Dell PowerEdge R830 Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 Users Guide - Page 96

Using the boot manager navigation keys, Boot Manager screen, Description, Menu Item

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To enter the Boot Manager: 1. Turn on or restart your system. 2. Press after you see the following message: = UEFI Boot Manager If your operating system begins to load before you press , allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. NOTE: On 13th generation PowerEdge servers, F11 allows you to access the Boot menu depending on the boot mode setting. If boot mode is set to UEFI, you can access only the UEFI boot mode and you cannot access the BIOS boot mode anymore. Using the boot manager navigation keys Key Up arrow Down arrow Spacebar Description Moves to the previous field. Moves to the next field. Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing in the main screen exits the Boot Manager and proceeds with system boot. 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 Continue Normal Boot BIOS Boot Menu UEFI Boot Menu Driver Health Menu Description The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the 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. Displays the list of available BIOS boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option you wish to use and press . Displays the list of available UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option you wish to use and press . The UEFI Boot Menu enables you to Add Boot Option, Delete Boot Option, or Boot From File. Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status. 96

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To enter the Boot Manager:
1.
Turn on or restart your system.
2.
Press
<F11>
after you see the following message:
<F11> = UEFI Boot Manager
If your operating system begins to load before you press
<F11>
, allow the system to finish booting,
and then restart your system and try again.
NOTE:
On 13th generation PowerEdge servers, F11 allows you to access the
Boot
menu
depending on the boot mode setting. If boot mode is set to UEFI, you can access only the UEFI
boot mode and you cannot access the BIOS boot mode anymore.
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 drop-down list, if applicable.
<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
Boot
The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot
order. If the 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>.
UEFI Boot Menu
Displays the list of available UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the
boot option you wish to use and press <Enter>. The UEFI Boot Menu enables you
to
Add Boot Option
,
Delete Boot Option
, or
Boot From File
.
Driver Health
Menu
Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status.
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