CLI Guide

Example:
A:>syscfg --nmibutton=enable
nmibutton=enable
Applicable Systems PowerEdge 11G and later systems
--PasswordStatus/--pwdlock
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G: lock, unlock
• On 12G and later systems: Locked, Unlocked
Description
Locks the system password. To prevent the system password from
being modified, set this option to lockedand enable setup password.
This field also prevents the system password from being disabled by
the user while the system boots.
Example:
A:>syscfg --pwdlock=lock
pwdlock=lock
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems.
--PwrButton/--powerbutton
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G: enable, disable
• On 12G and later systems: Enabled, Disabled
Description
Enables or disables the power button on the front panel.
Example:
A:>syscfg --powerbutton=enable
powerbutton=enable
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems.
--SetupPassword/--setuppwd*
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G: read-only
• On 12G and later systems: read-only
Description
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. 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. For more information on delimiters, see Command
Line Option Delimiters .
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