Using the System Setup Program: Dell PowerVault 735N Systems Service Manual
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use, the system emits a beep.
NOTES: The setup password can be the same as the system password.
If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password.
However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password.
After you verify the password, the
Setup Password
setting changes to
Enabled
. The next time you enter
the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the setup password.
A change to the
Setup Password
option becomes effective immediately (rebooting the system is not
required).
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled
If
Setup Password
is set to
Enabled
, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the
majority of the System Setup options.
When you start the System Setup program, Page 2 of the System Setup screens appears with the
Setup
Password
option highlighted, prompting you to type the password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System
Setup screens—with the following exceptions:
You can still modify the
Date
,
Time
,
CPU Speed
,
Num Lock
, and
Speaker
options.
If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via the
Password Status
option, you can assign a
system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password).
NOTE: You can use the
Password Status
option in conjunction with
Setup Password
to protect the
system password from unauthorized changes. For more information, see "
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
To delete or change an existing setup password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program.
2. Highlight the
Setup Password
option, and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing setup
password.
The setting changes to
Not Enabled
.
3. If you want to assign a new setup password, follow the procedure in "
Disabling a Forgotten Password
If the administrator or user forgets the system or setup password, you cannot operate the system or change
settings in the System Setup program until you change the password jumper setting to disable the
