DELL FC430 User Manual

• Standard Graphical Browser — This is enabled by default.
• Text Browser — This is enabled by using Console Redirection.

NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the
help text in the text browser, press <F1>.

About Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell Lifecycle Controller allows you to perform tasks such as configuring BIOS and hardware settings,
deploying an operating system, updating drivers, changing RAID settings, and saving hardware profiles.
For more information about Dell Lifecycle Controller, see the documentation at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Entering System Setup

Turn on or restart your system.

2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:

<F2> = System Setup

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

Enabling Console Redirection

To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication → On

with Console Redirection via COMx (or Auto if a serial terminal is present).

System Setup Main Menu

Option

Description

System BIOS

Enables you to configure BIOS settings.

iDRAC Settings

Enables you to configure iDRAC settings.
The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the

iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various

iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC Settings utility. For more

information about this utility, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access

Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Device Settings

Enables you to configure device settings.

System BIOS screen

By using the System BIOS screen, you can view the BIOS settings as well as edit specific functions such

as Boot Order, System Password, Setup Password, setting the RAID mode, and enabling or disabling USB
ports.
To view the System BIOS screen click System BIOS on the System Setup Main Menu.
The System BIOS screen details are explained as follows: