Deployment Guide

Table 204. SetupPassword/setuppwd*
Example 2:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword --
oldsetuppwd=currentpassword
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot to
apply the password to the system.
Example 3:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword --
oldsetuppwd=currentpassword
The old password entered is incorrect. The new password
will not be set. Please try again.
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems
SysPassword/syspwd*
Table 205. SysPassword/syspwd*
Valid Arguments
● On systems prior to 12G: read-only
● On 12G and later systems: read-only
Description
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. For more information
on delimiters, see Command Line Option Delimiters .
Example 1:
A:>syscfg --syspwd=password
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot to
apply the password to the system.
Example 2:
A:>syscfg --syspwd=password --oldsyspwd=password
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot to
apply the password to the system
.
NOTE: You cannot disable your password using DTK. To disable your password,
you must use the system BIOS.
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems
SystemCpldVersion*
Table 206. SystemCpldVersion* (continued)
Valid Arguments
● On systems prior to 12G: NA
● On 12G and later systems: read-only
Description
Displays the current revision of the Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) of
the system.
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