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Startup#

General#

Startup

Network Boot

Select top priority of the Boot Priority Order when waking from LAN.

Possible options:

  1. PXE BOOT – Default
  2. USB CD
  3. USB FDD
  4. NVMe0
  5. USB HDD
  6. LENOVO CLOUD
  7. ON-PREMISE
  8. Other CD
  9. Other HDD

LENOVO CLOUD and ON-PREMISE may not be available on all models.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
NetworkBoot HDD0, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4,
PXEBOOT, ATAPICD0, ATAPICD1, ATAPICD2, USBFDD,
USBCD, USBHDD, OtherHDD, OtherCD, NVMe0,
NVMe1, HTTPSBOOT, LENOVOCLOUD, ON-PREMISE, NODEV		 Yes Both
Boot Mode

When to display the diagnostic splash screen.

Possible options:

  1. Quick – only when the user presses Esc during boot. Default.
  2. Diagnostics – always displays during boot.
WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
BootMode Quick, Diagnostics No Both
Option key Display

Whether system will show the option key message when the system is booted.

Possible options:

  1. On – Default.
  2. Off
WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
StartupOptionKeys Disable, Enable Yes Both
Boot device List F12 Option

Whether F12 key is used to invoke a pop-up Boot device list.

Possible options:

  1. On – Default.
  2. Off

This option is only available when Supervisor enters setup.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
BootDeviceListF12Option Disable, Enable Yes Both
Boot Order Lock

Prevent other software from altering the Boot Order when it is enabled.

  • May be required in situations where an alternative boot loaded is required to be first in the boot order.
  • When enabled, the Boot Order can only be changed using the BIOS Setup or the WMI interface.

Possible options:

  1. On
  2. Off – Default.
WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
BootOrderLock Disable, Enable Yes Both

Boot#

Boot

Boot Priority Order

The ordered list of currently defined boot priority order.

Keys used to view or configure devices:

  • '↑' and '↓' arrows Select a device.
  • '+' and '-' move the device up or down.
  • 'Shift + 1' enables or disables a device.
  • 'Delete' deletes an unprotected device.

Possible items on the list:

  1. Windows Boot Manager
  2. USB CD
  3. USB FDD
  4. NVMe0
  5. USB HDD
  6. PXE Boot – sub-menu appears only when multiple network stacks are available.
    a. Intel (R) Gigabit x.x.xx-Ipv4
    b. Intel (R) Gigabit x.x.xx-Ipv6
  7. LENOVO CLOUD
  8. ON-PREMISE

LENOVO CLOUD and ON-PREMISE may not be available on all models.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
BootOrder HDD0, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4,
PXEBOOT, ATAPICD0, ATAPICD1, ATAPICD2, USBFDD,
USBCD, USBHDD, OtherHDD, OtherCD, NVMe0, NVMe1, HTTPSBOOT,
LENOVOCLOUD, ON-PREMISE, NODEV		 Yes Both
Excluded from boot priority order

By default, the following items are excluded from boot priority order:

  1. Other CD
  2. Other HDD