Selective loading of components within a node to speed up maintenance actions

A method includes identifying a subset of components of a node that should be loaded during the next boot of the node, storing a list of the identified subset of components in a file outside of a basic input output system, and initiating boot of the node. The method further comprises the basic input output system accessing the file and controlling boot of the node to load only the identified subset of components of the node. Another method stores a plurality of such files, wherein each file is associated with maintenance of a target component of the node. After selecting one of the files, the basic input output system may access the selected file and control boot of the node to load only the subset of components that the selected file indicates should be loaded for purposes of a maintaining or testing the target component. 种方法包括标识应当在节点的下次启动期间被加载的节点的部件的子集，将所标识的部件的子集的列表存储在基本输入输出系统之外的文件中，以及发起节点的启动。该方法还包括基本输入输出系统访问文件并控制节点的启动以仅加载节点的所标识的部件的子集。另方法存储多个这样的文件，其中每个文件与节点的目标部件的维护相关联。在选择文件中的个文件之后，基本输入输出系统可以访问所选择的文件并控制节点的启动