Reference Guide

For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/
idracmanuals.
Device Settings
Device Settings enables you to configure the device parameters.
Dell Lifecycle Controller
The Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities, including system deployment,
configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system
embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.
Embedded System Management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded system management throughout the systems lifecycle. The Dell
Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system.
NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller.
For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the
operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Boot Manager
The Boot Manager screen enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities.
View the boot manager
Perform the following steps to enter the boot manager.
Steps
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
Enter the result of your step here (optional).
2. Press F11 when you see the following message:
F11 = Boot Manager
If your operating system begins to load before you press F11, allow the system to complete the booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
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 UEFI
Boot menu
Enables you to access the UEFI Boot menu and select an one-shot boot option to boot from.
Launch System
Setup
Enables you to access System Setup.
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