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Function Description

On the BIOS Settings page, you can set the first boot device for the OS on the server.

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Choose System > BIOS Settings.

The page shown in Figure 3-24 is displayed.

Figure 3-24 Boot Device
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Parameter Description

Table 3-24 Boot Device

Parameter	Description
Preferred Boot Medium	Hard Drive: Select this option to boot the OS from the hard drive. DVD-ROM: Select this option to boot the OS from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. FDD/Removable Device: Select this option to boot the OS from a virtual floppy disk drive (FDD) or removable device. PXE: Select this option to boot the OS from the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). BIOS Setup: Select this option to display the BIOS Setup menu upon server startup. No Override: Select this option to boot the OS from the first boot device specified on the BIOS. One-time: The preferred boot device specified is only used for booting the next time the server is restarted. After the server is restarted, the value of Preferred Boot Medium is automatically changed to No Override. Permanent: The setting of the preferred boot medium takes effect permanently.
Boot Priority	When Preferred Boot Medium is set to No Override, the OS is booted according to the setting of Boot Priority. You can click to move an option up and click to move an option down. The default boot priority is as follows: Hard disk drive DVD-ROM drive PXE Others NOTE: The boot priority settings on the BIOS takes effect immediately. If the OS is restarted, the boot priority settings on the iBMC will be synchronized with the settings on the BIOS. The boot priority settings on the iBMC takes effect after the OS is restarted. After the OS is restarted, the boot priority settings on the BIOS will be synchronized with the settings on the iBMC.

Parameter

Description

Preferred Boot Medium

Hard Drive: Select this option to boot the OS from the hard drive.
DVD-ROM: Select this option to boot the OS from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
FDD/Removable Device: Select this option to boot the OS from a virtual floppy disk drive (FDD) or removable device.
PXE: Select this option to boot the OS from the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
BIOS Setup: Select this option to display the BIOS Setup menu upon server startup.
No Override: Select this option to boot the OS from the first boot device specified on the BIOS.
One-time: The preferred boot device specified is only used for booting the next time the server is restarted. After the server is restarted, the value of Preferred Boot Medium is automatically changed to No Override.
Permanent: The setting of the preferred boot medium takes effect permanently.

Boot Priority

When Preferred Boot Medium is set to No Override, the OS is booted according to the setting of Boot Priority.

You can click to move an option up and click to move an option down.

The default boot priority is as follows:

Hard disk drive
DVD-ROM drive
PXE
Others

NOTE:

The boot priority settings on the BIOS takes effect immediately. If the OS is restarted, the boot priority settings on the iBMC will be synchronized with the settings on the BIOS.
The boot priority settings on the iBMC takes effect after the OS is restarted. After the OS is restarted, the boot priority settings on the BIOS will be synchronized with the settings on the iBMC.

Setting the Boot Device

On the Boot Device tab, set the first boot device for the server OS. For details about the parameters, see Table 3-24.
Click Save.

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Setting the Boot Device

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