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ESF - Level 1 - BIOS - v4-290110

The document provides an overview of the PowerEdge server BIOS and UEFI. It discusses that the BIOS is boot firmware that initializes hardware and prepares the system for software loading. It describes different BIOS keystrokes such as F2 for system setup, F11 for boot manager, and F12 for PXE boot. The document also introduces UEFI as the next-generation replacement for BIOS and compares features between BIOS and UEFI boot modes.

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ESF - Level 1 - BIOS - v4-290110

The document provides an overview of the PowerEdge server BIOS and UEFI. It discusses that the BIOS is boot firmware that initializes hardware and prepares the system for software loading. It describes different BIOS keystrokes such as F2 for system setup, F11 for boot manager, and F12 for PXE boot. The document also introduces UEFI as the next-generation replacement for BIOS and compares features between BIOS and UEFI boot modes.

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ESF Level 1

System BIOS

Dell Confidential
Objectives

After completing this module you will be


able to:

 Discuss the PowerEdge BIOS and their


functionality.
Overview

 What is BIOS?
– Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

– Is boot firmware, designed to be the first


code executed on the system when
powered on.

– To identify, test, and initialize system


devices such as the video display, hard
disk, floppy disk, and other hardware.

– It also prepare the system for a know


state, so that software stored on
compatible media can be loaded,
executed, and given control of the system.
PowerEdge BIOS Keystrokes

 PowerEdge servers BIOS keystrokes varies depending on the generation of servers.


Keystroke Description 8th Gen 9th & 10th Gen 11th Gen

<F2> Enter System Setup

<F10> Enter Utility Partition


(if Utility Partition is
installed)
Enter System Services System Services will launch Unified
Server Configurator (USC).

<F11> Enter BIOS Boot F11 keystroke is not


Manager available in 8th gen
server.
Enter the BIOS Boot Manager or
the UEFI Boot Manager, depending
on the system’s boot
configuration.

<F12> Enter System PXE boot


PowerEdge BIOS

 BIOS
 You will see the following screen
during the Power On-Self Test (POST)
with keystrokes on the top right of the
screen.

 System Setup
 Press <F2> will launch System Setup
that allows user to view or change
BIOS configuration.

 BIOS Boot Manager


 Press <F11> will launch BIOS Boot
Manager or UEFI Boot Manager
depending on the BIOS mode.
PowerEdge BIOS

 32-Bit Diagnostic
 Press <F10> will bring you to system
diagnostic / Utility Partition.
 Note: Utility mode is only present on
system that have the Dell Utility
Partition installed.

 11th Gen Server System Services


 Press <F10> will launch Unified Server
Configurator (USC).
 Note: This NEW option is only available
from 11th Gen server onwards.

 PXE Boot
 Press <F12> will launch system PXE
boot screen that allows user to boot
from network adapter.
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

 What is UEFI?
 Interface specification between Operating System and
Platform Firmware.

 Provides architecture independent mechanism for add-


in card initialization.

 Provides a standard environment for booting an


operating system and running
pre-boot applications.

 Next-generation replacement for all legacy BIOS


platform.

 The primary goal of UEFI is to define an architecture


that can scale with time and to offer structured coding
environment allowing easy enablement of new
technology.
BIOS POST Flow

 Both the UEFI and legacy boot options are still available, as an effort not to disrupt the existing
legacy BIOS POST flow.

 Hence, an operating system that does not have the ability to understand the UEFI boot sector
can still be booted via the existing standard BIOS routine.

 Any UEFI compatible OS will leave the UEFI partition and use the UEFI loading sequence.

 Operating systems must be 64-bit UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode.
– Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
– Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, release 11
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 and above
Enable UEFI in System Setup

 Power on the system, press <F2> to


enter the System BIOS.

 Highlight the Boot Setting listing and


press <Enter>

 Set the Boot Mode to UEFI

 Reboot the system and press <F11>


when you see the message “ <F11> =
UEFI Boot Manager”

 Once the Boot Mode is set, changing the


Boot Mode from BIOS to UEFI or vice
versa will require user to re-format & re-
install the OS.
UEFI vs. BIOS

Feature BIOS Mode UEFI Mode


Operating System Support Compatible with operating systems that
do not support UEFI. All the current and Must support UEFI
legacy operation systems can be installed
in this boot mode.

BIOS POST <F11> Boot Enters BIOS Boot Manager (System Setup) Enter UEFI Boot Manager
Manager Hot Key
Boot Order Control Via BIOS Setup Utility Via UEFI Boot Manager

USB Emulation Supported via BIOS Setup Utility Not needed

Default Boot Order Traditional Dell BIOS default boot order None

Boot Option Legacy BIOS boots to a drive. Support for In UEFI mode, there is a concept
multi-boot drive requires a boot loader. of a boot file. This allows multiple
files to be added as a boot option
on a single drive.
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