Steps
1. From the
System Setup Main Menu
, click
Boot Settings
, and select
Boot Mode
.
2. Select the UEFI boot mode that you want the system to boot into.
CAUTION:
Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in
the same boot mode.
3. After the system boots in the specified boot mode, go to install your operating system from that mode.
Changing the boot order
This section describes how to change the boot order.
About this task
You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB drive or an optical drive.
The instructions may vary if you have selected
BIOS
for
Boot Mode
.
Changing the drive boot sequence is supported in BIOS boot mode only.
Steps
1. On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
>
Boot Settings
>
UEFI Boot Settings
>
UEFI Boot Sequence
.
2. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to move the device down or up in the order.
3. Click
Exit
, and then click
Yes
to save the settings on exit.
NOTE:
You can also enable or disable boot order devices as needed.
Network settings
To view the
Network Settings
screen, power on the system, press F2, and click
System Setup Main Menu
>
System BIOS
>
Network Settings
.
NOTE:
For information about Linux network performance settings, see the
Linux Network Tuning Guide for AMD EPYC
Processor Based Servers
NOTE:
Network settings are not supported in BIOS boot mode.
Table 23. Network Settings details
Option
Description
UEFI PXE Settings
Enables you to control the configuration of the UEFI PXE device.
PXE Device n
(n = 1 to 4)
Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI PXE boot option is
created for the device.
PXE Device n Settings
(n = 1 to 4)
Enables you to control the configuration of the PXE device.
UEFI HTTP Settings
Enables you to control the configuration of the UEFI HTTP device.
HTTP Device n
(n = 1 to 4)
Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI HTTP boot option is
created for the device.
HTTP Device n Settings
(n = 1 to 4)
Enables you to control the configuration of the HTTP device.
UEFI iSCSI Settings
Enables you to control the configuration of the iSCSI device.
Table 24. PXE Device n Settings details
Option
Description
Interface
Specifies NIC interface that is used for the PXE device.
Protocol
Specifies Protocol that is used for PXE device. This option is set to
IPv4
or
IPv6
. This option is set to
IPv4
by default.
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