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I have configured the boot device to cdrom but whenever I reboot the server, it defaults to boot_device=default.
Pressing F2/F8 during POST does not activate the BIOS setup.

set boot_device=cdrom
Set 'boot_device' to 'cdrom'

-> show

 /HOST
    Targets:
         diag

    Properties:
        boot_device = cdrom
        generate_host_nmi = (Cannot show property)

    Commands:
        cd
        set
        show
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This isn't a programming question: stackoverflow.com/faq – marto Jul 18 '11 at 14:34
After making the set boot_device=cdrom and I reboot using reset /SP, the server boots back to iLOM. – bernie Jul 18 '11 at 16:51
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I think you can do it by getting to the OBP and then booting from cdrom.

start /SP/console

to get to the OBP then 

boot cdrom
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>start /SP/console Are you sure you want to start /SP/console (y/n)? y Serial console started. To stop, type ESC ( – bernie Jul 18 '11 at 17:24
Just hangs there after typing start /SP/console – bernie Jul 18 '11 at 17:24
I'm connected via Serial and Hyperterminal in Windows – bernie Jul 18 '11 at 17:26
press enter a couple of times. – Iain♦ Jul 18 '11 at 17:26
It won't budge...my hand is numb from all the pressing:-) – bernie Jul 18 '11 at 17:36
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