Oracle ILOM This eliminates the need to support two separate network connections for host and management traffic However this approach could 1 potentially decrease the connection performance to Oracle ILOM and 2 potentially create s...

Page 23: ...view the properties under the network and network ipv6 hierarchies Once you have cabled the server for a remote Ethernet connection to the SP you can log in to Oracle ILOM from a remote system on the network For further instructions see Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM Through a Remote Ethernet Connection on page 24 3 To establish a local serial management connection to Oracle ILOM perform the fol...

Page 24: ...t has since been changed contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges Note To prevent unauthorized access to Oracle ILOM create user accounts for each user For details see Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts on page 70 1 Ensure that a physical management connection to Oracle ILOM has been established For instructions for establishing a physical manag...

Page 25: ...the IP address or host name of the server SP using the following syntax ssh l username host or ssh username host Where host is either the IP address or the host name of the server SP For example ssh root 198 51 100 26 If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM use root for the user name and changeme for the password The Oracle ILOM password prompt appears c Type the password associate...

Page 26: ...er for a Management Connection to Oracle ILOM on page 23 2 At the login prompt type your user name and then press Enter 3 At the password prompt type the password associated with your user name and then press Enter Oracle ILOM displays a default command prompt indicating that you have successfully logged in Launching Remote KVMS Redirection Sessions To help you manage the server remotely Oracle IL...

Page 27: ...direction sessions is granted read and write privileges All other logged in sessions are read only Read and write privileges are reassigned when a user with read and write privileges closes his or her session and a new serial session is opened Before you start a serial console redirection session ensure that you have Console c role privileges in Oracle ILOM 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM command line...

Page 28: ...of the application A view only user can take full control by selecting Take Full Control in the KVMS menu of the application or by relaunching the application when a session with full control privileges is terminated Before you launch a remote console redirection session ensure that the following prerequisites are met Java Runtime Environment JRE 1 6 or later is installed on the remote system from...

Page 29: ...t is stored on a remote server You want to update multiple Oracle servers using a single VFAT image file that is stored on a remote server You can only redirect one image file at a time from any of the Oracle ILOM interfaces Additionally you cannot use the Host Storage Device feature while another type of redirection is in progress If you attempt to redirect an image file when another storage redi...

Page 30: ...ection select Disabled from the Mode drop down menu and click Save 2 To configure a host storage device redirection in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Set the location of the image file by typing set SP services kvms host_storage_device remote server_URI NFS_or_Samba_URI_f...

Page 31: ... Management Agents Oracle HMP on page 33 Installing Oracle Hardware Management Pack To install Oracle Hardware Management Pack you must download the installation files from My Oracle Support Then you can run a graphical installer or install Oracle Hardware Management Pack components manually Review the support matrix to ensure that the Oracle Hardware Management Pack tools you intend to install ar...

Page 32: ...ve any previous versions of Oracle Hardware Management Pack installed on the server as described in the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Installation Guide at http www oracle com goto ohmp docs 1 Ensure that you have access to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack installation files 2 Follow the instructions in the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Installation Guide to complete the installation Use Or...

Page 33: ... This in band functionality enables you to use a single IP address the host s IP for monitoring your servers and blade server modules without having to connect the management port of the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM SP to the network For more information refer to Oracle Server Management Agents User s Guide at http www oracle com goto ohmp docs Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility The BIO...

Page 34: ...le launch an Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus session For instructions see Launching Remote KVMS Redirection Sessions on page 26 2 Optional Use Oracle ILOM web interface to select BIOS as the next boot device a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b In the navigation pane click Host Management Host Console c In the Next Boot Device dro...

Page 35: ... Utility Main menu appears BIOS Setup Utility Key Mappings When you view the BIOS Setup Utility from a terminal device using the Oracle ILOM remote console feature the terminal device might not support function keys The BIOS Setup Utility supports the mapping of function keys to Control key sequences when serial redirection is enabled The following table provides a description of the function key ...

Page 36: ...plicable Common BIOS Setup Utility Tasks Some of the common BIOS Setup Utility tasks in this guide include Select Legacy BIOS or UEFI Boot Mode Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode BIOS on page 47 Select the Boot Device Modifying the Boot Order on page 48 Configure TPM Support Configuring BIOS Support for TPM on page 52 Configure SP Network Settings Modify Service Processor Network Setti...

