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Using The System Setup And Boot Manager
NOTE: BIOS Boot Manager is the only supported boot mode.
System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify
Keystroke | Description |
<F2> | Enters the System Setup. |
<F10> | Opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2 supports systems management |
| features such as firmware updates, hardware configuration, OS deployment, platform restore, |
| and hardware diagnostics using a graphical user interface. The exact LC2 feature set is |
| determined by the iDRAC license purchased. For more information, see the Dell LC2 |
| documentation at dell.com/support/manuals. |
<F11> | Enters the BIOS Boot Manager. |
<F12> | Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. |
From the System Setup, you can:
•Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
•View the system hardware configuration
•Enable or disable integrated devices
•Set performance and power management thresholds
•Manage system security
You can access the System Setup using the:
•Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default
•Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection
To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → Serial Communication, select On with Console Redirection.
NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the help text in the text browser, press <F1>.
Entering System Setup
1.Turn on or restart your system.
2.Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
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