Dell EMC NX430 System Owner's Manual page 28

Option Description
System Security Specifies options to configure the system security settings, such as system password, setup password, and
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security. This option also manages the power button on the system.
Miscellaneous Specifies options to change the system date and time.
Settings
Boot Settings
You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS. It also enables you to specify the boot order.
Viewing Boot Settings
To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click Boot Settings.
Boot Settings details
The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Boot Mode Enables you to set the boot mode of the system.
Boot Sequence Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled and the system fails to boot,
Retry the system re-attempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Hard-Disk Failover Specifies the drive that is booted in the event of a drive failure. The devices are selected in the Hard-Disk Drive
Sequence on the Boot Option Setting menu. When this option is set to Disabled, only the first drive in the list is
attempted to boot. When this option is set to Enabled, all drives are attempted to boot in the order selected in the
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Boot Option Configures the boot sequence and the boot devices.
Settings
BIOS Boot Settings Enables or disables BIOS boot options.
Choosing the system boot mode
System Setup enables you to specify one of the following boot modes for installing your operating system:
About this task
• BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.
• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface. If you have configured your system to
boot to UEFI mode, it overlays the system BIOS.
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CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not
installed in the same boot mode.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.