Miscellaneous Settings; System And Setup Password Features - Dell PowerEdge R420xr Owner's Manual

Menu Item Description
this option to Disabled. By default, the BIOS Update Control option is set to
Unlocked.
Power Button Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front of the system. By
default, the Power Button option is set to Enabled.
NMI Button Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of the system. By
default, the NMI Button option is set to Disabled.
AC Power Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system.
Recovery By default, the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.
AC Power Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power
Recovery Delay is restored to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to
Immediate.
User Defined Delay Allows you to set the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC
(60s to 240s) Power Recovery Delay is selected.

Miscellaneous Settings

Menu Item Description
System Time Allows you to set the time on the system.
System Date Allows you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking
purposes.
Keyboard Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or
NumLock disabled. By default the Keyboard NumLock is set to On.
Report Keyboard Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during
Errors system boot. By default, the Report Keyboard Errors option is set to Report.
F1/F2 Prompt on Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2
Error Prompt on Error is set to Enabled.
In-System This option enables or disables In-System Characterization. By default, In-System
Characterization Characterization is set to Enabled.

System And Setup Password Features

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of
the system and setup password, the password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on
the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.
NOTE: BIOS updates using the Dell Update Package are not affected by this
option.
NOTE: This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
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