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Example:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword --
oldsetuppwd=currentpassword
The password has been set.Please use a warm reboot
to apply the password to the system.
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
--oldsyspwd
Valid Arguments <string>
Description
Supplies the current system password for the BIOS. This option is
only given when setting the new system password. If this password
does not match the current system password, the new password is
not applied to the system. 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. This option is
not replicated. For more information on delimiters see Command
Line Option Delimiters.
Example1:
A:>syscfg --syspwd=<anotherpassword> --
oldsyspwd=<password>
The password has been set.Please use a warm reboot
to apply the password to the system.
Example 2:
A:>syscfg --syspwd=<asyspassword> --
oldsyspwd=<currentpassword>
The old password entered is incorrect. The new
password will not be set. Please try again.
Applicable Systems
All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
--opticaldrivectrl
Valid Arguments
enable, disable
Description
Enables or disables the optical CD-ROM controller.
Example:
A:>syscfg --opticaldrivectrl=enable
opticaldrivectrl=enable
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
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