Oracle^® Exadata Storage Server X7-2 EF and HC Service Manual

Select a Temporary Boot Device

The Boot Options Priority list displays the boot device candidates for the system.

In addition to using the F2 key to view or edit the system BIOS settings, you can use the F8 key during the BIOS startup to specify a temporary boot device. This selected boot device is in effect only for the current system boot. The permanent boot device specified using the F2 key is in effect after booting from the temporary boot device.

1. Reset or power on the server.

   For example, to reset the server:

   • From the local server, press the On/Standby button on the front panel of the server to power off the server, and press the On/Standby button again to power on the server.

   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control and select Reset from the Select Action list. Click Save, and click OK

   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type reset /System

2. After the server resets and begins the initialization process, press the F8 key (or Ctrl+P from a serial connection) when prompted while the UEFI BIOS is running the power-on self-test (POST) to access the boot device popup menu.
   
3. In the Please Select Boot Device dialog box, select the boot device according to the operating system you elected to use, and press Enter.
   
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the operating system from the selected boot device.

Related Information

• Access BIOS Setup Utility Menus

• BIOS Setup Utility Menus

• BIOS Key Mappings

• Exit BIOS Setup Utility