Exit screen, Entering the uefi boot manager – Dell PowerEdge R715 User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

Exit Screen

Press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program; the Exit screen displays:

• Save Changes and Exit
• Discard Changes and Exit
• Return to Setup

Entering the UEFI Boot Manager

NOTE:

Operating systems must be 64-bit UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 x64 version) to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and

32-bit operating systems can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.

NOTE:

The Boot Mode must be set to UEFI in the System Setup program to access

the UEFI Boot Manager.

The UEFI Boot Manager enables you to:

• Add, delete, and arrange boot options
• Access the System Setup program and BIOS-level boot options

without rebooting

1 Turn on or restart your system.
2 Press <F11> after you see the following message:

<F11> = UEFI Boot Manager

NOTE:

The system does not respond until the USB keyboard is active.

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.

AC Power Recovery

Delay

Determines when the system restarts after power is

restored. Options are Immediate, Random (a random

value of 30 to 240 seconds), or a user-defined value of 30

to 240 seconds.

User Defined Delay

The delay defined by the user.

Option

Description

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