Oracle X6 series User Manual

Viewing or Modifying the Current Boot Mode
46 Oracle X6 Series Servers Administration Guide • April 2016
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No legacy option ROM address constraints.
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Support for operating system boot partitions greater than 2 terabytes (2 TB). For more
information about limitations for supported operating systems, refer to your server product
notes.
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PCIe device configuration utilities are integrated with the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Bootable operating system images are displayed in the boot list as labeled entities. For
example, it displays Windows boot manager labels instead of raw device labels.
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Efficient power and system management.
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Robust reliability and fault management.
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UEFI drivers.
However, you should choose Legacy BIOS Boot Mode in the following situations:
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The operating system you intend to install does not support booting in UEFI Boot Mode.
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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. However,
you can only modify the boot mode from the BIOS Setup Utility.
To view or modify the boot mode, see the following procedures:
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“View the Current Boot Mode (Oracle ILOM)” on page 46
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“Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS)” on page 47
View the Current Boot Mode (Oracle ILOM)
1.
To view the current boot mode 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 System Management > BIOS.

Oracle X6 series Specifications

General

Cores per Processor	Up to 22 cores
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 series
Networking	10GbE
Form Factor	Rackmount
Expansion Slots	PCIe slots available
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Storage	supports SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives

Summary

Overview of System Administration Tools

Single-System Management Tools

Describes Oracle's single-system management tools and provides links to their overviews.

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)

Describes ILOM as embedded system management firmware for monitoring health and configuring settings.

Oracle Hardware Management Pack

Details Oracle Hardware Management Pack, its components, and utilities for server management.

BIOS Setup Utility

Explains the BIOS Setup Utility for viewing and configuring system settings like boot mode and order.

Accessing and Using System Administration Tools

Accessing Oracle ILOM

Provides instructions on how to access and log in to Oracle ILOM via web or CLI.

Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility

Guides on accessing the BIOS Setup Utility for system configuration.

Controlling the Server Power State

Power Control Options

Powering the Server Off and On

Provides procedures for powering the server off and on locally and remotely.

Setting SP Policy for Host Power at Boot (Oracle ILOM)

Viewing and Modifying Boot Properties

Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode

Explains the differences and implications of Legacy BIOS and UEFI boot modes.

Viewing or Modifying the Current Boot Mode

Modifying the Boot Order

Configuring Storage Resources

Configuring RAID on the Server

Explains how to configure RAID arrays for improved performance and data integrity.

Modifying iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties

Configure the Service Processor

Assigning System Identification Information

Modifying Service Processor Network Settings

Monitoring Server Inventory and Health

Viewing System Information and Inventory

Fault Detection and Diagnostics Overview

Provides an overview of tools for detecting and diagnosing hardware faults.

Monitoring Hardware Faults

Explains how to view and resolve hardware faults and problems.

Manually Clearing Hardware Faults

Monitor Server Power Consumption and Component Temperatures

Monitoring Server Power Consumption

Monitoring Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature

Backing Up and Restoring Hardware and Firmware Configurations

Backing Up Current Firmware and Hardware Configurations

Details procedures for backing up BIOS, ILOM, and RAID configurations.

Restoring Saved Firmware Configurations

Explains how to revert BIOS, ILOM, or RAID settings to a saved configuration.

Resetting the Firmware to Default Settings

Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software

Obtaining Software and Firmware Updates

Install Software and Firmware Updates

Provides procedures for installing updates using Oracle ILOM or Hardware Management Pack.