Dell XC730xd owner manual About System Setup, Entering System Setup

Models: XC730xd

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Key

Description

 

 

F10

Enables you to enter Lifecycle Controller

F11

Enables you to enter Boot Manager

F12

Enables you to enter PXE boot

About System Setup

Using System Setup, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your system.

NOTE: There are a several generic server settings that appear during system setup that do not apply to this system, such as RAID or UEFI.

You can access System Setup in two ways:

Standard Graphical Browser — This is enabled by default.

Text Browser — This is enabled using Console Redirection.

To enable Console Redirection:

On the System Setup page, click System BIOS.

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.

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

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.

NOTE: If an error message is displayed while the system is starting, make a note of the message. For more information, see System messages.

NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start your system.

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Dell XC730xd owner manual About System Setup, Entering System Setup