Miscellaneous Settings; System And Setup Password Features - Dell PowerEdge R520 Owner's Manual

Menu Item Description
AC Power Recovery Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. By default,
the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.
AC Power Recovery Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored
Delay 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 Power Recovery
(60s to 240s) 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 NumLock Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. By default
the Keyboard NumLock is set to On.
Report Keyboard Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot.
Errors By default, the Report Keyboard Errors field is set to Report.
F1/F2 Prompt on Error Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2 Prompt on Error is
set to Enabled.
In-System This field 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.
System password This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system.
Setup password This is the password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS or UEFI
settings of your system.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and unattended.
NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
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NOTE: This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards.