Users Guide

Boot Device Description
Local SD Card Boot from the local SD (Secure Digital) card - for
servers that support iDRAC system only.
Floppy Boot from a floppy disk in the local floppy disk
drive.
RFS Boot from a Remote File Share (RFS) image. The
image file is attached using the iDRAC GUI console
viewer.
Related Tasks
Setting First Boot Device For Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface
Setting First Boot Device For Individual Server Using CMC Web Interface
Setting First Boot Device Using RACADM
Setting First Boot Device For Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface
NOTE: To set the first boot device for servers, you must have Server Administrator privileges or
Chassis Configuration Administrator privileges and iDRAC login privileges.
To set the first boot device for multiple servers using the CMC Web interface:
1. In the system tree, go to Server Overview, and then click Setup → First Boot Device. A list of servers
is displayed.
2. In the First Boot Device column, from the drop-down menu, select the boot device you want to use
for each server.
3. If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots, clear the Boot Once
option for the server. If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next boot
cycle, select the Boot Once option for the server.
4. Click Apply to save the settings.
Setting First Boot Device For Individual Server Using CMC Web Interface
To set the first boot device for servers, you must have Server Administrator privileges or Chassis
Configuration Administrator privileges and iDRAC login privileges.
To set the first boot device for individual server using the CMC Web interface:
1. In the system go to Server Overview, and then click the server for which you want to set the first
boot device.
2. Go to Setup → First Boot Device. The First Boot Device page is displayed.
3. From the First Boot Device drop-down menu, select the boot device you want to use for each
server.
4. If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots, clear the Boot Once
option for the server. If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next boot
cycle, select the
Boot Once option for the server
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
Setting First Boot Device Using RACADM
To set the first boot device, use the cfgServerFirstBootDevice object.
To enable boot once for a device, use the cfgServerBootOnce object.
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