Oracle Server X8-2 Platform Preparation - Oracle Netra Server X5-2 Installation Manual

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Oracle Server X8-2 Platform Preparation

Oracle Communications produces a variety of software products that run on the Oracle
Server X8-2 platform, including Oracle session delivery applications.
Use your Hardware documentation to install and establish system management by way of
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM). Then use the steps below to prepare the
Oracle X8-2 for session delivery software installation.
Note:
The
Confirm applicable firmware on the server.
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Upgrade or downgrade the firmware on the server as necessary. Go to https://
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docs.oracle.com/cd/E81115_01/index.html for ILOM upgrade instructions.
Configure the BIOS settings. (Settings navigation may differ based on the BIOS version.)
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ILOM Cable Connection procedure
To check the firmware versions installed in the server, go to the ILOM web interface,
and navigate to System Information, Firmware.
Software and firmware versions qualified for use with Oracle Session Delivery
products include:
– ILOM—v4.0.3.34
– BIOS— 51.01.01.00
Observe the boot procedure, logged to the console during bootup, and use the
documented key sequence to interrupt the boot and display the BIOS configuration
dialogs. For example, pressing the F2 key is a common way to enter BIOS
configuration from a terminal application that supports function keys.
Navigate to the Boot menu and, depending on the software distribution you are
using, set the USB or CD as the first device followed by the disk controller.
(Navigation: Boot)
Disable Hyper-Threading. (Navigation: Advanced, Processor Configuration, Hyper-
Threading)
Note:
Refer to Hyperthreading and CPU Affinity
of Hyper-threading.
Disable CPU power limit. (Navigation: Advanced / CPU Power Management
Configuration)
also displays ILOM cabling.
for Oracle guidelines on the use
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