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Pre-operating system management
applications
The pre-operating system management applications for your system help you manage different settings
and features without booting to the operating system.
Your system has the following pre-operating system management applications:
• System Setup
• Boot Manager
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Navigation keys
The navigation keys can help you quickly access the pre-operating system management applications.
Key Description
F2 Enter System Setup.
F10 Enters system services and starts Lifecycle Controller.
F11 Enters Boot Manager.
F12 Enters PXE Boot.
Page Up Moves to the previous screen.
Page Down Moves to the next screen.
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
Enter Enables you to type a value in the selected field (if applicable).
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab Moves to the next menu item.
NOTE: This feature is applicable for the standard graphic browser only.
Esc Moves 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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