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Accessing System Features During Startup
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup.
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup
Program and Boot Manager" on page 25.
<F10> Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Unified Server
Configurator (USC). The Dell USC allows you to access utilities such
as embedded system diagnostics. For more information, see the
Unified Server Configurator documentation at
support.dell.com/manuals.
<F11> Enters the Boot Manager, depending on the system’s boot
configuration. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot
Manager" on page 25.
<F12> Starts PXE boot.
<Ctrl><E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) or Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) Configuration Utility, which
allows access to the System Event Log (SEL) and configuration of
remote access to the system. For more information, see the BMC or
iDRAC user documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. For more information, see your
SAS adapter documentation.
<Ctrl><R> Enters the RAID configuration utility. For more information, see the
documentation for your SAS RAID card.
<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more
information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC.
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