Reference Guide

Example of device names:

nic.slot.1 (network adapter 1 in PCI slot)

nic.emb.1 (network adapter 1 on system board)

hdd.emb.0 (hard drive C:)

cdrom.emb.0 (CD drive)

Device Name Lists Examples

Example 1:

#syscfg --bootseq

The following devices are set in the boot sequence:

Device 2:* cdrom.emb.0 - IDE CD-ROM device

Device 3:* hdd.emb.0 - Hard drive C:

Device 5:* virtual.slot.1 - VIRTUALCDROM DRIVE

Device 1:* floppy.emb.0 - Diskette drive A:1226

Device 6:* virtual.slot.2 - VIRTUALFLOPPY DRIVE

Device 4:* nic.emb.1 - IBA GE Slot 0638 v1226

Example 2:

#syscfg --bootseq=nic.emb.1,virtual.slot.1

The following devices are set in the boot sequence:

Device 4:* nic.emb.1 - IBA GE Slot 0638 v

Device 5:* virtual.slot.1 - VIRTUALCDROM DRIVE

Device 2: cdrom.emb.0 - IDE CD-ROM device

Device 3: hdd.emb.0 - Hard drive C:

Device 1: floppy.emb.0 - Diskette drive A:

NOTE: The asterisk indicates that the device is enabled in the BIOS.

Applicable Systems

All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.

--bootseqretry

Option

--bootseqretry

Valid Arguments enable, disable

Description Enables or disables the boot sequence retry feature. When set to enable, the

system re-attempts to set the boot order after a 30-second time-out if the last

boot attempt has failed. This option can be replicated.

A:>syscfg --bootseqretry=enable

bootseqretry=enable

Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.