Bios and Bios Configuration Utilities | Sun Microsystems X6450

■BIOS – Allows you to select a hardware device to boot from, and to configure other aspects of system operation

■Bootloader– After the BIOS exits, the bootloader offers a selection of configured operating systems

BIOS and BIOS Configuration Utilities

When you power on your server module, it completes its self-test and then displays a series of messages that offer a chance to access and configure the BIOS.

■If you do nothing, the server module boots from the default device.

■If you enter a keystroke,the server module does one of the following:

■F2 – Enters BIOS configuration mode. This allows you to configure a wide range of BIOS options, including the default boot device. When you are done, the system re-boots using the settings you configured.

See the Sun Blade X6450 Server Service Manual for details.

■F8 – Displays a list of configured hardware boot options, and continues booting from the selected device.

■F12 – Boots from the network (netboot). See “To Load an OS Over the Network (Netboot)” on page 15.

■BIOS Configuration Utilities – Many option cards have BIOS configuration utilities that can also be used to configure such things as disk volumes and RAID arrays.

Note – Many configurations require you to configure your option card(s) with their respective BIOS configuration utilities before installing your operating system. See “Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilities and Selecting a Boot Device” on page 13 for additional instructions.

Bootloader

When the BIOS Power-On Self Test (POST) is finished, an operating system boots.

Most operating systems start by opening a bootloader. Like the BIOS, a bootloader offers a menu of boot selections, and if you do nothing, it boots the default selection. However, unlike the BIOS, the bootloader offers a choice of installed operating systems, not a selection of bootable hardware devices.

After you make a selection or accept the default, the bootloader boots the indicated selection.

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Contents

Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Grub Installing and Configuring the Server Module Contents Index Preface Using Unix Commands Shell Prompts Typographic ConventionsRelated Documentation Product Updates Documentation, Support, and TrainingThird-Party Web Sites Sun Welcomes Your Comments Terms and References Used in This Book Introduction Installation Overview To Apply Standby Power Routine Power On and Power OffTo Power On Main Power for All Server Components Insert the server module into a powered chassis 1Server Module Front Panel To Shut Down Main Power About Diskless Servers Compact Flash Drive Solid State Disk Drive SSD Connecting to SAS Devices 1SAS Connection Summary External Connecton to the 10 GbE Ethernet Connections Internal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module 3shows the configuration About the Boot Process Bootloader Bios and Bios Configuration Utilities Grub Windows Bootloader 2BIOS Configuration Utilities To Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the Bios To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash BootEnable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device Save your changes To Load an OS Over the Network Netboot RAID Configuration To Configure the Sun Blade 0/1 RAID Expansion Module To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module Directing Console Output Installing an Operating System Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September Inserting the Server Module To Insert the Server ModuleLocate the desired slot in the chassis Remove the filler panel Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place LED Behavior Accessing and Configuring the Ilom Connecting to the Ilom Displaying the Service Processor’s Ilom IP AddressTo Display the Service Processor’s Ilom IP Address Log in to the CMM Ilom CLI Type the command To Connect to the Ilom Web GUI Type your user name and password To Connect to the Ilom CLI Type the password when prompted. The default is changemeClick Log To log on to the ILOM, type $ ssh root@ipaddress To log out, type Accessing and Configuring the Elom To Display the Service Processor’s Elom IP Address Displaying the Service Processor’s Elom IP Address To Connect to the Elom Web GUI Connecting to the Elom Type the user name and password Click LoginTo Connect to the Elom CLI Type the following commands To Configure the Service Processor’s Network ConfigurationTo log out, type exit Log in to the CMM Ilom To Access the System Console Directly Accessing the System Console To Access the System Console Using the Elom CLI To Access the System Console Using the Ilom CLITo power on the system, type the command To start the system console, type Type a valid user name and password. For example To Access the System Console Using the Ilom Web Click the Launch Redirection tab 6Remote Control Screen Type the default user name and password To Access the System Console Using the Elom Web Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September 8Selections forBooting the Operating System 9Dongle Cable Connections Dongle Cable Connections 1Dongle Cable Connectors Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September Installation Worksheet Table A-1Installation Worksheet Appendix a Installation Worksheet GMT P E N D I X B Introduction to the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement or Reinsertion Conditions Hot-Unplug Removal ConditionsHot-Plug Addition Conditions To Start the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Running the Bios RAID Configuration Utility To Navigate the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays To Start the ACU Start the Bios RAID Configuration utilityTo Create a New Array With the ACU Select Create Arrays from the main ACU menu To Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU To Make an Array Bootable With the ACUTo Initialize Disk Drives With the ACU Restart the computer To Perform a Secure Erase on Disk Drives With the ACU To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACUTo Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With Select Rescan Drives from the main ACU menu To Start Using a -SelectUtility Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM SettingsTo Apply Changes and Exit a -SelectUtility Press Esc until you are prompted to exit Some options might not be available To Modify General Settings With a -SelectUtility Table B-2SAS-Specific REM Settings To Modify SAS-Specific REM Settings With a Select Utility Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk Drives To Format or Verify a Disk Drive With the Disk UtilitiesTo Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities Initializing a RAID Array To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk UtilitiesSelect Disk Utilities Figure B-1Adaptec RAID Controller Utility Arcu Initial View Select Array Configuration Utility Select Initialize Drives. a list of drives appears When you have selected a drive, press EnterSelect drives to initialize Type yes Select the drives to be included in the array Select Create Array from the main menu After you make your selections, press Enter Make the following selectionsPress Enter or click Done to proceed Figure B-7Write Cache Warning Click Enter to proceed ACU IndexPage Index