Reference Guide

Server Serial Number: x.x.x.x
x.x.x.x – As per customer’s environment.
To set the minimum firmware level, run the following command:
/opt/hp/tools # ./hponcfg —m 2
The following output is displayed:
Firmware Revision = 2.05 Device type = iLO 2 Driver name = hpilo
HPBOOTCFG utility
The hpbootcfg utility only supports HP ProLiant 300/500/700/900 Server series, 100 Series
Gen8 servers, and HP ProLiant BL Servers that are listed in the vSphere Server Support Matrix. To
visit the vSphere Server Matrix page, go to www.hp.com/go/vmware and select Certified ProLiants
under Tools/Resource section. HPBBOTCFG is also supported when the system is booted in UEFI
boot mode or Legacy BIOS.
This utility allows an application to set the device for the next subsequent boot of the system except
where the option states it is persistent.
HPBOOTCFG command-line syntax
Use the following format at the command line:
hpbootcfg [-L -E] [-F -C -H -U] [-S -Q -R -P] [-b]
Table 4 hpbootcfg Command Line Arguments
FunctionArgument
Sets the persistent boot mode to legacy bios boot mode.
CAUTION: Installed OS is boot-mode sensitive. It cannot boot an OS installed in UEFI boot mode in
legacy mode and or visa-versa.
-L
Sets the persistent boot mode to UEFI bios boot mode.
CAUTION: Installed OS is boot-mode sensitive. It cannot boot an OS installed in UEFI boot mode in
legacy mode and or visa-versa.
-E
Sets default device as the boot option-D
Sets Floppy Drive as the first boot device for the system boot-F
Sets CD-ROM Drive as the first boot device for the system boot-C
Sets Hard Drive as the first boot device for the system boot-H
Sets USB as the first boot device for the system boot-U
Sets system configuration utility as the boot device for the current boot-S
Sets quick configuration utility as the boot device for the current boot-Q
Sets ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) as the boot device for the current boot-R
Sets PXE client as the boot device for the current boot-P
Bypasses F1 / F2 prompts-b
HPBOOTCFG ESXCLI syntax
The hpbootcfg utility is supported by the ESXCLI utility.
To view the command usage options, run the following command:
# esxcli hpbootcfg
HPBOOTCFG utility 9