Adjusting Bootup Time
There are two menu timeout periods that you can adjust to impact the bootup
time for X465, X590, and X695 series switches:
- BIOS autoboot timeout
- Boot menu timeout
Changing the BIOS Autoboot Timeout
To change the BIOS autoboot timeout period:
- Connect to the switch console.
- Reboot the switch.
- When the first BIOS boot messages (“Version”, “BIOS Date” etc.) appear,
press the DEL key several times. This stops the
bootup process and displays the BIOS menus.
- Use the left/right arrow keys
to select the Boot tab.
- Change the Setup Prompt Timeout as desired. To reduce
the bootup time as much as possible, change the value to
1. This is the smallest possible value.
- Press F4, and then
ENTER to save the changes.
Changing the Boot Menu Timeout
To change the boot menu timeout, use the command configure switch boot-menu
delay [default | seconds].
To view the current setting for boot menu timeout, use the command show switch boot-menu.
