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metalcloud-cli custom-iso boot-server

Boot a server using a custom ISO

Boot a server using a custom ISO image.

This command mounts the specified custom ISO to the server and initiates a boot process. The server will boot from the custom ISO, allowing you to use custom operating systems or recovery tools.

Arguments: custom_iso_id ID of the custom ISO to use for booting (required) server_id ID of the server to boot (required)

Required permissions:

  • server_instances:write

Dependencies:

  • Custom ISO must exist and be accessible
  • Server must exist and be accessible
  • Server should be in a powered-off state for optimal results

Examples:

metalcloud-cli custom-iso boot-server 12345 67890

metalcloud-cli iso boot 12345 67890

metalcloud-cli custom-iso boot-server custom_iso_id server_id [flags]
-h, --help help for boot-server
-k, --api_key string MetalCloud API key
-c, --config string Config file path
-d, --debug Set to enable debug logging
-e, --endpoint string MetalCloud API endpoint
-f, --format string Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
-i, --insecure_skip_verify Set to allow insecure transport
-l, --log_file string Log file path
-v, --verbosity string Log level verbosity (default "INFO")

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