CLI Guide

Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
oldsetuppwd
Table 288. 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, 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.
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
Table 289. 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
Table 290. opticaldrivectrl
Valid Arguments enable, disable
Description
Enables or disables the optical CD-ROM controller.
Example:
A:>syscfg --opticaldrivectrl=enable
opticaldrivectrl=enable
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