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VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide

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Configuring boot sequence to ESXi

To boot your system to ESXi, complete the following procedure. Once the internal flash device port is enabled, your system continues to boot to ESXi.
  1. Turn on your system.
    The Dell EMC logo is displayed.
  2. Press F2 to open the System Setup page.
    After you complete the system boot, the System BIOS configuration menu is displayed.
  3. Using the up- and down-arrow keys, select Hard-Disk Boot Sequence, and then select the relevant boot device.
  4. Press the hyphen key (-) to move up the relevant boot device in the order.
    CAUTION: Dell EMC recommends that you do not modify other settings unless you are familiar with the settings. Modifying settings could cause your system to fail to boot or function properly.
  5. Press Enter, and follow the on-screen procedure to save these changes.
  6. Restart your system.

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