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Oracle® Server CLI Tools for Oracle Solaris 11.3 User's Guide

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Updated: April 2018
 
 

Import UEFI BIOS Settings to a Server

The import subcommand imports UEFI BIOS settings stored in an XML file to the server at next boot.

  • To import UEFI BIOS settings stored in an XML file, type:

    # ubiosconfig import type -x filename.xml option

    where type is one of the options described below, filename is the path to the XML file you want to import settings from and option is one of the options described below.

    The supported types of import are listed in the following table.

    Type
    Description
    all
    Import all options from the XML file to the server's BIOS at next boot.
    boot
    Import only boot options from the XML file to the server's BIOS at next boot.
    config
    Import only configuration options from the XML file to the server's BIOS at next boot.

    The possible option for the import is listed in the following table.

    Short Option
    Long Option
    Description
    –x
    –-xml_file
    The path to the XML file that contains the UEFI settings to import. This is a mandatory option.
    –f
    --force
    Ignore safeguards, and import the BIOS XML file regardless of current system state.

    Note -  There is no guarantee of accuracy in the data when using the –-force option.