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Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.1 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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--OneTimeBootSeqDev/--nextboot

Valid Arguments
  • On systems prior to 12G: < valid device name> (from the bootseq option device list)

  • On 12G and later systems: numerical list separated by commas or list of device names separated by commas

Description

Sets the specified device as the first device in the boot order for the next boot cycle only. The device must be a device from the bootseq option device list. Run the bootseq option to see a list of available device names. For more information, see --bootmode . This option is not replicated. If Boot Mode is set to UEFI, the system temporarily switches the Boot Mode to BIOS when attempting a one-time boot to the device.

Example:

A:>syscfg --OneTimeBootSeqDev= 2,3,4,5,1,6
The following devices are set in the boot sequence:
Device 2:* usbcdrom.slot.1- USB CD-ROM device
Device 3:* virtualcd.slot.1 – VIRTUAL CDROM
Device 4:* hdd.emb.0 -Hard drive C:
Device 5:* nic.emb.1 - MBA v2.5.12 Slot 0500
Device 1:* virtualfloppy.slot.1 - VIRTUAL FLOPPY
Device 6:* usbfloppy.slot.1 - USB Floppy device
  • NOTE: The asterisk indicates that the device is enabled in the BIOS.
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems.

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