Page 37: ... Setup Utility Accessing and Using System Administration Tools 37 Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Depending on the selection you made in the Exit menu the server is reset or the boot process continues ...

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Page 39: ...n page 43 Server Power State Overview The server has the following possible power states Power State Description Powered off The server is completely powered off only when the power cords are disconnected Standby power In Standby power mode the host is powered off while the service processor is on The green OK status indicator on the front panel blinks Full power When you power on the host the ser...

Page 40: ...t running ACPI enabled operating systems might ignore this event and fail to shut down Once the shutdown is completed the green OK status indicator on the front panel blinks to indicate that the server is in Standby power mode Immediate power off Immediate shutdown abruptly closes all applications and files without saving changes Once the shutdown is completed the green OK status indicator on the ...

Page 41: ...n press and quickly release the power button To perform an immediate shutdown press and hold the Power button for at least 5 seconds Caution Data loss An immediate shutdown abruptly closes all applications and files without saving changes The server enters Standby power mode Caution To completely power off the server you must disconnect the power cords from the back panel of the server Power On th...

Page 42: ...immediate shutdown abruptly closes all applications and files without saving changes 1 To change the server power state in the Oracle ILOM web interface perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b In the navigation pane click Host Management Power Control c In the Select Action drop down menu select a power control o...

Page 43: ...s default power state by configuring a power on policy in Oracle ILOM Before you perform the following procedure ensure that you have Admin a role privileges in Oracle ILOM Set SP Host Power Policy at Boot 1 To set a power on policy in the Oracle ILOM web interface perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b In the n...

Page 44: ...acle ILOM on page 21 b Use one of the following commands set SP policy HOST_AUTO_POWER_ON enabled set SP policy HOST_LAST_POWER_STATE enabled The power on policies are mutually exclusive that is only one can be enabled at a time For more information about each policy see the Related Information section following this procedure Related Information Power On and Cooling Down Policies Configurable fro...

Page 45: ...t for TPM on page 52 Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode The server is equipped with a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI which can be configured to support either UEFI or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Legacy BIOS is the default boot mode and should be used with software and adapters that do not have UEFI drivers When you change the server boot mode the change takes effect at the next server ...

Page 46: ...lowing situations The operating system you intend to install does not support booting in UEFI Boot Mode The boot devices on the server contain legacy option ROMs that must be loaded To view or modify the boot mode see Viewing or Modifying the Current Boot Mode on page 46 Viewing or Modifying the Current Boot Mode You can view the current boot mode in the BIOS Setup Utility or in Oracle ILOM Howeve...

Page 47: ...le ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Type show System BIOS boot_mode Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode BIOS Caution If you change the boot mode after you have installed an operating system OS the OS will not boot 1 Access the BIOS Setup Utility For instructions see Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 2 Navigate to the Boot menu The UEFI BIOS Boot...

Page 48: ... After you reset the server the boot order list is populated with the devices that support the chosen boot mode 5 Press the F10 function key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Modifying the Boot Order The boot order list determines which device the server boots from You can make persisting changes to the boot order list in the BIOS Setup Utility or you can specify a boot device t...

Page 49: ...e order of devices in the boot order list see the following procedures Modify the Boot Order BIOS on page 49 Set Temporary Next Boot Device Oracle ILOM on page 50 Modify the Boot Order BIOS 1 Access the BIOS Setup Utility For instructions see Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 2 Navigate to the Boot menu The Boot Option Priority list shows the current boot order from top to bottom For exa...

Page 50: ...d into the indicated slot and BIOS reorders the remaining devices to accommodate the change 5 Press the F10 function key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility The utility prompts you to save your changes or discard your changes Set Temporary Next Boot Device Oracle ILOM You can use Oracle ILOM to set the next boot device on your server Setting the next boot device in Oracle ILOM cau...

Page 51: ...ice d Click Save Your selection is only valid the next time the server is powered on To permanently modify the boot order see Modify the Boot Order BIOS on page 49 Note If you select BIOS from the list next time you boot you do not have to press F2 to access the BIOS Setup Utility 2 To set a boot device for the next power reset in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following st...

