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  • Page 1 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration ® Guide Part No: E75413-01 September 2017...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Oracle ILOM Management Connection Options ..........  22 ▼ Cable the Server to Connect to Oracle ILOM ........ 23 ▼ Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM Through a Remote Ethernet Connection ...................  24 ▼ Access the Oracle ILOM Diag Shell (CLI Only) ........ 26 ▼...
  • Page 6 ▼ Power On the Server Using the On/Standby button .........  43 ▼ Power the Server Off or On (Oracle ILOM) ..........  44 Setting SP Policy for Host Power at Boot (Oracle ILOM) ........ 45 ▼ Set SP Host Power Policy at Boot ............ 45 Viewing and Modifying Boot Properties ............ 47...
  • Page 7 ▼ Modify SP Network Settings (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) ...  63 Configuring DNS Server Information on the SP .......... 64 ▼ Configure DNS Server Information on the SP (Oracle ILOM) .... 64 ▼ Configure DNS Server Information on the SP (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) ................ 65 Assigning System Identification Information ............
  • Page 8 ▼ View Historical Power Consumption Data (Oracle ILOM) .......  85 Monitoring Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature .......... 86 ▼ View the Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature (Oracle ILOM) .... 86 ▼ Set Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy (Oracle ILOM) ......... 87 Backing Up and Restoring Hardware and Firmware Configurations .... 89 Backing Up Current Firmware and Hardware Configurations ........
  • Page 9 Contents Software Releases .................. 106 ▼ Download Firmware and Software Updates From My Oracle Support .... 107 ▼ Download Software Using Oracle Software Delivery Cloud ...... 108 Installing Software and Firmware Updates ............ 109 ▼ Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM) ...  110 ▼...
  • Page 10 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 11: Using This Documentation

    Using This Documentation Overview – Describes how to use the single-server management tools for Oracle X7 Series ■ servers Audience – Technicians, system administrators, and authorized service providers ■ Required knowledge – Experience configuring and administering servers ■ Product Documentation Library...
  • Page 12 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 13: Overview Of System Administration Tools

    “Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 17 “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 19 Single-System Management Tools The following table describes Oracle's single-system management tools, and provides links to an overview of each. For an overview of multiple-system management tools, see “Multiple-System Management...
  • Page 14 Health” on page 73 ✓ ✓ Update BIOS or “Getting Oracle ILOM Firmware and firmware. Software” on page 105 ✓ Update HBA and “Getting expander firmware. Firmware and Software” on page 105 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 15: Multiple-System Management Tools

    To perform system management functions across multiple systems simultaneously, consider using Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center. Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center might be included with your server as part of a server support contract. You can also order Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center software from Oracle.

  • Page 16: Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (Ilom)

    By default, these ports offer a dedicated connection to Oracle ILOM. Any time power is applied to the server, you can log in to Oracle ILOM from a local terminal device or from a web browser or secure shell (SSH) session on a remote system. To access Oracle ILOM, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM”...

  • Page 17: Oracle Ilom Documentation

    For example, to view more information about the /System hierarchy, type help /System. Oracle ILOM features are also described in the Oracle ILOM 4.0 Documentation Library at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs. Oracle Hardware Management Pack...

  • Page 18: Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utilities

    Oracle Hardware Management Pack You can choose to install all or some of the following Oracle Hardware Management Pack components: Oracle Server CLI Tools: The Oracle Server CLI Tools enable you to configure server ■ settings and retrieve information about the server hardware from the service processor. For a detailed description of Oracle Server CLI Tools, see “Oracle Hardware Management Pack...

  • Page 19: Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation

    Manage NVM Express (NVMe) devices. This includes viewing information nvmeadm about and updating NVMe controller and flash device configuration. Configure Oracle ILOM to forward SNMP traps to the host or a configurable itpconfig destination. Oracle Hardware Management Pack...

  • Page 20: Bios Setup Utility Tasks

    The BIOS menus are also detailed in the server service manual. Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 21: Accessing And Using System Administration Tools

    Accessing Oracle ILOM Oracle ILOM can be used to configure the system and to monitor the health of the system. It is firmware embedded on the service processor, and does not need to be installed. You can access Oracle ILOM any time the system is connected to power, whether the host is operational or not.

  • Page 22: Oracle Ilom Management Connection Options

    By attaching an active LAN connection to the network Management management port (NET MGT), you can log in to Oracle ILOM through the web or through an Connection SSH connection from a remote system on the network.

  • Page 23: Cable The Server To Connect To Oracle Ilom

    (SP). Determine the IP address assigned to the server SP. Establish a serial connection to Oracle ILOM, and then view the properties under the /network and /network/ipv6 hierarchies. Type the IP address or host name into a browser address bar.

  • Page 24: Launch And Log In To Oracle Ilom Through A Remote Ethernet Connection

    If this default Administrator account has since been changed, contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges. To prevent unauthorized access to Oracle ILOM, create user accounts for each user. For Note - details, see “Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts”...
  • Page 25 The Oracle ILOM Login dialog box appears. Type your user name and password, and then click Log In. If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM, use root for the user name and changeme for the password.

  • Page 26: Access The Oracle Ilom Diag Shell (Cli Only)

    Where host is either the IP address or the host name of the server SP. For example: ssh root@192.0.2.231 If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM, use root for the user name and changeme for the password. The Oracle ILOM password prompt appears.

  • Page 27: Log In To Oracle Ilom Through A Local Serial Connection

    Oracle ILOM displays a default command prompt (->). Launching Remote KVMS Redirection Sessions To help you manage the server remotely, Oracle ILOM enables you to redirect a server's keyboard, video, mouse, and storage (KVMS) devices through any of the following redirection methods: Serial remote console redirection: View a text-based version of the host console.
  • Page 28 ■ Access the Host Console From the Oracle ILOM CLI You can use the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) to access the system console. You can launch multiple console sessions from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface. However, only the first current console session is granted read and write privileges. All other sessions are read-only.
  • Page 29 Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7, 1.3.1 or later is installed on the remote system from ■ which you will launch the redirection. You set the KVMS State property to Enabled in the Oracle ILOM Remote Control → ■ KVMS page.
  • Page 30 The Host Storage Device feature is useful in the following situations: You want to boot multiple Oracle servers from a single (ISO) image file that is stored on a ■ remote server.
  • Page 31 The status of the redirection appears in the Status field. When you are done, to disable redirection, select Disabled from the Mode drop-down menu and click Save. To configure a host storage device redirection in the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI): Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.

  • Page 32: Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack

    Before using Oracle Hardware Management Pack, you must install it (unless you are running Solaris 11.2 or newer), and you must install an operating system. After that, you can run Oracle Hardware Management Pack commands from the operating system command line, and you can configure and use the management agents.

  • Page 33: Use Oracle Hardware Management Pack Commands

    Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack Installation Files From My Oracle Support Verify that the Oracle Hardware Management Pack tools you intend to install are supported on your server. See http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp. Download Oracle Hardware Management Pack from the My Oracle Support web site.

  • Page 34: Use The Oracle Hardware Management Pack Management Agents

    You can access the BIOS Setup Utility locally by connecting a monitor to the server or remotely by launching a remote console session from Oracle ILOM. To get started, see the following sections: “Access the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 35 ■...

  • Page 35: Access The Bios Setup Utility

    Access the BIOS Setup Utility Access the BIOS Setup Utility (Optional) Use the Oracle ILOM web interface to select BIOS as the next boot device. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page In the navigation pane, click Host Management →...
  • Page 36 When prompted, press the F2 function key (or CTRL + E on a serial keyboard) to access the BIOS Setup Utility. This step is not necessary if you selected BIOS as the next boot device using the Oracle Note - ILOM web interface (Step 1 above).

  • Page 37: Bios Setup Utility Key Mappings

    Access the BIOS Setup Utility BIOS Setup Utility Key Mappings When you view the BIOS Setup Utility from a terminal device using the Oracle ILOM remote console feature, the terminal device might not support function keys. The BIOS Setup Utility supports the mapping of function keys to Control key sequences when serial redirection is enabled.

  • Page 38: Exit The Bios Setup Utility

    Oracle ILOM, you can enter a command to temporarily access the host console. Using Oracle ILOM, you can also configure the SER MGT port so that it connects to the host console by default. See Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 4.0 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs...

