Dell PowerEdge R510, Hardware Owner'S Manual

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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
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Entering the BMC Setup Module
1
Turn on or restart your system.
2
Press < Ctrl><E > when prompted after POST.
If your operating system begins to load before you press < Ctrl><E >,
allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system
and try again.
iDRAC Configuration Utility
The iDRAC Configuration Utility is a pre-boot configuration environment
that allows you to view and set parameters for the optional iDRAC6 and for
the managed server. The iDRAC Configuration Utility enables you to:
• Configure, enable, or disable the iDRAC6 local area network (LAN)
through the dedicated iDRAC6 Enterprise card port or the
embedded NICs.
• Enable or disable IPMI over LAN.
• Enable a LAN Platform Event Trap (PET) destination.
• Attach or detach the Virtual Media devices.
• Change the administrative username and password and
manage user privileges.
• View System Event Log (SEL) messages or clear messages from the log.
For additional information on using iDRAC6, see the documentation for
iDRAC6 and systems management applications.
Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
1
Turn on or restart your system.
2
Press < Ctrl><E > when prompted during POST.
If your operating system begins to load before you press < Ctrl><E >,
allow the system to finish booting, restart your system and try again.
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