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LAN Boot
You can configure a boot policy to boot one or more servers from a centralized provisioning server on the
LAN. A LAN (or PXE) boot is frequently used to install operating systems on a server from that LAN server.
You can add more than one type of boot device to a LAN boot policy. For example, you could add a local
disk or virtual media boot as a secondary boot device.
Configuring a LAN Boot for a Boot Policy
You can also create a local boot policy that is restricted to a service profile or service profile template. However,
except for iSCSI boot, we recommend that you create a global boot policy that can be included in multiple
service profiles or service profile templates.
You can add more than one type of boot device to a boot policy. For example, you could add a local disk or
virtual media boot as a secondary boot device.
This procedure continues directly from Creating a Boot Policy, on page 440.
Procedure
Step 1
Click the down arrows to expand the vNICs area.
Step 2
Click the Add LAN Boot link.
Step 3
In the Add LAN Boot dialog box, enter the name of the vNIC that you want to use for the LAN boot in the
vNIC field, then click OK.
Step 4
Do one of the following:
• Add another boot device to the Boot Order table.
• Click OK to finish.
What to Do Next
Include the boot policy in a service profile and/or template.
After a server is associated with a service profile that includes this boot policy, you can verify the actual boot
order in the Boot Order Details area on the General tab for the server.
Local Disk Boot
If a server has a local drive, you can configure a boot policy to boot the server from that drive.
Cisco UCS Manager does not differentiate between the types of local drives. If an operating system has
been installed on more than one local drive or on an internal USB drive (eUSB), you cannot specify which
of these local drives the server should use as the boot drive.
Note
Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.0
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LAN Boot