Dell PowerVault 735N Service Manual page 86

Using the System Setup Program: Dell PowerVault 735N Systems Service Manual
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with System Password and Setup
Password to further protect your system from unauthorized changes. For more information, see
"Password Status."
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
To delete or change an existing system password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program and verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked.
Enter the System Setup program by pressing the <F2> key. Press the <Alt><p> key combination to
move to Page 2 of the System Setup screens. For instructions on changing the setting for Password
Status, see "Password
2. Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password.
3. When prompted, type the system password.
4. Press the <Ctrl><Enter> key combination to disable the existing system password, instead of pressing
<Enter> to continue with the normal operation of your system.
5. Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option of the System Setup program.
If Not Enabled appears for the System Password option, the system password has been deleted. If
you want to assign a new password, continue to step 6.
If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System Password option, press the <Alt><b> key combination
to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 3 through 5.
6. To assign a new password, follow the procedure in
Using the Setup Password Feature
Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a
concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection.
You can assign a setup password
assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program.
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see
Existing Setup Password"). If you assign and later forget a setup password, you need to remove the system
cover to change a jumper setting that
password at the same time.
Assigning a Setup Password
A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the Setup Password option is set to Not
Enabled. To assign a setup password, highlight the Setup Password option and press the left- or right-
arrow key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password
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whenever you use the System Setup program. After a setup password is
disables the setup password
"Assigning a System Password."
feature. Note that you erase the system
"Deleting or Changing an