Page 52: ...ctions see Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 2 Navigate to the Boot menu 3 In the Boot menu select Persistent Boot Support and then select Enabled The boot order list is populated with every physical slot network port and disk drive bay in the server 4 Press the F10 function key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Configuring BIOS Support for TPM If you intend to use the...

Page 53: ...s 53 For instructions see Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 2 Navigate to the Advanced Trusted Computing screen 3 Select the TPM Support property and then select Enabled or Disabled 4 Press the F10 function key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility ...

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Page 55: ...grity across the available disk space in the server By mirroring data across drives most RAID levels can tolerate disk failures Additionally RAID configurations enable you to designate one or more hot spares A hot spare is an unused drive on which the data on a failed drive can be automatically duplicated RAID configuration can be done before installing the operating system and after the operating...

Page 56: ...agement Pack Before you begin ensure the following The disk drives have been properly installed on the server For more information review the server service manual The host bus adapter HBA installed on the server is supported A list of supported HBAs is provided in the server product notes If the server is running a UNIX based platform you have root permission If the server is running Windows you ...

Page 57: ...ing the BIOS Setup Utility It includes separate instructions for systems configured to boot in legacy BIOS or UEFI Boot Mode Note iSCSI is not available in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties in UEFI Boot Mode BIOS on page 58 Required Information for iSCSI Configuration Before you begin configuring iSCSI virtual drive properties in the BIOS Setup Utility ensure that you hav...

Page 58: ...s must be configured in the UEFI BIOS Setup Utility iSCSI screens Before you begin ensure that the following prerequisites are met You are familiar with iSCSI theory of operation and with iSCSI server setup procedures You have verified that iSCSI targets can be mounted on a client Review the operating system documentation for more information You have access to an external iSCSI server running on ...

Page 59: ... iSCSI Initiator Name and then specify the iSCSI initiator name in iSCSI Qualified Name iqn format for example iqn 1988 12 com oracle 0010e02e458f 5 Select Add an Attempt 6 To connect to an iSCSI virtual drive select the network adapter MAC address configured in the iSCSI server for example 0010e02e458f ...

Page 60: ...the following steps a Set the iSCSI Mode property to Enabled b Set the Internet Protocol property to IPv4 c Set the Connection Retry Count property to 1 d Set the Enable DHCP property to Enabled or Disabled to specify an addressing method for the iSCSI initiator e If you set the Enable DHCP property to Disabled specify the Initiator IP Address Initiator Subnet Mask and Gateway Note Use the same su...

Page 61: ... PXE is disabled for that port h Specify the Target Name in iSCSI Qualified Name iqn format for example iqn 1988 12 com oracle X6 2 target i Set the Authentication Type property to CHAP or None CHAP refers to Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol j Select Save Changes 8 Press the F10 function key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility The server reboots Note The newly configure...

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Page 63: ...entify DNS servers in your network Configuring DNS Server Information on the Service Processor on page 74 Assigning System Identification Information System identification information is stored in Oracle ILOM and is used to identify aspects of the server You can assign four identifiers to the server Hostname The hostname name assigned to the SP This can be mapped by a DMS server and used to login ...

Page 64: ...ntification c Specify one or more of the following system identifiers SP Hostname SP System Identifier SP System Contact SP System Location d Click Save 2 To assign system identification information from the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Use the set command set SP hostname h...

Page 65: ...acle com goto ohmp docs Modifying Service Processor Network Settings The server has two connections to the network a host connection and a management connection The host connection accesses the Internet from the server operating system The management connection accesses Oracle ILOM remotely The service processor SP management connection is configured when the system is shipped however you can modi...

Page 66: ...o Oracle ILOM as an Administrator For instructions on how launch Oracle ILOM from the CLI or web interface see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 2 To modify the SP network settings perform one of the following From the web interface perform these steps a Click ILOM Administration Connectivity Network b Modify the settings on the Network Settings page as required For further details about how to con...

