Users Guide

NOTE: Client systems have to reboot after setting the Admin or System passwords.
– Length — you can specify the minimum and maximum length for the Admin and System password.
5. If you want the Task execution to continue to subsequent clients systems when an error occurs, select the
Continue on error option. Otherwise, Task execution will stop on the first client system where an error is
encountered
6. If you want to reboot after applying changes select the Reboot after applying changes option.
7. Click Next.
The Select Clients tab is displayed.
8. Search for the list of client systems that you want to change the BIOS passwords.
9. Select the client systems you want to change the BIOS passwords and click Add.
10. Click Next.
The Schedule Task tab is displayed.
11. You can either choose to apply the password changes immediately or schedule it to run at a later time.
Depending on the schedule, select one of the following options:
– Run now — the BIOS password configuration is immediately applied and displays the Running status in the
Task Queue.
NOTE: If the Dell client systems are not connected to the network, you have to run the task again.
– Run At — the BIOS password configuration is queued in the Task Queue.
NOTE: You can launch the Task Queue to view the list of completed and pending tasks.
12. Provide a brief description of the changes your are applying and click Finish.
Operations
This feature allows you to cold and warm reboot the Dell client-systems and setup KVM sessions
Performing Power Management
To Reboot and Shutdown the remote client-systems:
1. Launch the Dell AMT plug-in. For more information, see Launching the Dell AMT Plug-in.
2. On the Home screen, click Operations.
3. On the Operation tab, click Power Management.
The Power Management tab is displayed.
4. Select the power control option you want to on the client-systems from the drop-down list.
5. Click Next.
The Select Clients tab is displayed.
6. Search for the client-systems you want apply the Power Management changes.
7. Select the client-systems you want to apply the Power Management changes and click Add.
8. Click Next.
The Schedule Task tab is displayed.
9. You can either choose to apply the task immediately or schedule it to run at a later time.
Depending on your schedule, select one of the following options:
– Run now — the power management changes are immediately applied and displays the Running status in
the Task Queue.
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