How To Configure Dell Server BIOS boot from USB

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How To Configure Dell Server BIOS boot from USB?

PowerEdge 2850

  • Enter System Setup during server startup
  • In the Integrated Devices menu, select “USB Controller” and set to “On with BIOS Support
  • PE2850

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  • On the “Select Hard Disk Sequence” menu option, move the USB Flash drive to the top of the list
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  • Reboot the server


PowerEdge 2950

  • Enter System Setup during server startup
  • In the Integrated Devices menu, select “User Accessible USB Ports” and set to “All Ports On
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  • On the “Select Hard Disk Sequence” menu option, move the USB Flash drive to the top of the list
  • If you have USB Flash drive connected to the server, under “USB Flash Drive Emulation Type” menu option, you must see USB drive set to “Auto
  • PE2950

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  • Reboot the server

PowerEdge 6850

  • Enter System Setup during server startup
  • In the Integrated Devices menu, select “USB Controller” and set to “On with BIOS Support
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  • On the “Select Hard Disk Sequence” menu option, move the USB Flash drive to the top of the list
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  • Reboot the server

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3 Responses to “How To Configure Dell Server BIOS boot from USB”

  1. zuki Says:

    How about other PE model?

  2. Planet Malaysia Says:

    Sorry, we do not have other screen shot so far. But I guess should be similar.

  3. dan Says:

    nope. i have pe 2850, got a USB DVD external and your steps don’t work. I change USB controller to “on with bios support” but it doesn’t show up. might work for a USB flash drive, not DVD though. back to google.

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