Quick Reference Guide

44 SYSCFG
--serialcomm on, com1cr,
com2cr, off
This option sets the behavior of the serial port communication. When set to on,
this option tells the BIOS to enable COM port 1 and COM port 2.
These ports are made available for use by the operating system or
applications. BIOS Console Redirection is disabled.
When set to com1cr, this option tells the BIOS to enable COM port 1 and
COM port 2. These ports are made available for use by the operating system
or applications. BIOS Console Redirection is through COM port 1.
When set to com2cr, this option tells the BIOS to enable COM port 1 and
COM port 2. These ports are made available for use by the operating system
or applications. BIOS Console Redirection is through COM port 2.
When set to off, this option tells the BIOS to disable COM port 1 and COM port 2.
This option is replicated.
Example:
A:>syscfg --serialcomm=on
serialcomm=on
On Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems, the --serialcomm option can be used with
the external serial (--extserial) option instead of the --conred option.
--setuppwd <string> This option sets the setup password for the BIOS. The setup password locks
the BIOS F2 screen. The argument string supplied to this option is the
password. Generally, passwords are limited to alphanumeric characters and
cannot exceed 32 characters in length. If a current setup password is set, it must
be given through the --oldsetuppwd option. This option is not replicated.
Example 1:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot to
apply the password to the system.
Example 2:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword
--oldsetuppwd=currentpassword
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot to
apply the password to the system.
Example 3:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword
--oldsetuppwd=currentpassword
The old password entered is incorrect. The new
password will not be set. Please try again.
NOTE: You cannot disable your password using DTK. To disable your password,
you must use the system BIOS.
Table 3-2. SYSCFG Options and Arguments for BIOS Configuration (continued)
Option Valid
Arguments
Description