Dell PowerEdge 2970 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 44

System Security Screen, System Security

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Table 2-6. Serial Communication Screen Options (continued) Option Description External Serial Connector Specifies whether COM1, COM2, or Remote Access Device has (COM1 default) access to the external serial connector for serial communications. Failsafe Baud Rate (57600 default) Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remote terminal. This rate should not be adjusted. Remote Terminal Type Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI. (VT 100/VT 220 default) Redirection After Boot (Enabled default) Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system boots to the operating system. System Security Screen Table 2-7 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen. Table 2-7. System Security Screen Options Option System Password Setup Password Password Status Description Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 46 for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system 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 Setup Password" on page 48 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 system 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 cannot be disabled at system 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 system start-up by pressing and then change the password using the System Password option. 44 Using the System Setup Program

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44
Using the System Setup Program
System Security Screen
Table 2-7 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the
System Security
screen.
External Serial Connector
(
COM1
default)
Specifies whether
COM1
,
COM2
, or
Remote Access Device
has
access to the external serial connector for serial communications.
Failsafe Baud Rate
(
57600
default)
Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when
the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remote
terminal. This rate should not be adjusted.
Remote Terminal Type
(
VT 100/VT 220
default)
Select either
VT 100/VT 220
or
ANSI
.
Redirection After Boot
(
Enabled
default)
Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system
boots to the operating system.
Table 2-7.
System Security Screen Options
Option
Description
System Password
Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows
you to assign and verify a new system password.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" on page 46 for instructions on assigning a
system password and using or changing an existing system password.
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 Setup Password" on page 48 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 system 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 cannot be
disabled at system 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 system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>
and then change the password using the
System Password
option.
Table 2-6.
Serial Communication Screen Options
(continued)
Option
Description