Dell Lifecycle Controller; Embedded Systems Management; Boot Manager; Viewing Boot Manager - Dell PowerEdge E31S Series Owner's Manual

Dell Lifecycle Controller

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

Embedded systems management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the lifecycle of the system. 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.
For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the
operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
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Dell Lifecycle Controller on page 64

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 on page 38
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Viewing Boot Manager

on page 64
Viewing Boot Manager
To enter Boot Manager:
Steps
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 before you press F11, allow the system to complete the booting, and then restart your
system and try again.
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Boot Manager on page 64
Boot Manager main menu
64 Pre-operating system management applications
on page 64
on page 65
on page 65