Using The Preboot Menu Utility; Accessing The Preboot Menu - Sun Oracle Sun Fire X4270 M2 Service Manual

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TABLE 7-2
Diagnostic Tool Where to Find Information
U-Boot • Oracle x64 Servers Diagnostics Guide
or Locate the latest copy of this guide at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/sf.x4270m2#hic
Pc-Check
Oracle Solaris Locate the latest Oracle Solaris command information for Solaris 10 at:
commands
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-0550/eqxqt?a=view
SunVTS Download the SunVTS software at:
• http://sunsolve.com
Locate the latest documentation for SunVTS at:
http://www.sun.com/oem/products/vts/index.html
7.2

Using the Preboot Menu Utility

You can use the Preboot Menu utility installed on your server to make changes to
some of the ILOM settings while ILOM is not currently running. The Preboot Menu
also enables you to reset ILOM to its default settings, as well as restore the SP
firmware image on your system.
For more information about how to use the Preboot Menu Utility, see these sections:
Section 7.2.1, "Accessing the Preboot Menu" on page 7-5
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Section 7.2.2, "Restoring ILOM to Default Settings" on page 7-10
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Section 7.2.3, "Restoring ILOM Access to the Serial Console" on page 7-11
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Section 7.2.4, "Restoring the SP Firmware Image" on page 7-12
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Section 7.2.5, "Preboot Menu Command Summary" on page 7-14
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7.2.1

Accessing the Preboot Menu

To access the Preboot Menu, you must reset the SP and interrupt the boot process.
You can interrupt the ILOM boot process by either:
Using the Locate button on the local server.
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For details about the requirements for this local access method, see
"Prerequisites for Accessing the Preboot Menu" on page
Or
Typing xyzzy during a pause in the ILOM boot process from a remote serial
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terminal.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting the Server and Restoring ILOM Defaults
Section 7.2.1.1,
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