loaded. These variables contain application-specific data that is passed directly to the UEFI application.
UEFI variables provides system firmware a boot menu that points to all the operating systems, even
multiple versions of the same operating systems.
The UEFI boot manager enables you to control the server booting environment. Depending on how you
have configured the boot options, after the server is powered up the boot manager presents you with
different ways to bring up the server. For example, you can boot to the UEFI shell, to an operating system
located on the network or residing on media in the server, or the Boot Maintenance Manager. See
UEFI shell and HPE POSSE commands
For details on these commands, enter
help
command
at the UEFI Shell prompt.
Table 47: UEFI shell commands
UEFI shell command
Definition
?
Displays the UEFI Shell command list or verbose command help
alias
Displays, creates, or deletes UEFI Shell aliases
attrib
Displays or changes the attributes of files or directories
autoboot
Set/View autoboot timeout and retries
bcfg
Display/Modify the driver/boot configuration
boottest
Turn specific speedyboot bits on or off
cd
Displays or changes the current directory
cls
Clears standard output and optionally changes background color
comp
Compares the contents of two files
conconfig
Configure consoles and set/view primary operating system
console
connect
Connects one or more UEFI drivers to a device
cp
Copies one or more files or directories to another location
cpuconfig
Deconfigure/Reconfigure processor sockets and threads
date
Displays or changes the current system date
dblk
Displays one or more blocks from a block device
dbprofile
Manage direct boot profiles
default
Set default values
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