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(config-vb) boot
(config-vb) boot
To configure the boot image location and source for a virtual blade, use the boot virtual blade
configuration command.
boot {cd-image {cd-rom | disk location} | fd-image disk location |
from {cd-rom | disk | network}}
Syntax Description
Defaults No default behavior or values.
Command Modes virtual blade configuration mode
Device Modes application-accelerator
Usage Guidelines The floppy disk image and bootable CD-ROM image must be located in the /local1/vbs directory. The
path used with the boot cd-image disk and boot fd-image disk commands must be /local1/vbs/filename.
The CD-ROM image can be used to boot the operating system running on the virtual blade. The floppy
disk image reserves resources for an emulated floppy disk drive on the virtual blade.
cd-image Specifies the location of the boot CD image for the virtual blade. This image
can be located on a CD in the WAE CD-ROM drive or it can be an ISO file
located on the WAE hard drive.
cd-rom Specifies that the CD image location is a physical CD in the WAE CD-ROM
drive.
disk location Specifies that the CD image location is an ISO file on the WAE hard drive
(for example, /local1/vbs/windows_2003.iso).
fd-image disk location Specifies the location of the floppy disk image for the virtual blade. This
image file must be located on the WAE hard drive (for example,
/local1/vbs/fdimage).
from Specifies the source from which the virtual blade will boot. The boot source
(defined by the boot cd-image command) can be a physical CD or a CD
image.
cd-rom Specifies that the virtual blade boots from a physical CD or a CD image
(.iso image file stored in the /local1/vbs directory). If you specify this
option, the cd-image option is required and configures the location of the
boot image.
disk Specifies that the virtual blade boots from a guest OS installed on the WAE
hard drive. If you specify this option, the cd-image option is optional and
configures the location of a CD-ROM image that is made available to the
guest OS (but is not used for booting).
network Specifies that the virtual blade boots from a network location. You must
have PXE enabled on your network.