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Boot Manager main menu
Menu Item Description
Continue Normal Boot The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in
the boot order. If the boot attempt fails, the system continues with the
next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot
options are found.
One Shot Boot Menu Takes you to the boot menu where you can select a one time boot
device to boot from.
Launch System Setup Enables you to access the System Setup.
Launch Lifecycle Controller Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Lifecycle Controller program.
System Utilities Starts system utilities menu such as system diagnostics and UEFI shell.
About Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller allows you to perform useful tasks such as configuring BIOS and hardware
settings, deploying an operating system, updating drivers, changing RAID settings, and saving hardware
profiles. For more information about Dell Lifecycle Controller, see the documentation at dell.com/
idracmanuals.
Changing the boot order
You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive. The
instructions given here may vary if you have selected BIOS for Boot Mode.
1. In the System Setup Main Menu, click System BIOS
→
Boot Settings.
2. Click Boot Option Settings
→
Boot Sequence.
3. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the + and - keys to move the device down or up
in the order.
4. Click Exit, click Yes to save the settings on exit.
Choosing the system boot mode
System 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.
To select the system Boot Mode:
1. In the System Setup Main Menu, click System BIOS
→
Boot Settings
→
Boot Mode.
2. Select the Boot Mode you want the system to boot into.
NOTE: After the system boots in the specified boot mode, proceed to install your operating system
from that mode.