Setting The First Boot Device For Servers - Dell POWEREDGE M1000E Configuration Manual

2 Click the plus (+) symbol next to Chassis in the left column, then click
Servers.
3 Click Setup  Deploy.
4 Select the protocol for the iDRAC setting (IPv4 and/or IPv6).
5 Enable the LAN for the iDRAC on the server by selecting the check box
next to the server beneath the Enable Lan heading.
6 Enable or disable IPMI over LAN by using the check box next to the server
under the Enable IPMI over LAN heading.
7 Enable or disable DHCP for the iDRAC by checking or unchecking the
check box next to the server under the DHCP Enabled heading.
8 If DHCP is disabled, enter the static IP address, netmask, and default
gateway for the iDRAC.
9 Click Apply at the bottom of the page.

Setting the First Boot Device for Servers

The First Boot Device page allows you to specify the boot device for each
blade. You can set the default boot device and you can also set a one-time
boot device so that you can boot a special image to perform tasks such as
running diagnostics or reinstalling an operating system.
To set the first boot device for some or all servers in the chassis:
1 Log in to the CMC Web-based interface.
2 Click Servers in the system tree and then click Setup  Deploy First Boot
Device. A list of servers is displayed, one per row.
3 Select the boot device you want to use for each server from the list box.
4 If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots,
unselect the Boot Once check box for the server.
If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next
boot cycle, select the Boot Once check box for the server.
5 Click Apply.
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