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Using system setup and boot manager
The System Setup feature allows you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
The following keyboard shorcuts provide access to system features during startup:
Table 8. System setup keystrokes
Keystroke Description
<F2> Opens the System Setup page.
<F10> Opens System Services and starts Dell Lifecycle
Controller, which support systems management
features such as operating system deployment,
hardware diagnostics, firmware updates, and
platform configuration, using a GUI. The feature
set available in Dell Lifecycle Controller is
determined by the Dell iDRAC license installed.
<F11> Opens the BIOS Boot Manager.
<F12> Starts Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot.
From 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 System Setup using the:
• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default
• Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection
To enable Console Redirection:
1. On the System Setup page, click System BIOS.
2. On the Serial Communications page, click Serial Communication, and then 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>.
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