Dell SD7000-S Owner's Manual page 28

Boot Settings
You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. 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.
If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this
field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. This option is
set to BIOS by default.
Boot Sequence Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled
Retry and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30
seconds. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Hard-Disk Failover Specifies the hard drive that is booted in the event of a hard 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 hard drive in the list is
attempted to boot. When this option is set to Enabled, all hard drives are attempted
to boot in the order selected in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. This option is not
enabled for UEFI Boot Mode.
Boot Option Configures the boot sequence and the boot devices.
Settings
BIOS Boot Enables or disables BIOS boot options.
Settings
UEFI Boot Settings Enables or disables UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6
PXE. This option is set to IPv4 by default.
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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: Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting
this field to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.