Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 11)

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Using The System Setup and Boot
Manager
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> Opens the System Setup page.
<F10> Enters System Services and starts Lifecycle Controller
which supports systems management features such as
operating system deployment, hardware diagnostics,
firmware updates, and platform configuration, using a
graphical user interface. The feature set available in
Lifecycle Controller is determined by the iDRAC license
purchased. For more information, see Dell LC2
Documentation at dell/esmmanuals.com.
<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on
the system's boot configuration.
<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, 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>.
Choosing The System Boot Mode
System Setup allows you to specify the following boot modes for installing your operating system:
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