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Dell Command | Monitor Version 9.1 User's Guide

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Changing the boot sequence using the ChangeBootOrder method

To change the boot sequence follow the steps:
  1. Check for the boot list type using:
    • WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path dcim_BootConfigSetting get ElementName/format:list
    • PowerShell Command: gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class dcim_BootConfigSetting -Property ElementName
  2. Check for boot order type (Legacy or UEFI) using:
    • WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path dcim_ElementSettingData.IsCurrent=1 get SettingData /format:list
    • PowerShell Command: gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class dcim_elementSettingData -Filter "IsCurrent=1" -Property SettingData
  3. Change the boot order using:
    • WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path dcim_bootconfigsetting call ChangeBootOrder /?:full
    • PowerShell Command: (gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class dcim_bootconfigsetting).getmethodparameters("ChangeBootOrder")
    The arguments required for ChangeBootOrder method are:
    • Authorization Token — This is the Administrator or boot password.
    • Source — This is the boot order list taken from DCIM_OrderedComponent.PartComponent property. The new boot order is determined by the order of boot devices in the source array.

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