IBM eServer 380 xSeries, User Reference Manual

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xSeries 380: User’s Reference
Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) boot manager
You can use the EFI boot manager to configure a variety of boot options including
booting to an external device as well as to a specific file.The following table provides a
summary of the actions available from the EFI boot manager:
Load Custom Defaults Load Setup with custom defaults.
Yes Loads Setup values from a file
previously saved through the Save
Custom Defaults menu item. You
must specify the file name.
No No action.
Save Custom Defaults. Save the current set of values into a file that
you can later load using the Load Custom
Defaults menu item.
Yes Writes setup values to a file you
specify.
No No action.
Discard Changes Discard the changed values you have
accumulated during this Setup session.
Yes Discards the Setup values for the
current Setup Utility session
No No action.
Menu item Description
Action Description
Boot from a File Automatically adds EFI applications as boot options or enables
you to boot from a specific file.
Add a Boot Option Adds a boot option to the EFI boot manager. You specify the
option by providing the name of the EFI application. Along with
the name, you can also provide either ASCII or UNICODE
arguments the file might use.
Delete Boot Options Enables you to delete a specific boot option or all boot options.
Change Boot Order Enables you to control the relative order in which the EFI boot
manager attempts boot options. For help on the control key
sequences you need for this option, refer to the help menu.
Enables you to select a boot option to use one time (the next
boot operation).
Manage Boot Next
Setting Enables you to select a boot option to use one time (the next
boot operation).
Set Automatic Boot
Timeout Value Enables you to define the value in seconds that pass before the
system automatically boots without user intervention. Setting
this value to zero disables the timeout feature.