diff --git a/cli/boot.go b/cli/boot.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/metal-stack/go-hal"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+var bootCmd = &cli.Command{
+	Name:  "boot",
+	Usage: "gather and modify boot order",
+	Flags: flags,
+	Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+		log.Warnw("getting boot order missing")
+		return nil
+	},
+	Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
+		{
+			Name:  "hdd",
+			Usage: "boot from hdd",
+			Flags: flags,
+			Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+				c, err := getHalConnection(log)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				err = c.BootFrom(hal.BootTargetDisk)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				log.Infow("boot", "set to", hal.BootTargetDisk.String())
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:  "pxe",
+			Usage: "boot from pxe",
+			Flags: flags,
+			Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+				c, err := getHalConnection(log)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				err = c.BootFrom(hal.BootTargetPXE)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				log.Infow("boot", "set to", hal.BootTargetPXE.String())
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:  "bios",
+			Usage: "boot to bios",
+			Flags: flags,
+			Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+				c, err := getHalConnection(log)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				err = c.BootFrom(hal.BootTargetBIOS)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				log.Infow("boot", "set to", hal.BootTargetBIOS.String())
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+	},
+}