CLI Guide

Example 2:
A:>syscfg --devseq= hdd.emb.1,scsiraid.emb.1
The following devices are set in the disk device sequence:
Device 1:* hdd.emb.0 - System BIOS boot devices
Device 2:* scsiraid.emb.1 - AIC-7899, A:00 Seagate
NOTE: The asterisk indicates that the device is enabled in the BIOS.
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems.
Boot Settings
You can manage the boot settings using the options in this group.
BootMode/bootmode
Table 22. BootMode/bootmode
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G: ue, bios
• On 12G and later systems: Ue, Bios
Description
Determines the boot mode of the system. Allows booting to Unied Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) -capable operating systems or ensures compatibility with
operating systems that do not support UEFI.
NOTE: If boot mode is modied, reboot the system before executing the OS
installation scripts.
Example:
A:>syscfg --bootmode=uefi
bootmode=uefi
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge 11G and later systems
BootSeqRetry/bootseqretry
Table 23. BootSeqRetry/bootseqretry
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G: enable, disable
• On 12G and later systems: Enabled, Disabled
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
HddFailover/hddfailover
Table 24. HddFailover/hddfailover
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G: o, on
• On 12G and later systems: Enabled, Disabled
Descriptiono
Species the device in the Hard Disk Drive Sequence menu that has not been
attempted in the boot sequence. When set to on, all devices are attempted in an order
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