Oracle X5-2 User Manual

Contents
Powering On the Server ................................................................................. 80
▼ Power On the Server ........................................................................ 81
Connecting to Oracle ILOM ............................................................................... 83
Oracle ILOM Service Processor and User Interfaces ............................................ 83
Logging In or Out of Oracle ILOM .................................................................. 84
▼ Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection ......................... 84
▼ Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection ................... 85
Logging Out From Oracle ILOM ..................................................................... 88
▼ Log Out From Oracle ILOM .............................................................. 88
Modifying the Service Processor Network Settings Using Oracle ILOM .................. 89
▼ Modify Oracle ILOM SP Network Settings ........................................... 89
▼ Test the IPv4 or IPv6 Network Configuration ........................................ 91
Redirecting the Host Console Using Oracle ILOM .............................................. 93
▼ Set the Mouse Mode ......................................................................... 94
▼ Redirect Host Server Desktop or Storage Devices Using Oracle ILOM ........ 94
▼ Access Serial Remote Host Console (CLI) ............................................ 97
Troubleshooting Oracle ILOM ......................................................................... 97
▼ Reset the Service Processor Using Oracle ILOM .................................... 98
▼ Reset the Service Processor From the Server Back Panel ......................... 98
▼ Recover the Root Account Password ................................................... 99
Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant ................ 101
Launching Oracle System Assistant ................................................................ 101
▼ Launch Oracle System Assistant Locally ............................................. 102
▼ Launch Oracle System Assistant Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface .... 104
▼ Configure Oracle System Assistant Networking ................................... 106
Preparing the Server for Operating System Installation ....................................... 106
Setting Up an Operating System Using Oracle System Assistant ........................... 107
Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant ....................... 108
▼ Perform Tasks Using Oracle System Assistant ..................................... 108
Configuring Storage Drives for Operating System Installation ........................ 111
RAID Configuration Tools ............................................................................ 111
RAID Limitations on Preinstalled Operating Systems ......................................... 112
RAID Configuration Requirements ................................................................. 112
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Oracle X5-2 Specifications

General

Number of Processors	2
Cores per Processor	Up to 18
Form Factor	2U Rackmount
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Memory	Up to 768 GB DDR4
Power Supply	1200W
Operating System	Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris
Network	4 x 10Gb Ethernet ports