Pre-operating system management
applications
The pre-operating system management applications for your PowerEdge system help you manage
different settings and features of your system without booting to the operating system.
Your PowerEdge system has the following pre-operating system management applications:
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System Setup
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Boot Manager
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Dell Lifecycle Controller
Navigation keys
The navigation keys can help you quickly access the pre-operating system management applications.
Key
Description
F2
Enables you to enter System Setup.
F10
Enables you to enter system services and starts Lifecycle Controller.
F11
Enables you to enter Boot Manager.
F12
Enables you to enter PXE Boot.
Page Up
Enables you to move to the previous screen.
Page Down
Enables you to move to the next screen.
Up arrow
Enables you to move to the previous field.
Down arrow
Enables you to move to the next field.
Enter
Enables you to type a value in the selected field (if applicable).
Spacebar
Enables you to expand or collapse a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab
Enables you to move to the next menu item.
Esc
Enables you to move to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing
Esc in the main screen exits System BIOS, iDRAC Settings, Device Settings, or
Service Tag Settings, and proceeds with system boot.
F1
Displays the system setup help.
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