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Using The System Setup And Boot Manager

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2 Using The System Setup And Boot Manager NOTE: BIOS Boot Manager is the only supported boot mode. System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup: Keystroke Description Enters the System Setup. Opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2 supports systems management features such as firmware updates, hardware configuration, OS deployment, platform restore, and hardware diagnostics using a graphical user interface. The exact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC license purchased. For more information, see the Dell LC2 documentation at dell.com/support/ manuals. Enters the BIOS Boot Manager. Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. From the 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 the System Setup using the: • Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default • Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → 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 . 15

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2
Using The System Setup And Boot
Manager
NOTE:
BIOS Boot Manager is the only supported boot mode.
System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:
Keystroke
Description
<F2>
Enters the
System Setup
.
<F10>
Opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2 supports systems
management features such as firmware updates, hardware configuration, OS
deployment, platform restore, and hardware diagnostics using a graphical user
interface. The exact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC license purchased.
For more information, see the Dell LC2 documentation at
dell.com/support/
manuals
.
<F11>
Enters the
BIOS Boot Manager
.
<F12>
Starts
Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)
boot.
From the
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 the
System Setup
using the:
•
Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default
•
Text browser, which is enabled using
Console Redirection
To enable
Console Redirection
, in
System Setup
, select
System BIOS
→
Serial Communication screen
→
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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