Dell R900 manual Disabling a Forgotten Password, Baseboard Management Controller Configuration

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.

Disabling the System Password

1Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security option.

2Highlight 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.

3If you want to assign a new setup password, perform the steps in "Assigning a Setup Password" on page 53.

Disabling a Forgotten Password

A jumper on the system board enables the password. See "Disabling a Forgotten Password" on page 162.

Baseboard Management Controller Configuration

The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) enables configuring, monitoring, and recovery of systems remotely. BMC enables configuring the following features:

•IPMI Over LAN

•NIC Selection

•LAN Parameters

•Advanced LAN Parameters

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Using the System Setup Program