  • Page 39: Access The Host Console Remotely

    You can access the host console remotely through Oracle ILOM, using either the Oracle ILOM web interface, or a command line or console window. You must have network access to Oracle ILOM, and you must know the server SP IP address or Before You Begin hostname.
  • Page 40 The Oracle ILOM CLI prompt (->) appears. To connect to the host console, type: -> start /HOST/console To return to the Oracle ILOM CLI, press the Esc key and the left parenthesis key (Shift+9). Related Information Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 4.0 Documentation Library at: ■...

  • Page 41: Controlling The Server Power State

    Controlling the Server Power State This section defines the server power states and power control options, provides procedures for powering the server on and off, and describes power-on policies in Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM). Task Link Review the possible server power states.

  • Page 42: Power Control Options

    If you updated the system firmware and selected the Delay BIOS Upgrade option, Note - when you reset or power cycle your server, Oracle ILOM installs the BIOS firmware upgrade. This causes a reset to take longer than normal and causes the server to power cycle during the reset.

  • Page 43: Power Off The Server Using The On/Standby Button

    Power Off the Server Using the On/Standby button “Power the Server Off or On (Oracle ILOM)” on page 44 ■ Power Off the Server Using the On/Standby button Locate the On/Standby button on the server front panel. Refer to the server installation guide for the location of the Power button.

  • Page 44: Power The Server Off Or On (Oracle Ilom)

    The host boots and the server enters Main power mode. Power the Server Off or On (Oracle ILOM) You can use Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to remotely power on or power off the server. To completely power off the server, you must disconnect the power cords from the Caution - back panel of the server.

  • Page 45: Setting Sp Policy For Host Power At Boot (Oracle Ilom)

    Before you perform the following procedure, ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Before You Begin Oracle ILOM. To set a power-on policy in the Oracle ILOM web interface, perform the following steps: Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
  • Page 46 For more information about each policy, click the More Details link at the top of the page. In the Actions drop-down list, select Enable. To set a power-on policy in the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI), perform the following steps: Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.

  • Page 47: Viewing And Modifying Boot Properties

    Viewing and Modifying Boot Properties This section provides instructions for modifying how the server boots. Using the system administration tools, you can change the boot order list, and you can enable features such as Persistent Boot Support and Trusted Platform Module. Task Link Provide additional security for your system.

  • Page 48: Modifying The Boot Order

    BIOS Setup Utility, or you can specify a boot device that is only valid for one subsequent server boot in Oracle ILOM. If you enable the Persistent Boot Support feature, every physical slot, network port, and disk drive bay in the server is shown in the boot order list.

  • Page 49: Set Temporary Next Boot Device (Oracle Ilom)

    Set Temporary Next Boot Device (Oracle ILOM) You can use Oracle ILOM to set the next boot device on your server. Setting the next boot device in Oracle ILOM causes your server to boot from the selected device on the next power reset.

  • Page 50: Enable Persistent Boot Support (Bios)

    Where bootDevice is one of the following: default, pxe, disk, diagnostic, cdrom, bios, or floppy Related Information Setting Next Boot Device on x86 Host Server, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for ■ Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 4.0.x Enable Persistent Boot Support (BIOS) By default, when a boot device is removed and then replaced, that boot device moves to the last position in the boot order list.
  • Page 51 Configure BIOS Support for TPM (BIOS) For instructions, see “Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page Select Advanced → Trusted Computing. Select the TPM Support property, and then select Enabled or Disabled. Press the F10 key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Viewing and Modifying Boot Properties...
  • Page 52 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 53: Configuring Storage Resources

    Configuring Storage Resources This section describes how to configure RAID and iSCSI virtual drives. Task Link Configure RAID arrays to improve performance and “Configuring RAID on the Server” on page 53 increase tolerance for disk failures. To run a supported operating system that resides on an “Modifying iSCSI Virtual Drive external server, you must configure iSCSI virtual drive Properties”...

