Setting The Setup Password - Fujitsu PRIMERGY 300 Operating Manual

BIOS Setup security functions

Setting the Setup password

The Setup password prevents unauthorized callup of BIOS Setup. BIOS Setup can be
called only by those who know the Setup password.
The password must be four to eight characters in length. All
i
alphanumerical characters can be used; no differentiation is made
between upper case and lower case.
Passwords are not displayed as they are entered.
If you have forgotten your passwords, please contact your technical
customer service.
To set or change the Setup password, proceed as follows:
Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu (see
Mark the Set Setup Password field and press the Enter key.
Ê
You are asked to enter a password:
Enter new Password:
Ê Enter the Setup password and press the Enter key.
You are asked to confirm the password:
Re-enter new Password:
Enter the Setup password again and press the Enter key.
Ê
The new password is saved.
Changes have been saved [Continue]
You can now choose whether you want the Setup password to prevent calling of
the BIOS Setup only or in addition lock the settings of installed boards with their own
BIOS.
To prevent calling of the BIOS Setup only, mark the Setup Password Lock field
Ê
and select the value Standard.
To lock the settings of installed boards with their own BIOS in addition to
Ê
prevent calling of the BIOS Setup, mark the Setup Password Lock field and select
the value Extended.
If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
Select option Save Changes & Exit in the Exit menu.
Ê
The server is rebooted and the new Setup password is effective.
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