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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 UEFI Boot Manager" on page 35.
<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 Dell USC documentation.
<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the
Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (
UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the
system's boot configuration. See "Using the System Setup Program
and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 35.
<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.
<Ctrl><E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
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 user documentation.
<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. For more information, see
the SAS adapter documentation.
<Ctrl><R> Enters the PERC configuration utility. For more information, see
the PERC card documentation.
<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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