Using The System Setup and Boot
Manager
System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:
Keystroke
<F2>
<F10>
<F11>
From the System Setup, you can:
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Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
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View the system hardware configuration
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Enable or disable integrated devices
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Set performance and power management thresholds
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Manage system security
You can access the System Setup using the:
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Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default
•
Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection
To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen
→ Serial Communication, select On with Console Redirection.
NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the
help text in the text browser, press <F1>.
Description
Displays the System Setup page.
Enters System Services and starts Lifecycle
Controller, which supports systems management
features such as operating system deployment,
hardware diagnostics, firmware updates, and
platform configuration, using a graphical user
interface. The feature set available in Lifecycle
Controller is determined by the iDRAC license
purchased. For more information, see Related
Documentation topic.
Enters the BIOS Boot Manager.
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