  • Page 54: Configure Raid (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    A list of supported HBAs is provided in the server product notes. If the server is running a UNIX-based platform, you have root permission. ■ If the server is running the Oracle Solaris operating system, note the following: ■ Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 55: Modifying Iscsi Virtual Drive Properties

    On Oracle Solaris, raidconfig is not compatible with the raidctl CLI tool. ■ raidconfig supports SAS2, but the raidctl tool does not. For servers running Oracle Solaris, after hot-plugging any device, run the devfsadm -C ■ command to reenumerate all of the system device nodes before running the raidconfig command.

  • Page 56: Modify Iscsi Virtual Drive Properties (Bios)

    You have access to an external iSCSI server running on a supported operating system. ■ Access the BIOS Setup Utility. For instructions, see “Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page Navigate to the Advanced menu. Select iSCSI Configuration. Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...
  • Page 57 Modify iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties (BIOS) Select iSCSI Initiator Name, and then specify the iSCSI initiator name in iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) format, for example iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:0010e02e458f Select Add an Attempt. To connect to an iSCSI virtual drive, select the network adapter MAC address...
  • Page 58 Set the Enable DHCP property to Enabled or Disabled to specify an addressing method for the iSCSI initiator. If you set the Enable DHCP property to Disabled, specify the Initiator IP Address, Initiator Subnet Mask, and Gateway. Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 59: Preparing To Install An Operating System

    Before you install an operating system, prepare the server by performing the following actions: 1. Access the installation guide for the operating system you plan to install. Go to one of the following libraries: Oracle Server X7-2 Documentation Library: ■ http://www.oracle.com/goto/x7-2/docs Oracle Server X7-2L Documentation Library: ■...
  • Page 60 Refer to the hardware installation guide for your server. For an overview of RAID, see “Configuring RAID on the Server” on page 4. Prepare the installation target and installation media. Refer to the operating system installation guide. Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 61: Configuring Oracle Ilom

    Configuring Oracle ILOM This section provides instructions for configuring server-specific information for Oracle ILOM. Complete these tasks before you perform administrative tasks on the server. Task Link Configure the service processor network connections. “Modifying SP Network Settings” on page 61 Identify DNS servers in your network.

  • Page 62: Modify Sp Network Settings (Oracle Ilom)

    Click Save to save your network property changes. All user sessions on the SP are terminated when you save IP network property changes. Note - To log back in to Oracle ILOM, use the newly assigned service processor IP address. From the CLI interface: ■...

  • Page 63: Modify Sp Network Settings (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    Note - All user sessions on the SP are terminated when you save IP network property changes. To log back in to Oracle ILOM, use the newly assigned service processor IP address. Modify SP Network Settings (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) Use this procedure to modify the default Oracle ILOM network settings.

  • Page 64: Configuring Dns Server Information On The Sp

    Servers and DNS Search Paths. To change DNS server information on the service processor, see the following procedures: “Configure DNS Server Information on the SP (Oracle ILOM)” on page 64 ■ “Configure DNS Server Information on the SP (Oracle Hardware Management ■...

  • Page 65: Configure Dns Server Information On The Sp (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    “Accessing the Host Console” on page 38 “Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page To enable Oracle ILOM to automatically retrieve DNS information from a DHCP server on the network, use the following command: ilomconfig modify dns --autodns enabled --retries retries --timeout timeout Where timeout is an integer between 1 and 10, and retries is an integer between 0 and 4.

  • Page 66: Assigning System Identification Information

    Tools User's Guide at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs Assigning System Identification Information System identification information is stored in Oracle ILOM, and includes the following items: Hostname: The hostname name assigned to the SP. This can be mapped by a DNS server ■ and used to login to Oracle ILOM.

  • Page 67: Assign System Identification Information (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    Use the command to set one or more identifiers: set /SP [hostname=hostname] [system_identifier=id] [system_contact=name] [system_location=building_floor_lab] Related Information Setting Identification Labels for a Managed Device, Oracle ILOM Getting Started Guide, ■ Firmware Release 4.0.x at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs Assign System Identification Information (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) Access the operating system command-line with root privileges.

  • Page 68: Setting The Service Processor Clock

    The current time in Oracle ILOM can persist across SP reboots. ■ The current time in Oracle ILOM can be synchronized with the host at host boot time. ■ The system supports a real-time clock element that stores the time.

