CLI Guide

NOTE: The asterisk indicates that the device is enabled in the BIOS.
Device Name Examples:
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
HddSeq or devseq
Table 22. SYSCFG Options Supported — HddSeq or devseq
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G: numerical list separated by commas or list of device names
separated by commas
• On 12G and later systems: list of device names separated by commas
Description
Sets the hard-drive sequence for a system. The rst hard drive in the system will be the
bootable C: drive in DOS/DOS-like operating systems. Without an argument, this option
displays the device list. The argument must be formatted as a comma-separated numerical
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