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BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................................... 189
Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode ................................................ 196
Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation ............................................................ 201
▼ Determine Whether You Need to Allocate Option ROM and I/O Space ............. 201
▼ Configure Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation ........................................ 202
Configure Elastic Computing .......................................................................... 207
Understanding Elastic Computing ................................................................... 208
▼ Configure Elastic Computing (Oracle Solaris Operating System) ..................... 211
▼ Configure Elastic Computing (Oracle Linux Operating System) ...................... 212
▼ Configure Elastic Computing (BIOS Setup Utility) ....................................... 215
Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software ........................... 217
Updates and Tools Overview ......................................................................... 217
Updating System Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant) ..................... 220
Updating Server or Blade Chassis Firmware (Oracle ILOM) ................................ 229
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Oracle X4 Series Servers Administration Guide • April 2016
BIOS Setup Utility Menu Overview ........................................................ 189
▼ Access the BIOS Setup Utility Menus ................................................ 190
▼ Exit the BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................. 192
▼ Navigate the BIOS Setup Utility Menus .............................................. 193
BIOS Key Mappings ............................................................................ 194
▼ Set UEFI Late Synchronization ......................................................... 195
When to Select Legacy or UEFI BIOS Boot Mode .................................... 197
Other BIOS Boot Mode Considerations ................................................... 197
Viewing and Changing the Boot Mode .................................................... 198
▼ Select UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (BIOS) .................. 198
Cores and Maximum Frequency ............................................................. 208
▼ Calculate Socket and Core Numbers .................................................. 209
Oracle System Assistant USB Drive (BIOS) ............................................. 221
System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant 1.2 or Newer) ............ 222
System Assistant USB Drive (Oracle System Assistant Release 1.1) .............. 225
▼ Update Software and Firmware (Oracle System Assistant) ...................... 226
▼ Update BIOS and SP Firmware or CMM Firmware (Oracle ILOM) .......... 229
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