  • Page 69: Set The Sp Clock (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    Select the Enabled check box in the Synchronize Time Using NTP field. Enter the IP address or hostname of one or more NTP servers. Click Save. To set the service processor clock from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI): Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM”...

  • Page 70: Adding Oracle Ilom User Accounts

    Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts Use Oracle ILOM user accounts to authenticate users logging in to the system and to authorize user access to discrete Oracle ILOM features. You can configure up to 10 user accounts locally, and you can configure additional user accounts remotely using a separate authentication server.

  • Page 71: Add An Oracle Ilom User Account (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    ■ Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 4.0.x at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs Add New Users to Oracle ILOM, Oracle ILOM Quick Start Guide, Firmware Release 4.0.x ■ http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs Add an Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) Access the operating system command-line with root privileges.
  • Page 72 Add an Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) Related Information Configuring Oracle ILOM (ilomconfig), Oracle Hardware Management Pack Server CLI ■ Tools User's Guide at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 73: Monitoring Server Inventory And Health

    Manually clear hardware faults. “Manually Clearing Hardware Faults” on page 81 Viewing System Information and Inventory You can view the system information and inventory using Oracle ILOM or Oracle Hardware Management Pack: “View System Information and Inventory (Oracle ILOM)” on page 73 ■...

  • Page 74: View System Information And Inventory (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page Type to view general information about the server. show/ System Oracle ILOM displays details such as the system type and host primary MAC address. Type to view information about a particular subsystem: show/ System/subsystem show /System/[Processors|Memory|Power|Cooling|Storage|PCI_Devices|Firmware]...

  • Page 75: Check System Components With Hwdiag

    Check System Components With HWdiag If you prefer to use the SNMP agents included with Oracle Hardware Management Pack to monitor the server, refer to the Oracle Server Management Agents User's Guide at http://www. oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs. Access the operating system command-line with root privileges.

  • Page 76: Fault Detection And Diagnostics Overview

    The server supports multiple fault detection and diagnostics tools. Fault detection tools, such as the Oracle ILOM Fault Manager, automatically poll the system to detect hardware faults and adverse environmental conditions. Diagnostics tools, such as Oracle VTS must be run manually and can assist you in troubleshooting server issues.

  • Page 77: Monitoring Hardware Faults

    Monitoring Hardware Faults Oracle's server management tools enable you to proactively monitor the health of your system and can be configured to notify you when hardware faults occur. The following procedures describe how to view a list of problems diagnosed on the system and view log information to help troubleshoot the issue: “View and Resolve Open Problems (Oracle ILOM)”...

  • Page 78: View And Resolve Open Problems (Oracle Ilom)

    “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page In the navigation pane, click Open Problems. A list of faults diagnosed on the server appears. Each entry includes a link to an Oracle Knowledge Article, which describes a corrective action. To view open problems on the server from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI): Log in the the Oracle ILOM CLI.

  • Page 79: View And Resolve Open Problems (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    Problem description : The disk temperature has exceeded the critical limit. (Probability: 100, UUID: N/A, Part Number: H106030SDSUN300G, Serial Number: 001234NTR1KD PWGTR1KD, Reference Document: N/A) Each entry includes a link to an Oracle Knowledge Article, which describes a corrective action. Monitoring Server Inventory and Health...

  • Page 80: View The Event Log (Oracle Ilom)

    View the Event Log (Oracle ILOM) View the Event Log (Oracle ILOM) The Oracle ILOM event log tracks informational, warning, or error messages generated on the server. Events can include server reboots and power ons, sensor threshold events, and BIOS updates.

  • Page 81: Manually Clearing Hardware Faults

    Management Pack stop reporting the component as faulted. However, certain field-replaceable units (FRUs) require an explicit repair. For these you must manually clear the fault in the Oracle ILOM Fault Management shell to stop it from appearing in the open problems output.
  • Page 82 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 83: Monitor Server Power Consumption And Component Temperatures

    ■ Peak Permitted: The maximum power the server can consume at any time. ■ In addition, you can view historical power consumption data from the Oracle ILOM web interface. To view server power metrics, see the following procedures: “View Current Server Power Consumption (Oracle ILOM)” on page 84 ■...

