Using the Boot Option Maintenance Menu
This menu enables you to select console output and input devices as well as various boot options. It contains the following options:
•“Boot From a File” (page 343)
•“Add a Boot Option” (page 344)
•“Delete Boot Option(s)” (page 345)
•“Change Boot Order” (page 345)
•“Manage BootNext Setting” (page 345)
•“Set Auto Boot TimeOut” (page 346)
•“Select Active Console Output Devices” (page 346)
•“Select Active Console Input Devices” (page 347)
•“Select Active Standard Error Devices” (page 348)
•“Security/Password Menu” (page 348)
•“Resetting Passwords” (page 348)
These options are described in the following sections.
The following selections are available on all menus:
•Help: Displays the help available for the command.
•Exit: Returns to the main Boot Options Maintenance menu.
•Enter: Selects an item after using the arrow keys to highlight the item.
•Save Settings to NVRAM: Saves your changes.
NOTE: The options shown here are examples. Your system may have different options available based on the system configuration and installed hardware components.
Paths
All devices in the server are represented by paths in the EFI Shell. To identify the correct socket or disk drive, use the following tables.
Table
Socket | Path |
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1 PCI | Acpi(HWP0002,400)/pci(0 0) |
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2 PCI | Acpi(HWP0003,400)/pci(0 0) |
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Table
Drive | Path |
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SCSI Disk | Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1 0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0) |
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SCSI Disk | Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1 1)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun1) |
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Removable Media Boot | Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(2 0)/ATA(Primary,Master) |
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Boot From a File
Use this option to manually run a specific application or driver.
NOTE: This option boots the selected application or driver one time only. When you exit the application, you return to this menu.
This option displays the file systems on your server or workstation and enables you to browse these file systems for applications or drivers that are executable. Executable files end with the
.efi extension. You can also select remote boot (LAN) options that have been configured on the network.
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