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Table 2-7. System Security Screen Options (continued) Option Setup Password Password Status Power Button AC Power Recovery (Last default) Description Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system using the System Password feature. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 51 for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password. Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system password from being changed or disabled at start-up. To lock the system password, assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked. In this state, you cannot change the system password using the System Password option and the system password cannot be disabled at start-up by pressing . To unlock the system password, enter the setup password in the Setup Password field and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked. In this state, you can disable the system password at start-up by pressing and then change the password using the System Password option. Enables or disables the server module's power button. • If you turn off the server module using the power button and you are using an ACPI-compliant operating system, the server module can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off. • If the server module is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed. The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button can only turn on server module power. Determines how the server module reacts when power is restored. If the option is set to Last, the server module returns to the last power state. On turns on the server module after power is restored. When set to Off, the server module remains off after power is restored. Exit Screen After you press to exit the System Setup program, the Exit screen displays the following options: • Save Changes and Exit • Discard Changes and Exit • Return to Setup 50 Using the System Setup Program

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Using the System Setup Program
Exit Screen
After you press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program, the
Exit
screen displays the following options:
•
Save Changes and Exit
•
Discard Changes and Exit
•
Return to Setup
Setup Password
Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that
you restrict access to your system using the
System Password
feature.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" on page 51 for instructions
on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing
setup password.
Password Status
Setting the
Setup Password
option
to
Enabled
prevents the system
password from being changed or disabled at start-up.
To
lock
the system password, assign a setup password in the
Setup
Password
option and then change the
Password Status
option to
Locked
. In this state, you cannot change the system password
using the
System Password
option and the system password cannot
be disabled at start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>.
To
unlock
the system password, enter the setup password in the
Setup Password
field and then change the
Password Status
option
to
Unlocked
. In this state, you can disable the system password at
start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter> and then change the
password using the
System Password
option.
Power Button
Enables or disables the server module’s power button.
•
If you turn off the server module using the power button and you
are using an ACPI-compliant operating system, the server module
can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off.
•
If the server module is not running an ACPI-compliant operating
system, power is turned off immediately after the power button is
pressed.
The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When
disabled, the button can only turn on server module power.
AC Power Recovery
(
Last
default)
Determines how the server module reacts when power is restored.
If the option is set to
Last
, the server module returns to the last
power state.
On
turns on the server module after power is restored.
When set to
Off
, the server module remains off after power is
restored.
Table 2-7.
System Security Screen Options
(continued)
Option
Description