Legacy BIOS Boot Order

When your server is configured in Legacy BIOS Mode, you can use this setting to change the
order in which the server looks for OS boot firmware within the Legacy BIOS Boot Order list.

Changing the Legacy BIOS Boot Order list

Prerequisite
Boot Mode is set to Legacy BIOS Mode.

To change the Legacy BIOS boot order:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform
Configuration (RBSU)→Boot Options→Legacy BIOS Boot Order and press Enter.
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate within the boot order list.
3. Press the + key to move an entry higher in the boot list.
4. Press the - key to move an entry lower in the list.
5. Press F10.
6. Reboot the server.

Add Boot Option

Use this option to select an x64 UEFI application with an .EFI extension, such as an OS boot
loader or other UEFI application, to add as a new UEFI boot option.
The new boot option is appended to the UEFI Boot Order list. When you select a file, you are
prompted to enter the boot option description (which is then displayed in the boot menu), as well
as any optional data to be passed to an .EFI application.

Adding a boot option to the UEFI Boot Order list

1. Attach media with a FAT16 or FAT32 partition on it.
2. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform
Configuration (RBSU)→Boot Options→Advanced UEFI Boot Maintenance→Add Boot
Option and press Enter.
3. Browse for an .EFI application from the list and press Enter.
4. If necessary, continue to press Enter to drill-down through the menu options.
5. Enter a boot option description and optional data and press Enter.
The new boot option appears in the UEFI Boot Order list.
6. Select Commit changes and exit to save your selection.

One-Time Boot Menu options

Use the One-Time Boot Menu to select a UEFI boot option for a one-time boot override.

NOTE: The option you select does not modify your predefined boot order settings. If you use
a USB key or virtual media through the iLO 4 Remote Console, exit and re-enter the System
Utilities to refresh this menu so that the devices appear.

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 Figure 2 One-Time Boot Menu

Boot options include:

• OS boot manager, such as Windows Boot Manager—Lists the boot manager for your
installed OS.
• Generic USB Boot—Provides a place holder for any USB device that is bootable in UEFI.
You can set the boot priority of this option, and retain this priority for use with USB devices
you might install in the future. Setting this priority does not affect priorities set for individual
USB devices in the UEFI Boot Order list.

NOTE: This option is only available in UEFI Mode. The system attempts to boot all UEFI
bootable USB devices in the order you specify in the Generic USB Boot entry, even if
installed individual USB devices are configured lower in the boot order.

• Embedded Flexible LOMs

• Embedded UEFI Shell
• Embedded SATA Port
• Run a UEFI Application from a file system—Enables you to select a UEFI application to
run from a file system. You can browse all FAT file systems that are available in the system.
You can also select an x64 UEFI application (with a .EFI extension) to execute (can be an
OS boot loader or any other UEFI application).
• Legacy BIOS One-Time Boot Menu—Exits and launches the Legacy BIOS One-Time
Boot Menu, where you can select a specific override option for this boot only. This option
does not modify your boot order mode settings.

Selecting an option for a one-time boot

1. From the System Utilities screen, select One-Time Boot Menu and press Enter.
2. Select an option and press Enter.
3. Reboot the server.

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3 SD boot
OS to SD card deployment using Intelligent Provisioning
Intelligent Provisioning, a single-server deployment tool embedded in ProLiant Gen9 servers
and Synergy compute modules, supports deploying an OS to an SD card. The SD card then
provides SD boot and OS drive space functionality similar to a hard disk drive or a solid state
drive. When you deploy an OS through Intelligent Provisioning, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise-
approved SD card (if installed) is listed as a target choice for OS deployment. This provides a
consistent and simple method for deploying supported operating systems to SD media.

Deploying an OS to an SD card
Prerequisites
• To boot an OS in UEFI Mode, the SD card is GPT-formatted.
• To boot an OS in Legacy BIOS Mode, the SD card is MBR-formatted.
• To boot an OS installer or a pre-boot application in either boot mode, the SD card is formatted
as FAT16 or FAT32.
• The Internal SD Card Slot option in the System Utilities is enabled. This is the default
setting. See “Internal SD Card slot” in the UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HPE ProLiant
Gen9 and Synergy Servers.

Deploying an OS:
1. Launch Intelligent Provisioning.
2. View and modify hardware settings, including system profiles, array configuration, fiber
channel configuration, and SD card configuration.
3. View and modify the OS selection information, including OS family, install method, and
source media type.
4. View and modify OS information, including version and keyboard type.
5. Review and save your settings.
6. Change the boot order so that the SD card is at the top of the boot order list.

More information
HPE Intelligent Provisioning User Guide for HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Synergy Servers

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4 USB boot
USB boot options
• Creating a bootable UEFI USB flash drive for installing Windows
• Using the Embedded User Partition to install and boot VMware ESXi
• Booting from an HPE Dual MicroSD device
• Creating a dual boot USB key for both UEFI Mode and Legacy BIOS Mode

Generic USB Boot

The Generic USB Boot entry in the One-Time Boot Menu is a placeholder for any USB device
that is bootable in UEFI. You can set the boot priority of this option, and retain this priority for
use with USB devices you might install in the future. Setting this priority does not affect priorities
set for individual USB devices in the UEFI Boot Order list. Newly-added USB devices appear
at the bottom of the list by default, and you can move those entries in the list and boot from them
as well.

NOTE: This option is only available in UEFI Mode. The system attempts to boot all UEFI
bootable USB devices in the order you specify in the Generic USB Boot entry, even if installed
individual USB devices are configured lower in the boot order.

More information
One-Time Boot Menu options

Creating a bootable UEFI USB flash drive for installing Windows

Prerequisites
• The flash drive is formatted as FAT/FAT32.
• When booting an OS launcher, the boot loader is an .efi type and is stored at the default
location \efi\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI.
• The USB Options in the System Utilities are configured to support booting from a USB drive.
This is the default configuration. For more information, see “USB Options” in the UEFI System
Utilities User Guide for HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Synergy Servers.

To create a bootable USB:

1. Connect the USB flash drive to a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 computer and open a command prompt.
2. Enter the following commands one at a time and press Enter after each:
diskpart
list disk
3. Record the disk number for the USB flash drive.
4. Right-click and format the USB key.
5. To extract image files from an .iso file for the OS installation:
a. Open File Explorer, navigate to the .iso file, and right-click and select Mount.
The .iso file opens.
b. Select all files in the .iso file, right-click and select Send to and the removable disk
of your USB flash drive.

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