Table 4-3 EFI Shell Command Reference (continued)
Command
endif
for
goto
if
input
pause
stall
Command Reference for BCH Menu Commands
Table 4-4
lists the commands available from the Boot Console Handler (BCH) menus for an
nPartition.
The BCH Menu is accessible from an nPartition console when the nPartition is in an active state
but has not booted an operating system.
The following categories of commands are available:
•
"General Commands — Boot Console Handler
•
"Main Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler
•
"Configuration Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler
•
"Information Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler
•
"Service Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler
For details on these commands, use the help (HE) command. At any BCH menu enter HE command
for details about the specified command, or enter HE for general help.
Table 4-4 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference
Command
General Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH)
BOot [PRI| HAA|
ALT| path]
REBOOT
RECONFIGRESET
DIsplay
HElp [menu
|command]
Main Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH)
and access other BCH menus.
BOot [PRI |HAA
|ALT| path]
PAth [PRI |HAA
|ALT] [path]
SEArch [ALL |cell
|path]
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Using Management Interfaces and Tools
Description
Script-only: Delimiter for IF THEN construct.
Script-only: Loop construct.
Script-only: Jump to label location in script.
Script-only: IF THEN construct.
Take user input and place in EFI variable.
Script-only: Prompt to quit or continue.
Stall the processor for some microseconds.
Description
These BCH commands are available from all BCH menus.
Boot from the specified path.
Restart nPartition.
Reset the nPartition to allow Complex Profile reconfiguration; the nPartition remains
inactive, in the shutdown for reconfig state.
Redisplay the current menu.
Display help for the current menu or the specified menu or command.
Boot from the specified path.
Display or modify a device boot path.
Search for boot devices.
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(BCH)".
(BCH)".
(BCH)".
(BCH)".
Commands to find devices, set boot paths (PRI,HAA, ALT),