Page 67: ...set SP network commitpending true Note All user sessions on the SP are terminated when you save IP network property changes To log back in to Oracle ILOM use the newly assigned service processor IP address Modify Service Processor Network Settings Oracle Hardware Management Pack Use this optional procedure to modify the default Oracle ILOM network settings 1 Access the operating system command lin...

Page 68: ...fy the default Oracle ILOM network settings For IPv4 network environments the IP Discovery Mode property is set to DHCP by default For IPv6 network environments the Autoconfig property is set to Stateless by default 1 Access the BIOS Setup Utility For instructions see Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 2 Navigate to the Advanced menu 3 Select BMC Network Configuration The BMC Network Conf...

Page 69: ...ent field select Dynamic or Static IP addressing b If you selected Static IP addressing specify an IPv4 Address IPv4 Subnet Mask and IPv4 Default Gateway c Select Commit 5 To configure an IPv6 environment perform the following steps in the IPv6 portion of the screen a In the IPv6 State field select Enabled ...

Page 70: ...a Static IPv6 Address d Select Commit 6 Press the F10 function key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts Use Oracle ILOM user accounts to authenticate users logging in to the system and to authorize user access to discrete Oracle ILOM features You can configure up to 10 user accounts locally and you can configure additional user accounts remotely usi...

Page 71: ... on page 21 b In the navigation pane click ILOM Administration User Management and then click the User Accounts tab c In the Users table click Add The User Account dialog box appears d Specify a User Name Password and User Role e Click Save 2 To create an Oracle ILOM user account using the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instru...

Page 72: ...M clock by either synchronizing the clock with an NTP server or setting the date and time based on the local time zone Set the Service Processor Clock Oracle ILOM on page 72 Set the Service Processor Clock Oracle Hardware Management Pack on page 74 Set the Service Processor Clock Oracle ILOM Before you begin ensure that you have Admin a role privileges in Oracle ILOM 1 To set the service processor...

Page 73: ...ne interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Configure the service processor clock manually or enable the clock to synchronize with an NTP server To set the service processor clock manually use the set command set SP clock datetime MMDDhhmmYYYY timezone 3_to_4_characters To synchronize the service processor clo...

Page 74: ...ntpserver1 ntp server2 ntpserver2 Related Information Configuring Oracle ILOM ilomconfig Oracle Server CLI Tools User s Guide at http www oracle com goto ohmp docs Configuring DNS Server Information on the Service Processor Auto DNS via DHCP is enabled by default However you have the option of manually configuring DNS Name Servers and DNS Search Paths To change DNS server information on the servic...

Page 75: ...r between 0 and 4 g Click Save 2 To configure DNS server information from the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b To enable Oracle ILOM to automatically retrieve DNS information from a DHCP server on the network use the set command set SP clients dns auto_dns enabled c If auto_dns...

Page 76: ...d line For more information see Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack on page 31 2 To enable Oracle ILOM to automatically retrieve DNS information from a DHCP server on the network use the following command ilomconfig modify dns autodns enabled retries retries timeout timeout Where timeout is an integer between 1 and 10 and retries is an integer between 0 and 4 3 If you prefer to disable autod...

Page 77: ...cle com goto x6 2l docs Download and install updates of platform software drivers and firmware Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software on page 115 Set the server boot mode Note You must run the operating system OS in the boot mode in which it was installed If you switch boot modes after you install the OS the OS will not boot Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode on page 45 Config...

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Page 79: ... and Diagnostics Overview on page 81 View a list of faulty components Monitoring Hardware Faults on page 83 Manually clear hardware faults Manually Clearing Hardware Faults on page 86 Viewing System Information and Inventory You can view the system information and inventory using Oracle ILOM or Oracle Hardware Management Pack View System Information and Inventory Oracle ILOM on page 79 View System...

Page 80: ...neral information about the server Oracle ILOM displays details such as the system type and host primary MAC address c Type show System subsystem to view information about a particular subsystem show System Processors Memory Power Cooling Storage PCI_Devices Firmware Related Information Collecting System Information Oracle ILOM User s Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics Firmware Release 3 ...

Page 81: ...e ILOM Fault Manager Oracle ILOM User s Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics Firmware Release 3 2 x at http www oracle com goto ilom docs Oracle Linux Fault Management Architecture FMA Oracle Linux FMA software can be optionally installed on the server through Oracle Hardware Management Pack Oracle Linux FMA can be used to manage faults detected at the operating system OS level in much the ...

