PowerEdge Server
System Setup Program (BIOS) and Firmware

Two-Page BIOS

1. Turn the system on if it is powered off.

   If the system is already on, restart it.

2. Press <F2> immediately after the Dell logo is displayed.

   If the operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; then shut down the system and try again.

Navigation

The image below lists the keys that may be used to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program.

Keys	Action
	Moves to the next field.
	Moves to the previous field.
	Cycles through the options in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value.
	Scrolls through help information.
	Switches between Pages 1 and 2.
	Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system if any changes were made. For most of the options, any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the system. For a few options (as noted in the help area), the changes take effect immediately.
	Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system, implementing any changes you have made.

Overview

1 Configuration options 2 Title box 3 Help 4 Key functions 5 System data

The two System Setup screens, Page 1 and Page 2, display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for the server. Information on the two System Setup screens is organized in five boxed areas:

• Title box — The box at the top of both screens lists the system name, page number (Page 1 or Page 2), and the revision number of the BIOS.

• Configuration options — The box on the left half of both screens lists the categories that define the installed hardware in your computer.
  
  Fields beside the categories contain options or values; those that appear bright on the screen can be changed. Options or values that you cannot change because they are determined by the system appear less bright.
  
  Some categories have multiple fields, which may show options or values as bright or less bright depending upon what options or values you entered in other fields.

• Help — The box on the upper-right half of both screens displays help information for the category with a currently highlighted field.

• System data — The box in the lower-right corner of both screens displays information about the system.

• Key functions — The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program.