During POST, you can change the boot device priority for the current boot process. The changes made during this instruction set are not retained for the next boot process.
1.Boot the server.
2.At any time during POST, press <Esc>. When POST completes, a
3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the device you want the server system to boot from first. For example, if you want the server system to boot from the
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One of the selections on the
4.Press <Enter>.
5.The bootup process continues. When finished, a system prompt is displayed.
Changing the Boot Device Priority PermanentlyYou can change the boot device permanently. Until you change the boot device priority again via this instruction set, the boot device priority does not change.
1.Quickly press the <F2> key. A prompt may or may not appear. After a few bootup tests complete, the main BIOS Setup screen appears.
2.From the Setup screen, select Boot Menu. Press <Enter>.
3.Select Boot Device Priority, and press <Enter>.
4.In the Boot Device Priority screen, use the up- or
5.Now set the second boot device to Diskette Drive and the third boot device to Hard Drive.
6.Press the <F10> key to save your changes and exit Setup.
7.When the Exit prompt appears, press <Enter> again.
8.The bootup process continues. When finished, an operating system prompt is displayed.
9.Make sure the CD is in the drive, and boot the server.
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