Pre-operating system management applicationsYou can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by using the system firmware.Options to manage the pre-operating systemapplicationsYour system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:• System Setup• Boot Manager• Dell Lifecycle Controller• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)Related linkSystem SetupBoot ManagerDell Lifecycle ControllerPXE bootSystem SetupBy using the System Setup screen, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your system.NOTE: Help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser by default. To view the help text in the text browser,press F1.You can access system setup by using two methods:• Standard graphical browser — The browser is enabled by default.• Text browser — The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection.Related linkSystem Setup detailsViewing System SetupViewing System SetupTo view the System Setup screen, perform the following steps:1 Turn on, or restart your system.2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:F2 = System SetupNOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and thenrestart your system and try again.536 Pre-operating system management applications
