Setting The Boot Protocol To Boot From Legacy Devices Using The Setup Utility; Using The Boot Selection Menu Program - Lenovo Flex System x440 Compute Node Installation And Service Manual

Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the manufacturing
settings.
• Exit Setup
Select this choice to exit from the Setup utility. If you have not saved the changes that you have made in
the settings, you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them.
Setting the boot protocol to boot from legacy devices using the Setup
utility
This option disables UEFI ROMs from loading. The compute node will boot legacy mode only.Use the Setup
utility to configure the boot protocol to boot from a non-UEFI legacy network device for all PXE boot
attempts.
To use the Setup utility to configure the boot protocol to boot from a non-UEFI legacy network device for all
PXE boot attempts, complete the following steps:
1. Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the console breakout cable and connect the console
breakout cable to the compute node.
2. Turn on the compute node (see
3. When the prompt Press <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password,
you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the
administrator password, a limited Setup utility menu is available.
4. From the Setup utility main menu, select Boot Manager Settings.
5. Select Boot Modes; then, select Legacy Only.
6. Press Esc twice to return to the Setup utility main menu.
7. Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup.
To use the Setup utility to configure the boot protocol to boot from a non-UEFI legacy network device,
complete the following steps:
1. Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the console breakout cable and connect the console
breakout cable to the compute node.
2. Turn on the compute node (see
3. When the prompt Press <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password,
you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the
administrator password, a limited Setup utility menu is available.
4. From the Setup utility main menu, select Boot Manager.
5. Select Add Boot Option; then, select Generic Boot Option.
6. Select Legacy Only.
7. Move the non-UEFI legacy network device to the tope of the boot order.
8. Press Esc three times to return to the Setup utility main menu.
9. Select Save Settings and then, select Exit Setup.

Using the Boot Selection Menu program

The Boot Selection Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to
temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the Setup utility.
To use the Boot Selection Menu program, complete the following steps:
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