Page 82: ... test and view the test output reset the power on the server Refer to the BIOS POST section in the Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics Applications and Utilities Guide for Servers with Oracle ILOM 3 1 and Oracle ILOM 3 2 x at http www oracle com goto x86admindiag docs Oracle VTS Oracle VTS is a comprehensive diagnostic tool that verifies the connectivity and functionality of most hardware controllers a...

Page 83: ...g Oracle ILOM on page 85 View and Resolve Open Problems Oracle ILOM 1 To view open problems on the server from the Oracle ILOM web interface a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b In the navigation pane click Open Problems A list of faults diagnosed on the server appears Each entry includes a link to an Oracle Knowledge Article which descr...

Page 84: ...494B004E Reference Document http support oracle com msg Paused press any key to continue or q to quit Each entry includes a link to an Oracle Knowledge Article which describes a corrective action Related Information Administering Open Problems Oracle ILOM User s Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics Firmware Release 3 2 x at http www oracle com goto ilom docs Set up Alert Notifications Oracl...

Page 85: ... troubleshooting the system and monitoring the server performance 1 To view the event log from the Oracle ILOM web interface a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b In the navigation pane click ILOM Administration Logs and then select the Event tab 2 To view the event log from the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI a Log in to the Oracl...

Page 86: ...t http www oracle com goto ilom docs Manually Clearing Hardware Faults Typically when a faulted component is replaced or removed Oracle ILOM and Hardware Management Pack stop reporting the component as faulted However certain field replaceable units FRUs require an explicit repair For these you must manually clear the fault in the Oracle ILOM Fault Management shell to stop it from appearing in the...

Page 87: ...prompt appears 4 Use the fmadm utility to indicate that a component should not be considered faulted For more information refer to Using the Oracle ILOM Fault Management Shell Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 3 2 x at http www oracle com goto ilom docs ...

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Page 89: ...92 Monitoring Server Power Consumption Oracle ILOM provides the following power metrics for the server Power Supply Maximum The maximum amount of power the power supply units PSU can draw Allocated Power The power allocated for installed and hot pluggable components Actual Power The amount of power the server is currently consuming Peak Permitted The maximum power the server can consume at any tim...

Page 90: ...ower consumption in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Type show System Power c Review the actual_power_consumption property Related Information Monitoring Power Consumption Oracle ILOM User s Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics Firmware Release 3 2 x at http www oracle com goto ilom docs View P...

Page 91: ...M User s Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics Firmware Release 3 2 x at http www oracle com goto ilom docs View Historical Power Consumption Data Oracle ILOM In the Oracle ILOM web interface you can view the average power consumption for each minute of the last hour or for each hour of the last 14 days Historical power consumption data is not viewable from the Oracle ILOM command line inter...

Page 92: ...page 92 Set Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy Oracle ILOM on page 92 View the Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature Oracle ILOM 1 To view the temperatures in the Oracle ILOM web interface a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b In the navigation pane click System Information Cooling The Cooling page appears c Review the Inlet Temperature and Exha...

Page 93: ...Enable or Disable in the Actions drop down list The policy takes effect at the next server reset 2 To set the Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy in the Oracle ILOM command line interface a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Use the set SP policy ENHANCED_PCIE_COOLING_MODE enabled disabled command The policy takes effect at the next server reset Related ...

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Page 95: ...se Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Systems configured to use UEFI Boot Mode do not normally encounter option ROM or I O space limitations This section includes Determine Whether You Need to Allocate Option ROM and I O Space on page 95 Configure Option ROM and I O Space Allocation on page 96 Determine Whether You Need to Allocate Option ROM and I O Space If you add a PCIe express module to your server when t...

Page 96: ...ach device in the probe order 3 Decide whether you need to configure option ROM or I O space allocation for one of the following reasons Error messages inform you that a device that you wish boot from has not been allocated option ROM and or I O space You wish to be able to run a utility such as a RAID configuration utility on a device that has not been allocated option ROM Optional You wish to ma...

