bootmode command

This command sets and displays the boot mode settings for blade servers installed in the BladeCenter unit that support this feature.

Table 1. bootmode command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Display blade server boot mode Displays the boot mode settings of the specified blade server.
Note: This command will execute only on blade servers that support the bootmode feature.
 bootmode 
                           -T system:blade[x]

where x is the blade server bay number.
Set blade server boot mode Sets the copy of firmware that the specified blade server will use to boot:
  • Temporary: booting from the temporary copy is recommended since it typically contains the latest enhancements and fixes.
  • Permanent: booting from the permanent copy should be used only when booting from the temporary copy is no longer possible.

Changes to the boot mode setting take effect after the next restart of the blade server.

Note: This command will execute only on blade servers that support the bootmode feature.
 bootmode -p mode

where mode is:

  • temp for temporary firmware copy.
  • perm for permanent firmware copy.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade configuration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system:blade[x]

where x is the blade server bay number.
Example: To view the boot mode of the blade server in bay 2, while this blade server is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:blade[2]> prompt, type 
                  bootmode
To set the boot mode of the blade server in bay 2 to permanent, while this blade server is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:blade[2]> prompt, type 
                  bootmode -p perm

The following example shows the information that is returned from these commands:

               system:blade[2]> bootmode
active: temporary
pending: Invalid boot mode type
system:blade[2]> bootmode -p perm
Set the blade boot mode to permanent succeeded.
The setting will become active after the next reboot of the blade.
system:blade[2]> bootmode
active: temporary
pending: permanent
system:blade[2]>
Parent topic: Command syntax