Dell Lifecycle Controller; Embedded System Management; Boot Manager; Viewing Boot Manager - Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment,
configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system
embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.
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Embedded system management

Embedded system management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the system's lifecycle. The Dell
Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system.
NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller.
Formoreinformationaboutsettingupthe Dell LifecycleController,configuringhardwareandfirmware, anddeployingtheoperating
system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
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Dell Lifecycle Controller

Boot Manager

The Boot Manager screen enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities.
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Boot Manager main menu

System BIOS

Viewing Boot Manager

Viewing Boot Manager
To enter Boot Manager:
1.
Turn on, or restart your system.
2.
Press F11 when you see the following message:
F11 = Boot Manager
If your operating system begins to load beforeyoupress F11, allow the system to complete the booting, andthen restart your
system and tryagain.
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Boot Manager
Boot Manager main menu
Boot Manager main menu
Menu item Description
Continue Normal
The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot attempt
Boot
fails, the system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot
options are found.
One-shot Boot
Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device to boot from.
Menu
Launch System
Enables you to access System Setup.
Setup
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