How to startup from CD, if CD not in drive?

i bought a brand new Mac Pro, and i have not turned it on yet.
on my first power-up of this machine, i want to startup from my system CD (instead of the internal system drive it shipped with)
how do i do this, since the CD is not IN the machine at present, and i have no way to open the tray w/out starting up the machine
i.e. if i hold down "C"with no CD, will the drive open to let me insert the CD OR will the machine default to the built-in HD instead?

Assuming you have a USB connected keyboard, hold the "Option" key while powering up the system. This should bring you up into a mode that allows you to select your boot device. Insert your CD/DVD media now.

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