Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure Owner's Manual

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 also set a one-time boot device. This allows you to boot using a special image to perform tasks such as running diagnostics or reinstalling an operating system.

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, clear 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.