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          <arg>-o <replaceable>os-type</replaceable></arg>
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          <arg>-b <replaceable>bridge</replaceable></arg>
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          <arg>--mac <replaceable>MAC-address</replaceable></arg>
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          <arg>--hvm-boot-order <replaceable>boot-order</replaceable></arg>
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          <sbr>
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          <arg>--kernel <group choice="req">
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              <arg>default</arg>
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        </para>
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        <para>
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          The <option>--hvm-boot-order</option> option specifies the
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          boot device order for Xen HVM instances. The boot order is a
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          string of letters listing the boot devices, with valid
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          device letters being:
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        <para>
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          <variablelist>
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            <varlistentry>
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              <term>a</term>
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              <listitem>
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                <para>
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                  floppy drive
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                </para>
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              </listitem>
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            </varlistentry>
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            <varlistentry>
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              <term>c</term>
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              <listitem>
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                <para>
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                  hard disk
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              </listitem>
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            </varlistentry>
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            <varlistentry>
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              <term>d</term>
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              <listitem>
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                <para>
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                  CDROM drive
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                </para>
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            </varlistentry>
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            <varlistentry>
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              <term>n</term>
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                  network boot (PXE)
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          The option is only relevant for Xen HVM instances and
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          ignored by all other instances types.
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          The <option>--kernel</option> options allows the instance to
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          use a custom kernel (if a filename is passed) or to use the
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          default kernel (<filename>@CUSTOM_XEN_KERNEL@</filename>), if the
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          <arg choice="opt">-i <replaceable>ip</replaceable></arg>
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          <arg choice="opt">-b <replaceable>bridge</replaceable></arg>
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          <arg choice="opt">--mac <replaceable>MAC-address</replaceable></arg>
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          <arg>--hvm-boot-order <replaceable>boot-order</replaceable></arg>
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          <sbr>
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          <arg>--kernel <group choice="req">
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              <arg>default</arg>
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          The <option>--kernel</option> and <option>--initrd</option>
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          The <option>--kernel</option>, <option>--initrd</option>
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          and <option>--hvm-boot-order</option>
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          options are described in the <command>add</command> command.
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        </para>
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          Additionally, the HVM boot order can be reset to the default
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          values by using <option>--hvm-boot-order=default</option>.
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          All the changes take effect at the next restart. If the
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          instance is running, there is no effect on the instance.
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        </para>

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