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Using the System Setup Program
Exit Screen
After you press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program, the
Exit
screen displays the following options:
•
Save Changes and Exit
•
Discard Changes and Exit
•
Return to Setup
Password Status
Setting the
Setup Password
option
to
Enabled
prevents the system password from
being changed or disabled at system start-up.
To
lock
the system password, assign a setup password in the
Setup Password
option
and then change the
Password Status
option to
Locked
. In this state, you cannot
change the system password using the
System Password
option and cannot be
disabled at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>.
To
unlock
the system password, enter the setup password in the
Setup Password
field and then change the
Password Status
option to
Unlocked
. In this state, you
can disable the system password at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>
and then change the password using the
System Password
option.
Power Button
Turns system's power off and on.
• If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an
ACPI-compliant operating system, the system can perform an orderly shutdown
before power is turned off.
• If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned
off immediately after the power button is pressed.
The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button
can only turn on system power.
NOTE:
You can still turn on the system by using the power button, even if the
Power
Button
option is set to
Disabled
.
NMI Button
NOTICE:
Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support
personnel or by the operating system's documentation. Pressing this button
halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen.
Sets the NMI feature
On
or
Off
.
AC Power Recovery
(
Last
default)
Determines how the system reacts when power is restored to the system. If system
is set to
Last
, the system returns to the last power state.
On
turns on the system
after power is restored. When set to
Off
, the system remains off after power is
restored.
Table 2-6.
System Security Screen Options
(continued)
Option
Description
Summary of Contents for POWER EDGE 2900
Page 34: ...34 About Your System ...
Page 48: ...48 Using the System Setup Program ...
Page 114: ...114 Installing System Components ...
Page 138: ...138 Running the System Diagnostics ...
Page 146: ...146 Jumpers and Connectors ...
Page 176: ...176 Glossary ...
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