Deployment Guide

PasswordStatus/pwdlock
Table 202. 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
Table 203. 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*
Table 204. SetupPassword/setuppwd* (continued)
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 .
Example:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot to
apply the password to the system.
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