Supermicro X11 User Manual page 17

After entering the password for the selected drive in the popup dialogue box, press <F4> to
save the setting and reboot the system for the change to take effect.
You will be prompted for confirmation on the changes you've made. Select <Yes> and press
<Enter> to confirm the change you've made and proceed with system boot as shown in the
screen below.
The system will boot into the BIOS Setup utility and you will be prompted for a password
as shown in the screen below. When this screen as shown below appears, it indicates that
you've successfully set up the password for the selected drive.
In the dialogue box above, enter the password you've set for this device and press <Enter>
to verify your (administrator) password and continue with system reboot. During system boot,
press <Del> to enter the BIOS Setup utility to configure BIOS settings as desired.
WARNING!! Be sure to keep your password (and PSID, if any) in a safe and secure place.
When a device is locked caused by an invalid password, it will remain locked, making
the BIOS Setup utility unavailable for configuration until the correct password is entered!
Chapter 2: Configuring Secure Erase Settings in the BIOS
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