User's Manual

Using the CMC Web Interface 101
NOTE: To set the first boot device for servers you must have Server Administrator
privilege or Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege and a login on the iDRAC.
To set the first boot device for some or all servers in the chassis:
1
Log in to the CMC Web interface.
2 Click Servers in the system tree and then click Setup → Deploy First Boot
Device
. A list of servers is displayed, one per row.
3 Select the boot device you want to use for each server. from the list box.
Virtual Floppy Boot from the virtual floppy drive.
The floppy drive (or a floppy disk
image) is on another computer on
the management network, and is
attached using the iDRAC GUI
console viewer.
Virtual CD/DVD Boot from a virtual CD/DVD
drive or CD/DVD ISO image. The
optical drive or ISO image file is
located on another computer or
disk available on the management
network and is attached using the
iDRAC GUI console viewer.
iSCSI Boot from an Internet Small
Computer System Interface
(iSCSI) device.
Local SD Card Boot from the local SD (Secure
Digital) card - for the M805/M905
systems only.
Floppy Boot from a floppy disc in the
local Floppy disc drive.
Table 5-2. Boot Devices (continued)
Boot Device Description