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SystemCreationClassName=”DCIM_ComputerSystem”, SystemName=”<system name from
DCIM_BIOSService class>”, CreationClassName=”DCIM_BIOSService” –N root/dcim/sysman –h
<system IP/name> –P 5985 –u <user name> –p <password> –y basic –v –V –k
“AttributeName=AdminPwd” –k “AttributeValue=” –k “AuthorizationToken=<password>”
Changing the boot sequence
To change the boot sequence follow the steps:
:
1. Check for the boot order type (Legacy or UEFI) by using the following command:
● WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path dcim_BootConfigSetting get
ElementName/format:list.
● PowerShell Command: gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class dcim_BootConfigSetting -
Property ElementName.
2. Check for the current boot order type (Legacy or UEFI) by using the following command:
● WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path
dcim_ElementSettingData.IsCurrent=1 get SettingData /format:list .
● PowerShell Command: gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class dcim_elementSettingData -
Filter "IsCurrent=1" -Property SettingData.
3. Changing boot-order by using the following command:
● WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path dcim_bootconfigsetting call
ChangeBootOrder /?:full .
● PowerShell Command: (gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class
dcim_bootconfigsetting).getmethodparameters("ChangeBootOrder") .
NOTE:
dcim_BootConfigSetting instance must represent the boot configuration that you want to change –
either type 1 (Legacy) or type 2 (UEFI).
● The arguments are:
○ Authorization Token — This is the Administrator or boot password.
○ Source — This is the boot order list taken from dcim_OrderedComponent.PartComponent property. The new
boot order is determined by the order of boot devices in the source array.
4. Changing Boot order for type 1 boot-list using PowerShell:
a. Get Current Boot-order for type 1 boot-list by running the following command: $boLegacy = gwmi -namespace
root\dcim\sysman -class dcim_orderedcomponent | where {$_.partcomponent -match
'BootListType-1'} | select -expand partcomponent.
b. Define a PowerShell variable to specify boot-order to set $newboLegacy. Assign the new boot-order to it. For
example, Current boot-order type is retained.
c. $newboLegacy = $boLegacy
d. Get dcim_bootconfigsetting instance corresponding to type 1 boot-list by running the following command:
$bcsLegacy = Gwmi -Namespace root\dcim\sysman -ClassName dcim_bootconfigsetting |
where {$_.ElementName -eq 'Next Boot Configuration Setting : Boot List Type 1'}.
e. Invoke the method by running the following command: $ bcsLegacy.changebootorder($newboLegacy,
$AuthorizationToken). $AuthorizationToken variable is used to pass the BIOS password.
5. Changing Boot order for type 2 boot-list using PowerShell:
a. Get Current Boot-order for type 2 boot-list by running the following command: $boUefi = gwmi -namespace
root\dcim\sysman -class dcim_orderedcomponent | where {$_.partcomponent -match
'BootListType-2'} | select -expand partcomponent.
b. Define a PowerShell variable to specify boot-order to set $newboUefi. Assign the new boot-order to it. For example,
current boot-order type is retained.
c. Get dcim_bootconfigsetting instance corresponding to type 2 boot-list by running the following command:
$bcsUefi = Gwmi -Namespace root\dcim\sysman -ClassName dcim_bootconfigsetting | where
{$_.ElementName -eq 'Next Boot Configuration Setting : Boot List Type 2'}.
d. Invoke the method by running the following command: $ bcsUefi.changebootorder($newboUefi,
$AuthorizationToken). $AuthorizationToken variable is used to pass the BIOS password.
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