Quick Reference Guide

62 SYSCFG
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--numlock on, off This option enables or disables
the keyboard number lock during
POST. This option is not
replicated.
Example:
A:>syscfg --numlock=on
numlock=on
All Dell
PowerEdge
systems
--oldsetuppwd <string> This option is required to set a
new setup password when a setup
password is currently set. The
setup password locks the BIOS
setup screen. The argument string
supplied to this option is the
current password. If this password
is not correct, the new setup
password is not applied to the
system. Generally, passwords are
limited to alphanumeric
characters and cannot exceed
32 characters in length. This
option is not replicated.
Example:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=
asetuppassword --
oldsetuppwd=
currentpassword
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