Configuration
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Entering the pop-up boot menu
To enter the pop-up boot menu, pressF7 during system boot when the Press
<F7> to enter Popup Boot
Menu
message displays.
The pop-up boot menu screen displays as shown in the following figure.
Entering PXE boot
To access PXE boot:
1.
Set Network as the first boot device in BIOS setup menu.
2.
Select Network device from the pop-up boot menu.
Entering the BIOS setup menu
The BIOS setup menu is accessible using the following methods:
Connect a USB keyboard, mouse, and VGA monitor directly to the server.
Use a console (or terminal emulator connected to a computer) through the serial port on the rear
of the server.
To access the BIOS setup utility menus:
1.
Press the power button on the front control panel to power up the server.
2.
PressF2 or DEL during system boot when the Press <DEL> or <F2> to enter setup displays.
3.
Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate the different menu options. When a menu option is
selected, the top-level screen for that option appears.
4.
Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll up and down to select an item on a top
- level screen.
W hen the up and down arrow keys are pressed, the only options that are highlighted are the
options that can be modified.
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If an item can be modified, user instructions for modifying the option appear in the right column of
the screen.
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If an item is a link to a sub-screen, a prompt to press Enter to access the sub-screen appears in the
right column.
5.
Modify the setup item and pressF4 to save the changes and exit the screen.
6.
Follow the instructions on the Save & Exit menu screen to save or discard your changes and exit the
BIOS setup utility.
