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commandline [2009/07/10 02:10]
rulerof notated iSCSI root path syntax below the root path explanation
commandline [2010/02/16 08:24] (current)
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 =====Etherboot command-line===== =====Etherboot command-line=====
 ====Network Interfaces==== ====Network Interfaces====
-Etherboot names interfaces following the pattern "​net#"​.+Etherboot names interfaces following the pattern "​net#"​.  The special network interface alias "​netX"​ refers to the last opened network interface.
  
 **ifstat [interfaces...]** Displays information and statistics about the specified interface. ​ If no interface is specified, displays information about all detected interfaces. ​ Information includes MAC address, PCI bus/​slot/​function identiers, and packet counts. **ifstat [interfaces...]** Displays information and statistics about the specified interface. ​ If no interface is specified, displays information about all detected interfaces. ​ Information includes MAC address, PCI bus/​slot/​function identiers, and packet counts.
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 **chain [image name/URI]** This will fetch, load, then execute either an embedded image or one specified by the URI.  Equivalent to **imgfetch**,​ then **imgload**,​ and then **imgexec**. **chain [image name/URI]** This will fetch, load, then execute either an embedded image or one specified by the URI.  Equivalent to **imgfetch**,​ then **imgload**,​ and then **imgexec**.
  
-**imgfree** ​Remove ​all fetched/loaded ​images.+**imgfree ​[image name]** Free one or all executable/loadable ​images
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 +**imgstat** ​ List images currently held in memory.
  
 **kernel [-n|--name <image name>] <​filename>​ [arguments]** Fetch and load a bzImage format Linux kernel. ​ Equivalent to an **imgfetch** followed by **imgload**. **kernel [-n|--name <image name>] <​filename>​ [arguments]** Fetch and load a bzImage format Linux kernel. ​ Equivalent to an **imgfetch** followed by **imgload**.
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 **root-path** NFS/iSCSI root path.  The path to a network root filesystem. ​ Equivalent to DHCP option 17 (Root Path) **root-path** NFS/iSCSI root path.  The path to a network root filesystem. ​ Equivalent to DHCP option 17 (Root Path)
-  iSCSI root path syntax: iscsi:"<​servername>​":"[protocol]":"[port]":"[LUN]":"<​targetname>​"+  iSCSI root path syntax: iscsi:<​servername>:​[protocol]:​[port]:​[LUN]:<​targetname>​
  
 **username** Username to be used for any authentication. ​ Currently only used by iSCSI. **username** Username to be used for any authentication. ​ Currently only used by iSCSI.
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 **next-server** The (TFTP) server from which to obtain files when not specifying an HTTP URL **next-server** The (TFTP) server from which to obtain files when not specifying an HTTP URL
  
-**initiator_iqn_setting** The iSCSI initiator name+**initiator-iqn** The iSCSI initiator name
  
 **<​dhcp_opt_num>:<​format>​** Set a DHCP option by its number (ie. //​209:​string//​ for PXELINUX config file override) **<​dhcp_opt_num>:<​format>​** Set a DHCP option by its number (ie. //​209:​string//​ for PXELINUX config file override)
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 +**busid** This yields a five-byte hexadecimal code representing the adapter'​s bus type, followed by the two-byte vendor ID, followed by the two-byte device ID.  This could be handy for fetching an initrd or other RAM disk image containing the OS driver for the particular network adapter. ​ For example:
 +  gPXE> initrd http://​webserver/​initrd-${net0/​busid}
 ==SMBIOS== ==SMBIOS==
 Read-only access to the system'​s Systems Management BIOS.  Identifiers follow the format <​type>​.<​offset>​.<​length>:<​format>​. ​ Example: To read the Manufacturer name, //get smbios/​1.4.0:​string//​ will read SMBIOS offset 4 as a string. ​ Valid formats: string, uristring (for URI-friendly string format), ipv4, int8, int16, int32, uint8, uint16, uint32, hex, uuid Read-only access to the system'​s Systems Management BIOS.  Identifiers follow the format <​type>​.<​offset>​.<​length>:<​format>​. ​ Example: To read the Manufacturer name, //get smbios/​1.4.0:​string//​ will read SMBIOS offset 4 as a string. ​ Valid formats: string, uristring (for URI-friendly string format), ipv4, int8, int16, int32, uint8, uint16, uint32, hex, uuid

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