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to the server and used as its first boot device of that server. This device can be set as the default first-boot

device or an one-time device so that you can boot an image to perform tasks such as running

diagnostics or reinstalling an operating system.

You can set the first boot device for the next boot only or for all subsequent reboots. You can also set the

first boot device for the server. The system boots from the selected device on the next and subsequent

reboots and remains as the first boot device in the BIOS boot order, until it is changed again either from

the CMC web interface (Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Setup → First Boot Device) or from the

BIOS boot sequence.

NOTE: The first boot device setting in CMC web Interface overrides the system BIOS boot settings.

The boot device that you specify must exist and contain a bootable media.

You can set the following devices for first boot.

Table 8. Boot Devices

Boot Device Description

PXE Boot from a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) protocol on the Network Interface

Card.

Hard Drive Boot from the hard disk drive on the server.

Local

CD/DVD

Boot from a CD or DVD drive on the server.

Virtual Floppy Boot from the virtual floppy drive. The floppy drive (or a floppy disk image) is on another

computer on the management network, and is attached using the iDRAC GUI console

viewer.

Virtual

CD/DVD

Boot from a virtual CD or DVD drive or CD or DVD ISO image. The optical drive or ISO

image file is located on another computer or boot disk available on the management

network and is attached using the iDRAC GUI console viewer.

Local SD

Card

Boot from the local SD (Secure Digital) card—for servers that support iDRAC 6 and

iDRAC 7 systems only.

Local Floppy Boot from a floppy disk in the local floppy disk drive.

Remote File

Boot from a Remote File Share (RFS) image. The image file is attached using the iDRAC

GUI console viewer.

Setting First Boot Device For Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface

NOTE: To set the first boot device for servers, you must have the Server Administrator privileges or

Chassis Configuration Administrator privileges, and the iDRAC login privileges.

To set the first boot device for multiple servers:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Setup → First Boot Device. A list of servers is displayed.

2. In the First Boot Device column, from the drop-down menu corresponding to a server, select the

boot device you want to use for a server.

3. If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots, clear the Boot Once

option for the server. If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next boot

cycle, select the

Boot Once option for the server.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.