Page 97: ...er key to make selections When you are done press F10 or navigate to the Exit menu screen to exit and save your changes 2 Select one of the following For PCIe cards select Select IO Add In Cards For Net 0 1 2 or 3 select IO Internal Devices The corresponding IO screen appears The following figures shows the IO Add In Cards screen 3 Select a network port or a slot number from the drop down list ...

Page 98: ...he selected PCIe slot This selection is not available for network ports OpROM Enable to enable or disable option ROM for the device in the selected slot Option ROM only applies to servers configured to use Legacy BIOS Boot Mode UEFI Driver Enable only applies to servers configured to use UEFI Boot Mode 5 Use the enter key to toggle the Enabled Disabled function 6 When you have made all of your sel...

Page 99: ...nfigure Option ROM and I O Space Allocation Option ROM and I O Space Allocation 99 The BIOS enables or disables option ROM and reallocates I O space based on your selections the next time the server boots ...

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Page 101: ...t Settings on page 110 Backing Up Current Firmware and Hardware Configurations To prevent the loss of functioning firmware settings back up the current BIOS Oracle ILOM or RAID configurations Backed up configurations can be restored on the server or on another server in your data center The following procedures describe how to back up firmware configurations to an XML file using the system adminis...

Page 102: ...down list d Specify the destination of the exported configuration e Click Start Backup 2 To back up the current BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Use the following command set System BIOS Config dump_uri transfer_method username password host filepath W...

Page 103: ...ckup in the Operation drop down list d In the Transfer Method drop down list select a transfer method e Specify the destination of the exported configuration f If you want to include sensitive information in the backup file specify and confirm a Passphrase to encrypt the sensitive data If you specify a Passphrase the Passphrase is required to restore the backed up configuration If you do not speci...

Page 104: ...vailable with Oracle ILOM 3 2 6 or newer transfer_method is one of the following protocols tftp ftp sftp scp http or https username and password are your credentials on the remote system where the backup file will be saved host is the IP address or hostname of the system where the backup file will be saved filepath is the relative path to the backup file Note If you transfer the backup file using ...

Page 105: ...e passphrase is required to restore the backed up configuration If you do not specify a passphrase sensitive data will not be included in the backup file 3 If you choose to encrypt sensitive data in the file type y and then specify a passphrase 4 If you choose not to include sensitive data in the backup file type n Related Information Configuring Oracle ILOM ilomconfig Oracle Server CLI Tools User...

Page 106: ... pane click System Management BIOS c In the Restore section of the page select a restore option from the Restore Options drop down list d In the Transfer Method drop down list select a transfer method e Specify the location of the XML file f Click Start Restore 2 To restore a saved BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle I...

Page 107: ...following roles in Oracle ILOM Admin a User Management u Console c and Reset and Host Control r 1 To restore a saved Oracle ILOM configuration from the Oracle ILOM web interface perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b In the navigation pane click ILOM Administration Configuration Management c Select Restore in th...

Page 108: ...assphrase do not set the passphrase property include_faultdata true includes fault data in the restore if fault data was included in the backup This selection requires a passphrase and is available with Oracle ILOM 3 2 6 or newer Note The fault data backup and restore is reserved for Oracle service personnel when they replace the SP transfer_method is one of the following protocols tftp ftp sftp s...

Page 109: ...anagement Pack 1 Access the operating system command line interface For more information see Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack on page 31 2 Use the ilomconfig import command ilomconfig import config xmlfile filename xml A prompt appears asking you to confirm that you want to import the settings from the XML file you specified 3 Type y to confirm that you want to proceed A second prompt app...

Page 110: ...he server is operating with a known good configuration Note If the server is newly installed and this is the first time an operating system is being installed then BIOS is probably already configured to its default settings Any changes you make in the BIOS Setup Utility using the F2 key are permanent until the next time you change them Before You Begin Ensure that your server meets the following r...

Page 111: ...op down list select Factory d Click Save 2 To reset the BIOS firmware to default settings in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Type set System BIOS reset_to_defaults factory Related Information Reset BIOS Configuration to Factory Defaults Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide fo...

