
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes.
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys
Key | Description |
Up arrow | Moves to the previous field. |
Down arrow | Moves to the next field. |
<Enter> | Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. |
Spacebar | Expands or collapses a |
<Tab> | Moves to the next focus area. |
| NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. |
<Esc> | Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen |
| exits the Boot Manager and proceeds with system boot. |
<F1> | Displays the System Setup help file. |
NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.
Boot Manager Screen
Menu Item | Description |
Continue Normal | The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot |
Boot | attempt fails, the system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is |
| successful or no more boot options are found. |
BIOS Boot Menu | Displays the list of available BIOS boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option |
| you wish to use and press <Enter>. |
Driver Health Menu | Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status. |
Launch System Setup | Enables you to access the System Setup. |
System Utilities | Enables you to access the BIOS Update File Explorer, run the Dell Diagnostics program, and |
| reboot the system. |
Embedded System Management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the server’s lifecycle. The Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system.
NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Lifecycle Controller.
For more information about setting up the Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.com/support/manuals.
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