  • Page 84: View Current Server Power Consumption (Oracle Ilom)

    Diagnostics, Firmware Release 4.0.x at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs View Power Allocated to Server Components (Oracle ILOM) To view the power allocated to server components in the Oracle ILOM web interface: Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page...

  • Page 85: View Historical Power Consumption Data (Oracle Ilom)

    View Historical Power Consumption Data (Oracle ILOM) In the Oracle ILOM web interface, you can view the average power consumption for each minute of the last hour or for each hour of the last 14 days. Historical power consumption data is not viewable from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface.

  • Page 86: Monitoring Server Inlet And Exhaust Temperature

    Monitoring Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature In Oracle ILOM, you can view the server inlet and exhaust temperatures. In addition, if one or more of the PCIe cards in the server require a cooler operating environment, you can enable the Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy.

  • Page 87: Set Enhanced Pcie Cooling Policy (Oracle Ilom)

    Set Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy (Oracle ILOM) Ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM. Before You Begin To set the Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy in the Oracle ILOM web interface: Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM”...
  • Page 88 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 89: Backing Up And Restoring Hardware And Firmware Configurations

    Settings” on page 100 Backing Up Current Firmware and Hardware Configurations To prevent the loss of functioning firmware settings, back up BIOS, Oracle ILOM, or RAID configurations to an XML file. Backed up configurations can be restored on the server or on another server in your data center.

  • Page 90: Back Up The Current Bios Firmware Configuration (Oracle Ilom)

    Back Up the Current BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM) Ensure that you have Reset and Host Control (r) and Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM. Before You Begin To back up the current BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM web interface: Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.

  • Page 91: Back Up The Current Oracle Ilom Firmware Configuration (Oracle Ilom)

    If you do not specify a Passphrase, sensitive data will not be included in the backup file. Oracle ILOM 3.2.6 or newer provides a selection to include fault data in the backup. It is Note - reserved for Oracle Service personnel when they replace the SP. It requires a passphrase.
  • Page 92 Back Up the Current Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM) Click Run. To back up the current Oracle ILOM configuration in the Oracle ILOM command- line interface (CLI): Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page...

  • Page 93: Back Up The Current Bios Firmware Configuration (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    Back Up the Current BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) Back Up the Current BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) Ensure that you have root privileges. Before You Begin Access the operating system command-line interface. For more information, see “Accessing the Host Console”...

  • Page 94: Back Up Raid Controller Configuration (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    Restoring Saved Firmware Configurations To recover from unwanted configuration changes, you can revert the server BIOS, Oracle ILOM firmware, or RAID settings to a configuration that was previously saved in an XML file. Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

  • Page 95: Restore A Saved Bios Firmware Configuration (Oracle Ilom)

    Restore a Saved BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM) Ensure that you have Reset and Host Control (r) and Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM. Before You Begin To restore a saved BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM web interface, perform the following steps: Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.

  • Page 96: Restore A Saved Oracle Ilom Firmware Configuration (Oracle Ilom)

    Restore a Saved Oracle ILOM Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM) Ensure that you have the privileges associated with the following roles in Oracle ILOM: Admin Before You Begin (a), User Management (u), Console (c), and Reset and Host Control (r).
  • Page 97 If you specified a Passphrase when you exported the XML file, enter and confirm the Passphrase. If you included fault data in the backup, you can select Include Fault Data to restore it. This selection is reserved for Oracle Service personnel when they replace the SP. It requires a passphrase. Click Run.

  • Page 98: Restore A Saved Bios Firmware Configuration (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    If you transfer the backup file using TFTP, you do not need to provide a username or Note - password. Related Information Restore the Oracle ILOM Backup XML File, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for ■ Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 4.0.x at http://www.oracle.com/...

  • Page 99: Restore Raid Controller Configuration (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    Pack)” on page The exported XML file contains configuration information for all the RAID controllers in the system. When you import the RAID controller configuration, Oracle Hardware Management Pack detects any RAID controllers that are unconfigured, and updates only those.

  • Page 100: Resetting The Firmware To Default Settings

    Resetting the Firmware to Default Settings Recover from unwarranted configuration changes by resetting the BIOS or Oracle ILOM configuration to its factory default configuration. For instructions, see the following procedures: “Reset BIOS Firmware to Default Settings (BIOS)” on page 100 ■...

