Server Module Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Sun Blade™ X6450 Server Module Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Installing and Configuring the Server Module
- Installation Worksheet
- Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module
- Introduction to the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
- Understanding Hot-Plug Limitations and Conditions Within the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
- Running the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
- Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
- Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM Settings
- Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk Drives
- Initializing a RAID Array
- Index
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▼ To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash Boot in the
BIOS
1. Power on the server module.
2. Press F2 to access the BIOS.
3. Navigate to the Boot page.
4. Select the Boot Device Priority option.
5. Select a boot device from the menu.
Promote it to the top of the list by pressing + or - until it is at the top of the list.
6. Save your changes.
▼ To Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the BIOS
1. Power on the server module.
2. Use Ctrl-Q to open the QLogic BIOS configuration utility.
3. Navigate to the Boot Device page.
The page displays a list of all bootable HDDs.
4. Enable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device.
See the documentation for your PCIe ExpressModule for details.
When you boot the system, the BIOS lists drives connected to the PCIe
ExpressModule and allow you to select them as the boot drive.
5. (Optional) Configure volumes and RAID arrays as required.
See the documentation for your PCIe ExpressModule for details.
6. Save your changes.
▼ To Configure the Emulex Fibre Channel PCIe
ExpressModule in the BIOS
1. Power on the server module.
2. Use Ctrl-E to open the Emulex BIOS configuration utility.
3. Navigate to the Boot Device page.
The page displays a list of all bootable HDDs.