Select The Boot Device - Sun Oracle Sun Server X4-2 Service Manual

Related Information
"BIOS Setup Utility Menus" on page 162
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"BIOS Key Mappings" on page 163
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▼ Select the Boot Device

The Boot Options Priority list contents depend on which BIOS boot mode is selected.
When UEFI BIOS Boot Mode is selected, only UEFI BIOS boot candidates will be
initialized and displayed in the Boot Options Priority list. When Legacy BIOS is
selected, only Legacy BIOS boot candidates are initialized and displayed.
In addition to using the F2 key to view or edit the system BIOS settings, you can use
the F8 key during the BIOS startup to specify a temporary boot device. This selected
boot device is in effect only for the current system boot. The permanent boot device
specified using the F2 key will be in effect after booting from the temporary boot
device.
1. Reset or power on the server.
From the local server, press the Power button on the front panel of the server to
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power off the server, and then press the Power button again to power on the
server.
From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power
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Control and select Reset from the Select Action list.
From the Oracle ILOM CLI on the server SP, type reset /System
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The server resets.
2. Press the F8 key (or Ctrl+P from a serial connection) when prompted while the
BIOS is running the power-on self-test (POST).
The Please Select Boot Device dialog box appears.
3. In the dialog box, select the boot device option according to the operating
system and BIOS mode you elected to use, and then press Enter.
Use the up and down arrow keys to select the boot device. Based on the boot
mode you selected (UEFI BIOS Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode), the Please
Select Boot Device dialog box displays only the applicable devices. For example,
when the UEFI BIOS Boot Mode is elected, only UEFI BIOS boot devices are
displayed in the dialog.
4. Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Related Information
"BIOS Setup Utility Menus" on page 162
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"BIOS Key Mappings" on page 163
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Setting Up BIOS Configuration Parameters 175