  • Page 101: Reset Bios Firmware To Default Settings (Oracle Ilom)

    ILOM) Ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM. Before You Begin To reset the BIOS firmware to default settings in the Oracle ILOM web interface: Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM”...

  • Page 102: Reset Bios Firmware To Default Settings (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    (Oracle ILOM) Ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM. Before You Begin To reset the Oracle ILOM firmware to default settings in the Oracle ILOM web interface: Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface. For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM”...

  • Page 103: Reset Oracle Ilom Firmware To Default Settings (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    “Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page Type: ilomconfig reset config A prompt appears asking you to confirm that you want reset the Oracle ILOM configuration. Type to confirm that you want to proceed. Related Information Configuring Oracle ILOM (ilomconfig), Oracle Hardware Management Pack Server CLI ■...
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  • Page 105: Getting Firmware And Software

    Getting Firmware and Software This section explains the options for accessing server firmware and software updates using My Oracle Support. It also describes how to use the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud to download complete software applications. Customers are required to install the latest available operating system (OS), patches, and firmware versions for optimal system performance, security, and stability.

  • Page 106: Options For Accessing Firmware And Software Updates

    Each patch is a zip file that contains a ReadMe file and a set of subdirectories containing firmware or software files. My Oracle Support provides the set of software releases for your server, as described in the following table. You can obtain these software releases by downloading the files from My Oracle Support.

  • Page 107: Download Firmware And Software Updates From My Oracle Support

    The Search tab area appears. In the Product field, select the product from the drop-down list. Alternatively, type a full or partial product name (for example, Oracle Server X7-2) until a match appears. In the Release field, select a software release from the drop-down list.

  • Page 108: Download Software Using Oracle Software Delivery Cloud

    The patch for the software release downloads. Download Software Using Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Oracle Software Delivery Cloud allows you to download copies of Oracle software products, including operating systems and related training products for your Oracle server. You must have a valid user account.

  • Page 109: Installing Software And Firmware Updates

    In addition to using Oracle ILOM and Oracle Hardware Management Pack to install Note - software and firmware updates, you can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle and then install the firmware onto one or more servers. Getting Firmware and Software...

  • Page 110: Update The Bios And Service Processor Firmware (Oracle Ilom)

    Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM) Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM) Before you begin, ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM. The firmware update process takes several minutes to complete. During this time, do not Note - perform any operations on the target server.
  • Page 111 Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM) If you selected Delay BIOS Upgrade, the system updates Oracle ILOM, but does not ■ upgrade BIOS, and does not power cycle. Instead, it upgrades BIOS the next time you reset or power cycle the server.

  • Page 112: Update The Hardware Device Firmware (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

    100%. If you selected Delay BIOS Upgrade, the system updates Oracle ILOM but does not ■ upgrade BIOS, and does not power cycle. Instead, it upgrades BIOS the next time you reset or power cycle the server.

  • Page 113: Oracle Support

    Using the fwupdate Tool, Oracle Hardware Management Pack User's Guide at: ■ http:// www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs Oracle Support If you need help getting firmware or software updates, call Oracle Support. Refer to Oracle Support Contacts Global Directory at: http://www.oracle.com/us/support/contact-068555.html Getting Firmware and Software...
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  • Page 115: Index

    (name), 66 cabling the server, 23 system identification information, 66 clearing faults, 81 system identifier, 66 system location, 66 tools with Oracle Hardware Management Pack, 17 clock service processor, 68 command line backup, 89 Oracle Hardware Management Pack, 33...
  • Page 116 13 assigning, 66 single system, 13 task list, 13 My Oracle Support using to download software release packages, 106 inlet and exhaust temperature viewing, 86 inventory server components, 73 network settings Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...
  • Page 117 77 monitoring, 83 operating system terminology, 83 installing, 59 viewing, 84 Ops Center See Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center power consumption history Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center viewing, 85 overview, 15 redirection, 27 Oracle Hardware Management Pack...
  • Page 118 29 inventory, 73 virtual drive service processor iSCSI, 55 clock properties, 68 shutdown graceful, 42 immediate, 42 sideband management, 22 software release packages, 106 system contact assigning, 66 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017...

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