Disabling A Forgotten Password; Asset Tag Utility - Dell PowerEdge 2850 User Manual

Operating With a Setup Password Enabled
If Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify most of the System Setup options. When you start
the System Setup program, the program prompts you to enter a password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup screens—with the following exception:
If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot
disable or change an existing system password).
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized
changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
1. Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security option.
2. Highlight the Setup Password option, press <Enter> to access the setup password window, and press <Enter> twice to clear the existing setup
password.
The setting changes to Not Enabled.
3. If you want to assign a new setup password, perform the steps in
Disabling a Forgotten Password
See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Asset Tag Utility
You can use the Asset Tag utility to assign a unique tracking number to your system. This number is displayed on the System Setup program main screen.
NOTE: The Asset Tag utility works only with operating systems that support MS-DOS®-based applications.
Creating the Asset Tag Utility Diskette
1. Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into the CD drive of a system running a Microsoft® Windows® operating system.
2. Insert a blank diskette into the system's diskette drive.
3. Select the system for which you want to create an asset tag and click Continue.
4. On the Utilities and Drivers Page, select Dell: Bootable Diskette with Asset Tag Utility.
5. Save the utility to the hard drive and then execute the utility to create a bootable diskette.
6. Insert the diskette into the system for which you want to assign the asset tag and reboot the system.
Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number
1. Insert the Asset Tag utility diskette that you created into the diskette drive, and reboot the system.
2. You can either assign or delete an asset tag number.
To assign an asset tag number, type asset and a space followed by the new string.
l
An asset tag number can have up to 10 characters. Any combination of characters (excluding |, <, >) is valid; however, do not use - as the first
character. For example, at the a:\> prompt, type the following command and press <Enter>:
asset 12345abcde
To delete an asset tag number without assigning a new one, type asset /d and press <Enter>.
l
When prompted to verify the change to the asset tag number, type y and press <Enter>.
l
"Assigning a Setup Password."