Quick Reference Guide

SYSCFG 73
--svctag* NA This option reports the service tag
for a system. If used with the -s
general option, the environment
variable is set to the service tag.
Example:
A:>syscfg --svctag
svctag=113CD1S
NOTE: The asterisk is not part of the
command syntax.
All Dell
PowerEdge
systems
--syspwd <string> This option sets the system
password for the BIOS. The system
password is required when booting
the system. 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 system
password is set, it must be given
through the --oldsyspwd option.
This option is not replicated.
Example 1:
A:>syscfg --syspwd=
password
The password has been
set. Please use a warm
reboot to apply the
password to the system.
All Dell
PowerEdge
systems
Table 3-2. SYSCFG Options and Arguments for BIOS Configuration (continued)
Option Valid Arguments Description Applicable
Systems