Oracle X4 series User Manual

Contents
BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................................... 189
BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview ........................................................ 189
▼ Access the BIOS Setup Utility Menus ................................................ 190
▼ Exit the BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................. 192
▼ Navigate the BIOS Setup Utility Menus .............................................. 193
BIOS Key Mappings ............................................................................ 194
▼ Set UEFI Late Synchronization ......................................................... 195
Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode ................................................ 196
When to Select Legacy or UEFI BIOS Boot Mode .................................... 197
Other BIOS Boot Mode Considerations ................................................... 197
Viewing and Changing the Boot Mode .................................................... 198
▼ Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS) .................. 198
Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation ............................................................ 201
▼ Determine Whether You Need to Allocate Option ROM and I/O Space ............. 201
▼ Configure Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation ........................................ 202
Configure Elastic Computing .......................................................................... 207
Understanding Elastic Computing ................................................................... 208
Cores and Maximum Frequency ............................................................. 208
▼ Calculate Socket and Core Numbers .................................................. 209
▼ Configure Elastic Computing (Oracle Solaris Operating System) ..................... 211
▼ Configure Elastic Computing (Oracle Linux Operating System) ...................... 212
▼ Configure Elastic Computing (BIOS Setup Utility) ....................................... 215
Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software ........................... 217
Updates and Tools Overview ......................................................................... 217
Updating System Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant) ..................... 220
▼ Replace Oracle System Assistant and Update the Firmware Files on the
Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (BIOS) ............................................. 221
▼ Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle
System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant 1.2 or Newer) ............ 222
▼ Update Oracle System Assistant and the Firmware Files on the Oracle
System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1) .............. 225
▼ Update Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant) ...................... 226
Updating Server or Blade Chassis Firmware (Oracle ILOM) ................................ 229
▼ Update BIOS and SP Firmware or CMM Firmware (Oracle ILOM) .......... 229
10 Oracle X4 Series Servers Administration Guide • April 2016

Oracle X4 series Specifications

General

Brand	Oracle
Model	X4 series
Category	Server
Language	English