IBM eServer 380 xSeries User Reference Manual

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24 xSeries 380: User’s ReferenceUsing the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) boot managerYou can use the EFI boot manager to configure a variety of boot options includingbooting to an external device as well as to a specific file.The following table provides asummary of the actions available from the EFI boot manager:Load Custom Defaults Load Setup with custom defaults.Yes Loads Setup values from a filepreviously saved through the SaveCustom Defaults menu item. Youmust specify the file name.No No action.Save Custom Defaults. Save the current set of values into a file thatyou can later load using the Load CustomDefaults menu item.Yes Writes setup values to a file youspecify.No No action.Discard Changes Discard the changed values you haveaccumulated during this Setup session.Yes Discards the Setup values for thecurrent Setup Utility sessionNo No action.Menu item DescriptionAction DescriptionBoot from a File Automatically adds EFI applications as boot options or enablesyou to boot from a specific file.Add a Boot Option Adds a boot option to the EFI boot manager. You specify theoption by providing the name of the EFI application. Along withthe name, you can also provide either ASCII or UNICODEarguments the file might use.Delete Boot Options Enables you to delete a specific boot option or all boot options.Change Boot Order Enables you to control the relative order in which the EFI bootmanager attempts boot options. For help on the control keysequences you need for this option, refer to the help menu.Enables you to select a boot option to use one time (the nextboot operation).Manage Boot NextSettingEnables you to select a boot option to use one time (the nextboot operation).Set Automatic BootTimeout ValueEnables you to define the value in seconds that pass before thesystem automatically boots without user intervention. Settingthis value to zero disables the timeout feature.