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12 Configuring server boot options on 14th generation Dell EMC PowerEdge servers
the required boot device and use the ‘+’ key to move the selected device up (earlier) or the ‘-‘ key (later) in the
Boot Sequence.
Using a programmatic interface such as RACADM, the UefiBootSeq attribute will contain a comma-delimited
list of boot entries in Fully-Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD) format. To change the Boot Sequence, get the
current attribute value, rearrange the list with the desired sequence, and then set the attribute to update the
Boot Sequence. All entries returned in the existing UefiBootSeq, and only those entries, must be provided in
the updated list.
Boot Sequence settings
Name
Programmatic Name
Attribute (UEFI
Boot Mode)
UEFI Boot Sequence
UefiBootSeq
Attribute (BIOS
Boot Mode)
Boot Sequence
BootSeq
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence
HddSeq
Possible Values
An enumerated list of boot
devices that can be changed in
F2 BIOS Setup.
A comma-delimited list of the boot devices using
programmatic names.
Here is a programmatic example by using the RACADM CLI:
1. Obtain the current boot sequence.
2. Set a new boot sequence with PXE first.