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BIOSconfig also alters the boot order based on the PCI bus/device/function if the boot order list contains that information. (For example, USB devices do not have this information, but PCI devices do). For example, using biosconfig -set_boot_order with this XML input moves the specified Ethernet NIC to the top of the boot list:
Input similar XML code:
<BIOSCONFIG> <BOOT_DEVICE_PRIORITY> <Boot_Device_01> <PCI-B-D-F>00,19,00</PCI-B-D-F> </Boot_Device_01> </BOOT_DEVICE_PRIORITY> </BIOSCONFIG>
As a result, the boot list now becomes:
<BOOT_DEVICE_PRIORITY> <Boot_Device_01> <DEVICE_NAME>PXE:IBA GE Slot 00C8 v1324</DEVICE_NAME> <PCI-B-D-F>00,19,00</PCI-B-D-F> </Boot_Device_01> <Boot_Device_02> <DEVICE_NAME>IB:Slot2.F0:PXE:MLNX HCA IB 1.9.972 (PCI 07:00.</DEVICE_NAME> <PCI-B-D-F>07,00,00</PCI-B-D-F> </Boot_Device_02> <Boot_Device_03> <DEVICE_NAME>USB:Port1:Memorex DVD+-RAM 510L v1</DEVICE_NAME> </Boot_Device_03> <Boot_Device_04> <DEVICE_NAME>USB:Port0:SanDisk Cruzer Contour</DEVICE_NAME> </Boot_Device_04> <Boot_Device_05> <DEVICE_NAME>SATA:3M-MRVLRD 200254-01SUN24G 0801</DEVICE_NAME> </Boot_Device_05> </BOOT_DEVICE_PRIORITY>