Reference Guide

Example 2:
A:>syscfg --nextboot=nic.emb.1
nextboot=nic.emb.1
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
-noraidprompt*
Option
--noraidprompt*
NOTE: The asterisk is not part of the command syntax.
Valid Arguments NA
Description
Specifies that the BIOS must not prompt for confirmation when changing the
mode of a RAID controller. This option can only be used with the --embscsiraid
or --embscsiraidchb options.
Without this option, the user is prompted during POST to confirm the change of
a RAID controller from RAID (SCSI) to SCSI (RAID). This option is not replicated.
CAUTION: When changing a RAID controller from SCSI to RAID or from
RAID to SCSI, data is lost on the affected hard drives. The warning
message for this data is not displayed if you use the --noraidprompt
option. To avoid data loss, back up any information on the hard drives
before changing the type of controller used with the drives
Example:
A:>syscfg --embscsiraid=raid --noraidprompt
embscsiraid=raid
Applicable Systems
All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
--numlock
Option
--numlock
Valid Arguments on, off
Description
Turns the keyboard number lock on or off during POST. This option is not
replicated.
Example:
A:>syscfg --numlock=on
numlock=on
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
--oldsetuppwd
Option
--oldsetuppwd
Valid Arguments < string >
Description
Allows to set a new setup password if a setup password is already present on
the system. 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,
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