Access The Preboot Menu - Sun Oracle Sun Fire X4270 M2 Service Manual

7.2.1.2

Access the Preboot Menu

1. Ensure that the requirements in
Preboot Menu" on page 7-6
2. Reset ILOM.
For example:
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ILOM reboots and messages begin scrolling on the screen.
3. To interrupt the ILOM boot process, perform one of the following actions when
the SP is resetting:
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Or
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Note – You cannot interrupt the ILOM boot process by typing xyzzy until you have
configured the settings as described in
Remote Serial Access" on page
The ILOM Preboot Menu appears.
Booting linux in 10 seconds...
Type "h" and [Enter] for a list of commands, or "?" [Enter] for
command-line key bindings.
command.
Warning: SP will warm-reset after 300 seconds of idle time.
Set 'bootretry' to -1 to disable the time-out.
Preboot>
4. You can perform any of the following tasks or type boot to exit the Preboot
Menu.
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From the server SP ILOM, enter the command:
-> reset /SP
Press and hold the Locate button on the server front panel, until the Preboot
Menu appears.
Type in xyzzy when you see the message:
Booting linux in n seconds...
Enable remote access to the Preboot Menu.
For instructions, see Section 7.2.1.3, "Edit Preboot Menu for Remote Serial
Access" on page 7-8.
Chapter 7
Section 7.2.1.1, "Prerequisites for Accessing the
are met.
Section 7.2.1.3, "Edit Preboot Menu for
7-8.
ILOM Pre-boot Menu
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Type "h cmd" for summary of 'cmd'
Troubleshooting the Server and Restoring ILOM Defaults 7-7