Dell PowerEdge XE9780 Installation and Service Manual

System Setup

Using the System Setup option, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of the
system.

You can access system setup by using any one of the following interfaces:

Graphical User interface — To access go to iDRAC Dashboard, click Configurations > BIOS Settings.
Text browser — To enable the text browser, use the Console Redirection.

To view
System Setup, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu.

NOTE:If the operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart the system and try again.

The options on the
System Setup Main Menu screen are described in the following table:

Table 1. System Setup Main MenuThis table describes the options, such as BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings that you can configure from the System Setup Main Menu
Option	Description
System BIOS	Enables you to configure the BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings	Enables you to configure the iDRAC settings. The iDRAC utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters . You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC utility. For more information about this utility, Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at PowerEdge Manuals.
Device Settings	Enables you to configure device settings for devices such as storage controllers or network cards.
Service Tag Settings	Enables you to configure the System Service Tag.