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How the server changes the boot order list defined through the
CIMC GUI or CLI when there are no devices of a particular
device type available or when the user defines a different boot
order using the server's BIOS Setup Utility.
The supported device types are:
• HDD—Hard disk drive
• FDD—Floppy disk drive
• CDROM—Bootable CD-ROM or DVD
• PXE—PXE boot
• EFI—Extensible Firmware Interface
The Boot Order Rules option can be one of the following:
• Strict—When no devices of a particular type are available,
the system creates a placeholder for that device type in the
boot order list. When a device of that type becomes
available, it is added to the boot order in the previously
defined position.
If the user defines a boot order through the server's BIOS
Setup Utility, that boot order is given priority over the
boot order configured through the CIMC GUI or CLI. All
device types defined through CIMC that are not present
in the boot order defined through the BIOS Setup Utility
are removed from the boot order list.
• Loose—When no devices of a particular type are available,
the system removes that device type from the boot order.
When a device of that type becomes available, the system
adds it to the end of the boot order list.
If the boot order is configured through the server's BIOS
Setup Utility, that boot order is given priority over the
boot order configured through the CIMC GUI or CLI. All
device types defined through CIMC that are not present
in the boot order defined through the BIOS Setup Utility
are moved to the end of the boot order list.
Boot Order Rules
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