Changing The Boot Order; Choosing The System Boot Mode; Creating A System Or Setup Password - Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner's Manual

Changing the boot order

You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive. The
following instructions may vary if you have selected BIOS for Boot Mode.
1. From the System Setup Main Menu, click System BIOS → Boot Settings.
2. Click Boot Option Settings → Boot Sequence.
3. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the Plus (+) and Minus (-) sign keys to move the
device down or up in the order.
4. Click Exit, and then click Yes to save the settings on exit.

Choosing the system boot mode

System Setup enables you to specify one of the following boot modes for installing your operating
system:
• 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.
1. From the System Setup Main Menu, click Boot Settings and select Boot Mode.
2. Select the boot mode you want the system to boot into.
NOTE: After the system boots in the specified boot mode, proceed to install your operating system
from that mode.
CAUTION: Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode will cause the system
to halt at startup.
NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS
and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot
mode.
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, go to Dell.com/ossupport.

Creating a system or setup password

Prerequisites
• Ensure that the password jumper setting is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the
system password and setup password features. For more information about the password jumper
settings, see System Board
• Ensure that password status is unlocked in the System Security Settings screen. For more
information, see System Security Settings screen
NOTE: If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password
are deleted and you need not provide the system password to boot the system.
Steps
1. To enter system setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting the system.
2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen , click System BIOS → System Security.
3. On the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
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