CLI Guide

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 or syspwd
Table 224. SysPassword or 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 225. SystemCpldVersion
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.
Example:
A:>syscfg --SystemCpldVersion
Applicable Systems PowerEdge 12G and later systems
120 SYSCFG