RX220
Operating Manual
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6
Property and Data Protection
The server is protected against unauthorized access with the lockable rack
door.
To protect your system and data internally against unauthorized access, you
can activate the
BIOS Setup
security functions.
6.1
BIOS Setup Security Functions
In the
BIOS Setup
, the
Security
menu offers you various options for protecting
your data from unauthorized access. By combining these options you can
achieve optimum protection for your system. Examples for security functions are
contained in this chapter.
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You will find a detailed description of the
Security
menu and how to assign
passwords in the manual "D2130 Setup Utility for RX220" on the
ServerBooks
CD (see
“Related Publications” on page 75
).
Preventing unauthorized BIOS Setup calls
You can activate this protection by entering a setup password in the
Security
menu with the function
Set Setup Password
.
Preventing unauthorized system access
You can activate this protection by entering a system password in the
Security
menu with the function
Set System Password
.
Preventing diskette writing
You can activate this protection in the
Security
menu by setting the
Diskette Write
entry to
Disabled
. Default value is
Enabled
.
Protecting BIOS from overwriting
You can activate this protection in the
Security
menu by setting the
Flash Write
entry to
Disabled
. Default value is
Enabled
.