Page 112: ...k ILOM Administration Configuration Management and then click the Reset Defaults tab c In the Reset Defaults drop down list select Factory d Click Reset Defaults 2 To reset the Oracle ILOM firmware to default settings in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI For instructions see Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 21 b Type set SP reset_to...

Page 113: ...formation see Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack on page 31 2 Type ilomconfig reset config A prompt appears asking you to confirm that you want reset the Oracle ILOM configuration 3 Type y to confirm that you want to proceed Related Information Configuring Oracle ILOM ilomconfig Oracle Server CLI Tools User s Guide at http www oracle com goto ilom docs ...

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Page 115: ...agement Pack Install Software and Firmware Updates on page 118 Software Release Overview A software release is a server specific set of downloadable files patches containing the available firmware software hardware drivers tools and utilities for the server All of these files have been tested together and verified to work with your server You should update your server firmware and software as soon...

Page 116: ...acleVTS7 0 OS PACK Operating system command line application Updates for tools drivers and utilities for a specific operating system For example the Windows OS Pack might include an update to Oracle Hardware Management Pack and an LSI MegaRAID driver for Windows Server 2012 An OS Pack is available for each supported operating system version ALL PACKS Oracle ILOM Oracle Hardware Management Pack Ope...

Page 117: ...d Search Results screen appears listing the patches for the software release See your server product notes for a description of the available software releases 8 To select a patch for a software release right click the patch number next to the software release version Alternatively you can click the patch number to go to the patch download page To select more than one patch hold the Ctrl key while...

Page 118: ...btain the FIRMWARE PACK patch using one of the methods described in Obtaining Software and Firmware Updates on page 116 The FIRMWARE PACK contains the pkg update file for the BIOS and service processor SP firmware 2 To update the BIOS and SP firmware image in the Oracle ILOM web interface perform the following steps a Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface For instructions see Accessing Oracle IL...

Page 119: ... when the update is complete Note If you reset your server when there is a pending BIOS upgrade Oracle ILOM executes the BIOS upgrade This power cycles the server and causes the reset to take longer than usual as much as 26 minutes This is normal behavior when a delayed BIOS upgrade is applied during a reset 3 To update the BIOS and SP firmware image in the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI p...

Page 120: ...when the update is complete Note If you reset your server when there is a pending BIOS upgrade Oracle ILOM executes the BIOS upgrade This power cycles the server and causes the reset to take longer than usual as much as 26 minutes This is normal behavior when a delayed BIOS upgrade is applied during a reset Related Information Update the Server SP or CMM Firmware Image Oracle ILOM Administrator s ...

Page 121: ...ne For details see Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack on page 31 4 Type the fwupdate command The fwupdate command enables you to update the firmware in automatic mode or manual mode For details refer to the Related Information section Related Information Using the fwupdate Tool Oracle Hardware Management Pack User s Guide at http www oracle com goto ohmp docs ...

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Page 123: ...de or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode 47 verification of optimal default settings 110 BIOS Setup Utility accessing 34 boot mode 45 changing 46 boot order changing 48 making persistent changes 49 Persistent Boot Support 52 setting next boot device 50 boot order list 45 C cabling the server 23 clearing faults 86 CLI tools with Oracle Hardware Management Pack 17 clock service processor 72 command line Oracle H...

Page 124: ... configuration in BIOS 58 virtual drive properties 57 iSCSI configuration 57 K KVMS remote 26 L Legacy BIOS Boot Mode 45 47 logging in locally Oracle ILOM 26 logging in remotely Oracle ILOM 24 logs Oracle ILOM 85 M management tools accessing 21 BIOS 19 multiple systems 15 Oracle Hardware Management Pack 17 Oracle ILOM 15 overview 13 single system 13 task list 13 N network settings changing 65 serv...

Page 125: ...dware Management Pack 56 default settings 55 documentation 55 RAID advantages 55 redirection console 26 storage 26 29 resetting the server 40 restore 101 S serial console 27 service processor clock properties 72 shutdown graceful 40 immediate 40 sideband management 22 software release components 115 overview 115 tools to install 115 system contact assigning 63 system identification information ass...

Page 126: ...Index 126 Oracle X6 Series Servers Administration Guide April 2016 Oracle ILOM 70 V video console 28 virtual drive iSCSI 57 ...

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