2Using The System Setup And Boot ManagerSystem Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:Keystroke Description Enters the System Setup. Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2supports systems management features such as operating system deployment, hardwarediagnostics, platform updates, and platform configuration, using a graphical user interface. Theexact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC license purchased. For more information, seethe Dell LC2 documentation. Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BootManager, depending on the system's boot configuration. Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.From the System Setup, you can:• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware• View the system hardware configuration• Enable or disable integrated devices• Set performance and power management thresholds• Manage system securityYou can access the System Setup using the:• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default• Text browser, which is enabled using Console RedirectionTo enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → SerialCommunication, 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 thetext browser, press .Choosing The System Boot ModeSystem Setup enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system:• BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.• UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)specifications that overlays the system BIOS.You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of System Setup. Once you specify theboot mode, the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that17
