About Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller enables you to perform 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
About this task
You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive. The following instructions may vary if you
have selected
BIOS
for
Boot Mode
.
Steps
1. On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, 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 plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to move the device down or up in the order.
4. Click
Exit
, and then click
Yes
to save the settings on exit.
Choosing the system boot mode
System Setup enables you to specify one of the following boot modes for installing your operating system:
•
BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.
•
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) (the default) boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface. If you have configured
your system to boot to UEFI mode, it replaces the system BIOS.
1. From the
System Setup Main Menu
, click
Boot Settings
, and select
Boot Mode
.
2. Select the boot mode you want the system to boot into.
CAUTION:
Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in
the same boot mode.
3. After the system boots in the specified boot mode, proceed to install your operating system from that mode.
NOTE:
• Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating
systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.
• For the latest information about supported operating systems, go to
Creating a system or setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the password jumper setting is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password
features. For more information about the password jumper settings, see
System board jumpers and connectors
on page 104
Ensure that password status is unlocked in the
System Security Settings
screen. For more information, see
on page 36
NOTE:
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password are deleted and
you need not provide the system password to boot the system.
Steps
1. To enter system setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting the system.
2. On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
>
System Security
.
3. On the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is set to
Unlocked
.
4. In the
System Password
field, type your system password, and then press Enter or Tab.
Pre-operating system management applications
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