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Operating with setup password enabled, Redundant OS Control, Miscellaneous Settings

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NOTE: If you change the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion. Operating with setup password enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options. If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message: Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: System Halted! Must power down. Even after you power off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following options are exceptions: ● If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password. For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section. ● You cannot disable or change an existing system password. NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. Redundant OS Control To view the Redundant OS Control screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Redundant OS Control. Table 63. Redundant OS Control details Option Description Redundant OS Location Enables you to select a backup disk from the following devices: Redundant OS State NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None. When set to Visible, the backup disk is visible to the boot list and OS. When set to Hidden, the backup disk is disabled and is not visible to the boot list and OS. This option is set to Visible by default. NOTE: BIOS disables the device in hardware, so it is not accessed by the OS. Redundant OS Boot NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None or if Redundant OS State is set to Hidden. When set to Enabled, BIOS boots to the device specified in Redundant OS Location. When set to Disabled, BIOS preserves the current boot list settings. This option is set to Disabled by default. Miscellaneous Settings To view the Miscellaneous Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Miscellaneous Settings. Table 64. Miscellaneous Settings details Option Description System Time Enables you to set the time on the system. System Date Enables you to set the date on the system. Time Zone Enables you to select required Time Zone. Daylight Savings Time Enables or disables Daylight Savings Time. This option is set to Disabled by default. 64 Pre-operating system management applications

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NOTE:
If you change the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If
you delete the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.
Operating with setup password enabled
If
Setup Password
is set to
Enabled
, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options.
If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:
Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted! Must
power down.
Even after you power off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The
following options are exceptions:
●
If
System Password
is not set to
Enabled
and is not locked through the
Password Status
option, you can assign a
system password. For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.
●
You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE:
You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from
unauthorized changes.
Redundant OS Control
To view the
Redundant OS Control
screen, power on the system, press F2, and click
System Setup Main Menu
>
System
BIOS
>
Redundant OS Control
.
Table 63. Redundant OS Control details
Option
Description
Redundant OS Location
Enables you to select a backup disk from the following devices:
Redundant OS State
NOTE:
This option is disabled if
Redundant OS Location
is set to
None
.
When set to
Visible
, the backup disk is visible to the boot list and OS. When set to
Hidden
, the backup disk is disabled and is not visible to the boot list and OS. This option
is set to
Visible
by default.
NOTE:
BIOS disables the device in hardware, so it is not accessed by the OS.
Redundant OS Boot
NOTE:
This option is disabled if
Redundant OS Location
is set to
None
or if
Redundant OS State
is set to
Hidden
.
When set to
Enabled
, BIOS boots to the device specified in
Redundant OS Location
.
When set to
Disabled
, BIOS preserves the current boot list settings. This option is set to
Disabled
by default.
Miscellaneous Settings
To view the
Miscellaneous Settings
screen, power on the system, press F2, and click
System Setup Main Menu
>
System
BIOS
>
Miscellaneous Settings
.
Table 64. Miscellaneous Settings details
Option
Description
System Time
Enables you to set the time on the system.
System Date
Enables you to set the date on the system.
Time Zone
Enables you to select required Time Zone.
Daylight Savings Time
Enables or disables Daylight Savings Time. This option is set to
Disabled
by
default.
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