Oracle Database Appliance User Manual

Enable or Disable Option ROM Settings
166 Oracle Database Appliance Service Manual • February 2016
Configuring Option ROM Settings in BIOS
The Oracle Database Appliance (original version) BIOS Option ROM space is 128 Kbytes. Of
these 128 Kbytes, approximately 80 Kbytes are used by the VGA controller, the disk controller,
and the network interface card. Approximately 48 Kbytes remain to be shared by the Option
ROMs on all bootable PCI-Express plug-in cards.
Enable or Disable Option ROM Settings
1.
Access the BIOS Setup Utility menus.
For instructions, see “Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility Menus” on page 167.
2.
In the BIOS Setup Utility menus, use the arrow keys (or Tab key) to navigate to
the Boot menu.
The Boot menu appears.
3.
In the Boot menu, highlight the Option ROM setting, and then press Enter.
4.
Check whether the settings in your screen output match what is shown above. If
they do not match, proceed to the next step. If they match, proceed to Step 5 and
exit BIOS.
5.
To change the settings, in the Boot menu listing the Option ROM settings,
highlight the applicable Option ROM setting to modify, then press Enter.
A dialog box appears listing the available settings.

Oracle Database Appliance Specifications

General

Product Type	Database Appliance
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Storage Type	SSD
RAID Support	RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Storage Expansion	Yes
Maximum Disk Drives	Varies by model (e.g., 12, 18, 36)

Summary

Overview of System Status Indicators and LEDs

Oracle Database Appliance X5-2 Status Indicators

Describes status indicators and LEDs for Oracle Database Appliance X5-2.

Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2 Status Indicators

Describes status indicators and LEDs for Oracle Database Appliance X3-2 and X4-2.

Oracle Database Appliance (Original Version) Status Indicators

Describes status indicators and LEDs for the original version Oracle Database Appliance.

Preparing Oracle Database Appliance for Service

Preparing Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2/X5-2 for Service

Details on preparing specific Oracle Database Appliance models for servicing.

Preparing Oracle Database Appliance (Original Version) for Service

Steps for preparing the original version of Oracle Database Appliance for servicing.

Servicing CRUs That Do Not Require System Power Off

Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2/X5-2 Server Node Hot-Swappable Components

Procedures for servicing hot-swappable components in server nodes of specific models.

Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2/X5-2 Storage Shelf Hot-Swappable Components

Procedures for servicing hot-swappable components in storage shelves of specific models.

Oracle Database Appliance (Original Version) Hot-Swappable Components

Procedures for servicing hot-swappable components in the original version.

Servicing CRUs That Require Server Node Power Off

Servicing Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2/X5-2 CRUs

Procedures for servicing CRUs in specific models that require server node power off.

Servicing Oracle Database Appliance (Original Version) CRUs

Procedures for servicing CRUs in the original version that require server node power off.

Servicing FRUs

Servicing Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2/X5-2 FRUs

Procedures for servicing Field-Replaceable Units in specific models.

Servicing Oracle Database Appliance (Original Version) FRUs

Procedures for servicing Field-Replaceable Units in the original version.

Returning Oracle Database Appliance to Operation

Returning Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2/X5-2 to Operation

Steps to restore specific Oracle Database Appliance models to operational status.

Returning Oracle Database Appliance (Original Version) to Operation

Steps to restore the original version of Oracle Database Appliance to operational status.

Server Node Diagnostic Tools and Resetting the Service Processor

Server Node Diagnostic Tools

Overview of diagnostic tools for server nodes and their functions.

Resetting the Service Processor

Procedures for resetting the Service Processor (SP) when it becomes inaccessible.

Server Node Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

Oracle Database Appliance X3-2/X4-2/X5-2 BIOS Utility

Information and configuration parameters for the BIOS utility in specific models.

Oracle Database Appliance (Original Version) BIOS Utility

Information and configuration parameters for the BIOS utility in the original version.