LAN Boot
Youcan configure a boot policy to boot one or more servers from a centralized provisioning server on the
LAN.A LAN (or PXE) boot is frequently used to install operating systems on a server from that LAN server.
Youcan add more than one type of boot device to a LAN boot policy. For example, you could add a local
diskor virtual media boot as a secondary boot device.
Configuring a LAN Boot for a Boot Policy
Youcan also create a local boot policy that is restricted to a service profile or service profile template. However,
exceptfor iSCSI boot, werecommend that you create a global boot policythat can be includedin multiple
serviceprofiles or serviceprofile templates.
Youcan add more than one type of boot device to a boot policy. For example, you could add a local disk or
virtualmedia boot as a secondary boot device.
Thisprocedure continues directlyfrom Creating a BootPolicy, on page 440.
Procedure
Step 1 Clickthe down arrows to expand the vNICs area.
Step 2 Clickthe Add LAN Boot link.
Step 3 Inthe Add LANBoot dialog box, enterthe name of the vNIC that you wantto use for theLAN boot inthe
vNICfield, thenclick OK.
Step 4 Doone of the following:
• Add another boot device to the Boot Order table.
• Click OK to finish.
What to Do Next
Includethe boot policy in a service profile and/or template.
Aftera server is associated with a service profile that includes this boot policy, you can verify the actual boot
orderin the Boot OrderDetails area on theGeneral tab for the server.
Local Disk BootIfa server has a local drive, you can configure a boot policy to boot the server from that drive.
CiscoUCS Managerdoes not differentiatebetween the types of local drives. If anoperating systemhas
beeninstalled on more than one local drive or on an internal USB drive (eUSB), you cannot specify which
ofthese local drives the server should use as the boot drive.
Note
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