Cisco Systems 57712, UCSCPCIEBTG manual Configuring the Server Boot Order, Server# scope bios

Managing the Server

Configuring the Server Boot Order

Note The actual boot order will differ from the configured boot order if either of the following conditions occur:

•The BIOS encounters issues while trying to boot using the configured boot order.

•A user changes the boot order directly through the BIOS.

Configuring the Server Boot Order

Note Do not change the boot order while the host is performing BIOS power-on self test (POST).

Before You Begin

You must log in with user or admin privileges to perform this task.

Procedure

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Server# scope bios	Enters bios command mode.
Step 2	Server /bios # set boot-order	Specifies the boot device options and order. You can
	device1[,device2[,device3	select one or more of the following:
	[,device4[,device5]]]]	• cdrom—Bootable CD-ROM
		• fdd—Floppy disk drive
		• hdd—Hard disk drive
		• pxe—PXE boot
		• efi—Extensible Firmware Interface
Step 3	Server /bios # commit	Commits the transaction to the system configuration.

The new boot order will be used on the next BIOS boot.

This example sets the boot order and commits the transaction:

Server# scope bios

Server /bios # set boot-order hdd,cdrom,fdd,pxe,efi

Server /bios *# commit

Server /bios # show detail

BIOS:

Boot Order: HDD,CDROM,FDD,PXE,EFI

Server /bios #

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Configuration Guide, Release 1.5

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