PowerEdge: Disable the "F1 and F2 Prompt Error" function on PowerEdge Servers
Summary:
Learn how to disable the F1 and F2 Prompt Error function on PowerEdge Servers. Guide to change the F1/F2 Error Prompt setting and disable the F1 key in the BIOS for seamless system
startups.
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When your PowerEdge server is running with unsupported configurations, the system stops at each start and request for confirmation by pressing F1 to continue or F2 for entering System BIOS. To avoid this interruption, this function can be disabled.
Note: The F1/F2 prompt also includes keyboard errors.
Caution: When setting this option to be disabled, the system will not stop if an error occurs during POST. Any critical errors are displayed in the system event log.
Change F1/F2 Prompt on 12G and 13G PowerEdge servers
To change the F1/F2 Prompt settings, perform the following steps:
Turn on, or restart your system.
Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup
On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
On the System BIOS screen, click Miscellaneous Settings.
Change F1/F2 Prompt on Error to the preferred status.
Leave the System Settings and restart the server.
Change F1/F2 Prompt on 11G and earlier PowerEdge servers
To change the F1/F2 Prompt settings, perform the following steps:
Turn on, or restart your system.
Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup
On the System Setup Main Menu screen, use the arrow keys to scroll down to F1/F2 Prompt on Error
Change the setting to the preferred status by using "+" or "-" key.