10 About Your System
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Accessing System Features During Startup
Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to access system features. If your
operating system begins to load before you enter the keystroke, allow the system to finish booting, and
then restart your system and try again.
Table 1-1. Keystrokes for Accessing System Features
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 23.
<F10> Enters the System Diagnostics program. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 86.
<F11> Enters the boot mode selections screen, allowing you to choose a boot device.
<F12> Exits PXE boot.
<Ctrl+E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Setup Module, which allows access to the
system event log (SEL). See the BMC User’s Guide for more information on setup and use of BMC.
<Ctrl+C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See your optional SAS adapter User’s Guide for more
information.
<Ctrl+S> Option is displayed only if you have PXE support enabled through the System Setup Program (see
"Integrated Devices Screen" on page 28). This keystroke allows you to configure NIC settings for
PXE boot. For more information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC.
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