Single-System Management Tools
Tool Description Function
“Oracle Hardware
Management
Pack” on page 17
Provides commands and agents that operate
at the operating system level, and can be used
across multiple systems.
Is included as part of the Oracle Solaris OS
starting with Oracle Solaris 11.2, or available
as a standalone product for other supported
operating systems. Refer to the support matrix
for specific information: http://www.oracle.
com/goto/ohmp
Monitor hardware through the host
operating system, either remotely
using SNMP or locally using
command-line interface tools.
“BIOS Setup
Utility” on page 19
Graphical setup utility included with the BIOS
firmware. Accessed by booting the system and
interrupting the boot process.
View system information and
configure boot-related properties.
Each system management tool has unique capabilities, but some of the functions of the tools
overlap. The following table lists common system management tasks and the tools you can use
to perform each task.
Task Oracle ILOM Oracle Hardware
Management Pack
BIOS Setup Utility Documentation
Power the server on
and off remotely.
✓ “Controlling the
Server Power
State” on page 41
Configure the service
processor.
✓ ✓ “Configuring Oracle
ILOM” on page 61
Configure RAID. ✓ Refer to the
hardware installation
guide for your server.
Download software
and firmware.
✓ ✓ “Getting
Firmware and
Software” on page 105
See how much
power the server is
consuming at any
given time.
✓ “Monitor Server
Power Consumption
and Component
Temperatures” on page 83
Monitor hardware
components.
✓ ✓ “Monitoring Server
Inventory and
Health” on page 73
Update BIOS or
Oracle ILOM
firmware.
✓ ✓ “Getting
Firmware and
Software” on page 105
Update HBA and
expander firmware.
✓ “Getting
Firmware and
Software” on page 105
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