Users Guide

For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
NOTE: iDRAC syncs the time with the host (local time). Hence it is recommended to configure both iDRAC and host with
the same time zone so that the time sync is proper. If you want to change a time zone, you need to change it on both host
and iDRAC and then the host needs to reboot.
Setting first boot device
You can set the first boot device for the next boot only or for all subsequent reboots. If you set the device to be used for all
subsequent boots, it remains as the first boot device in the BIOS boot order until it is changed again either from the iDRAC web
interface or from the BIOS boot sequence.
You can set the first boot device to one of the following:
● Normal Boot
● PXE
● BIOS Setup
● Local Floppy/Primary Removable Media
● Local CD/DVD
● Hard Drive
● Virtual Floppy
● Virtual CD/DVD/ISO
● Local SD Card
● Lifecycle Controller
● BIOS Boot Manager
● UEFI Device Path
● UEFI HTTP
NOTE:
● BIOS Setup (F2), Lifecycle Controller (F10), and BIOS Boot Manager (F11) cannot be set as permanent boot device.
● The first boot device setting in iDRAC Web Interface overrides the System BIOS boot settings.
Setting first boot device using web interface
To set the first boot device using iDRAC Web interface:
1. Go to Configuration > System Settings > Hardware Settings > First Boot Device.
The First Boot Device page is displayed.
2. Select the required first boot device from the drop-down list, and click Apply.
The system boots from the selected device for subsequent reboots.
3. To boot from the selected device only once on the next boot, select Boot Once. Thereafter, the system boots from the first
boot device in the BIOS boot order.
For more information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
Setting first boot device using RACADM
● To set the first boot device, use the iDRAC.ServerBoot.FirstBootDevice object.
● To enable boot once for a device, use the iDRAC.ServerBoot.BootOnce object.
For more information about these objects, see the iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Setting first boot device using virtual console
You can select the device to boot from as the server is being viewed in the Virtual Console viewer before the server runs
through its boot-up sequence. Boot-once is supported by all devices listed in Setting first boot device on page 101.
To set the first boot device using Virtual Console:
1. Launch Virtual Console.
Configuring iDRAC
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