Flash VM Boot Recovery for VMs With CentOS
Product version: 9.4
Last modified: 30 April 2020
Problem
VMs with CentOS 6.x -7.x operating systems and EFI VM firmware fail to boot during a Flash VM Boot job run.
Solution
To fix this problem, take the following steps:
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Enter the BIOS setup.
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Select Boot Manager > Enter Setup > Config Boot Options > Add Boot Option.
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Select "NO VOLUME LABEL" and then select redhat\grub.efi.
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Enter a name for the new boot option, save the changes, and exit the Boot Manager.
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Select Config Boot Options > Change boot order. In the boot order list, make sure your newly created boot option is on the top, press Enter to save the changes and exit.
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In the Boot Manager, make sure the new boot order is correct and select Boot normally.
Note
In case the boot file contains 2 boot options, one more screen appears. Select your newly created boot option.