Select a 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 then 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 then 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 menu.
  3. In the Please Select Boot Device dialog box, select the boot device according to the operating system you are running, and press Enter.

    The boot device you select 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.

  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the operating system from the selected boot device.