MSP8040 Series User Guide Rev. 1.2
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To change the boot order of a processor node temporarily:
KVM
Node CPU serial console, IPMITOOL
Perform a node reset (section
4.1)
Press [Del] or [F2] when prompted to enter the bios
setup menu
Select the Save & Exit tab
Bootable devices are listed under Boot Override
To choose the Boot Override
Use the up or down arrow key to select a boot device
Press Enter
Perform a node reset (section
4.1)
Press [Del] or [F2] when prompted to enter the bios setup
menu
Select the Save & Exit tab
Bootable devices are listed under Boot Override
To choose the Boot Override
Use the up or down arrow key to select a boot device
Press Enter
From IPMITOOL
PROMPT chassis bootdev
<device>
Within 30 seconds, issue the following command to reset
the payload:
PROMPT power reset
The possible values for
<device>
are:
none: Do not change boot device order
pxe: Force PXE boot
cdrom: Force boot from CD/DVD
bios: Force boot into BIOS Setup
floppy: Force boot from Floppy/primary removable media
Notes
You could boot from LAN, from virtual media or from disk on board.
4.3.
Boot from Virtual Media
To boot a processor node from a virtual media:
KVM
Not possible from a CLI-type interface
Select the Media tab
Connect the media device and select the appropriate
option
Click on Close
Perform a node reset (section
4.1)
Set the boot priority of your media device
(section
4.2)
Notes
The possible options are virtual floppy, virtual CD and virtual hard disk.
4.4.
OS Installation
To install an OS:
KVM
Not possible from a CLI-type interface
Boot from LAN or from virtual media (section
4.3)
Select the CD/DVD option
Proceed with installation
