Installation guide

8.8 Set Boot Devices

Before you load the operating system, set the default boot

devices. Set the lower key switch to Update when setting

or changing EEPROM parameters. Use SET BOOT once to

deﬁne the default boot device. Then you can boot from the

default boot device by entering BOOT without qualiﬁers.

Example 8–7: Setting the Default Boot Device

>>>SHOW CONFIGURATION

Type Rev

1+ KA66A (8087) 0001

2+ KA66A (8087) 0001

3+ KA66A (8087) 0001

4+ KA66A (8087) 0001

6+ MS65A (4001) 0084

7+ MS65A (4001) 0084

8+ MS65A (4001) 0084

9+ MS65A (4001) 0084

D+ DEMNA (0C03) 0600

E+ DWMBB/A (2002) 0001

XBI E

1+ DWMBB/B (2002) 0001

2+ CIBCA (0108) 0001

4+ KDB50 (010E) 0001

6+ DEBNI (0118) 0300

>>>SET BOOT DEFAULT

/XMI:E /BI:2 /NODE:0405 /R5:40000000 DU0

>>>SET BOOT LOC /XMI:E /BI:4 DU1

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