Users Guide
Setting rst boot device
You can set the rst boot device for the next boot only or for all subsequent reboots. If you set the device to be used for all subsequent
boots, it remains as the rst boot device in the BIOS boot order until it is changed again either from the iDRAC web interface or from the
BIOS boot sequence.
You can set the rst boot device to one of the following:
• Normal Boot
• PXE
• BIOS Setup
• Local Floppy/Primary Removable Media
• Local CD/DVD
• Hard Drive
• Virtual Floppy
• Virtual CD/DVD/ISO
• Local SD Card
• vFlash
• Lifecycle Controller
• BIOS Boot Manager
• UEFI Device Path
NOTE
:
• BIOS Setup (F2), Lifecycle Controller (F10), and BIOS Boot Manager (F11) cannot be set as permanent boot device.
• The rst boot device setting in iDRAC Web Interface overrides the System BIOS boot settings.
• Use Redsh interface to set the value for UEFI device path. Booting to UEFI Device Path is supported on Dell 13
th
generation or
newer servers.
Setting rst boot device using web interface
To set the rst boot device using iDRAC Web interface:
1 Go to Overview > Server > Setup > First Boot Device.
The First Boot Device page is displayed.
2 Select the required rst boot device from the drop-down list, and click Apply.
The system boots from the selected device for subsequent reboots.
3 To boot from the selected device only once on the next boot, select Boot Once. Thereafter, the system boots from the rst boot
device in the BIOS boot order.
For more information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
Setting rst boot device using RACADM
• To set the rst boot device, use the iDRAC.ServerBoot.FirstBootDevice object.
• To enable boot once for a device, use the iDRAC.ServerBoot.BootOnce object.
For more information about these objects, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/
idracmanuals.
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