Dell PowerEdge T550 EMC BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide - Page 24

Boot Manager

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Boot Manager The Boot Manager option enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities. To enter Boot Manager, power on the system and press F11. Table 26. Boot Manager details Option Continue Normal Boot 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. One-shot Boot Menu Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device to boot from. Launch System Setup Enables you to access System Setup. Launch Lifecycle Controller Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program. System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as Launch Diagnostics, BIOS update File Explorer, Reboot System. PXE boot You can use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) option to boot and configure the networked systems remotely. To access the PXE boot option, boot the system and then press F12 during POST instead of using standard Boot Sequence from BIOS Setup. It does not pull any menu or allows managing of network devices. 24 Pre-operating system management applications

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Boot Manager
The
Boot Manager
option enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities.
To enter
Boot Manager
, power on the system and press F11.
Table 26. Boot Manager details
Option
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.
One-shot Boot Menu
Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device
to boot from.
Launch System Setup
Enables you to access System Setup.
Launch Lifecycle Controller
Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program.
System Utilities
Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as Launch Diagnostics, BIOS
update File Explorer, Reboot System.
PXE boot
You can use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) option to boot and configure the networked systems remotely.
To access the
PXE boot
option, boot the system and then press F12 during POST instead of using standard Boot Sequence
from BIOS Setup. It does not pull any menu or allows managing of network devices.
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Pre-operating system management applications