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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 2 (LC2) 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.
<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>.
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