l The default boot mode is UEFI.
l For some OSs, if the capacity of the drive or RAID array for installing the OS is greater than 2 TB,
use the UEFI boot mode. For details, see the release notes of the OS.
l If the OS is installed on an NVMe drive, the boot mode must be the UEFI boot.
l The UEFI boot mode supports more boot devices than the legacy boot mode. The UEFI boot mode
is recommended if a server is configured with multiple boot devices. If the legacy mode is set, some
devices may fail to boot. If the legacy mode has to be set, disable serial port redirection or NIC PXE
based on service requirements so that the OS can start. For details, see sections "Setting PXE for a
NIC" and "Setting Serial Port Redirection" in Huawei Server Purley Platform BIOS Parameter
Reference.
Step 4 Select Boot Sequence and press Enter.
The Boot Sequence screen is displayed.
The default boot sequence is Hard Disk Drive > DVD-ROM Drive > PXE > Others.
Step 5 Select the target boot device and press F5 or F6 to change the boot order.
l Press F5 to move a boot option down.
l Press F6 to move a boot option up.
The server boots in the order specified on this screen.
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7.4.7.3 Setting PXE for a NIC
If a server is configured with multiple NICs, you can set the PXE function for the NICs on the
BIOS.
If multiple boot devices of the same type are configured for a server, you can set the system boot
sequence on the BIOS. For details about how to set the boot device, see Huawei Server Purley
Platform BIOS Parameter Reference.
Procedure
Step 1 On the BIOS main screen, choose Advanced.
The Advanced screen is displayed.
Step 2 Select PXE Configuration and press Enter.
The PXE Configuration screen is displayed.
l Four on-board network ports can be displayed on the PXE screen. The default value is Enabled for
PXE1 and PXE3 and Disabled for other network ports.
l The I/O NIC ports are also displayed on the PXE Configuration screen.
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