Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network Owner's Manual - Page 23

Miscellaneous Settings, System And Setup Password Features

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Menu Item Description BIOS Update Control Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based flash utilities. For environments that do not require local BIOS updates, it is recommended to set this field to Disabled. By default, the BIOS Update Control option is set to Unlocked. NOTE: BIOS updates using Dell Update Package are not affected by this option. Power Button NMI Button AC Power Recovery AC Power Recovery Delay User Defined Delay (60s to 240s) Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front of the system. By default, the Power Button option is set to Enabled. Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of the system. By default, the NMI Button option is set to Disabled. 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. Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to Immediate. Allows you to set the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC Power Recovery Delay is selected. Miscellaneous Settings Menu Item System Time System Date Asset Tag Keyboard NumLock Description Allows you to set the time on the system. Allows you to set the date on the system. Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking purposes. Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. By default the Keyboard NumLock is set to On. NOTE: This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards. Report Keyboard Errors Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot. 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 Characterization This field enables or disables In-System Characterization. By default, In-System 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 to log on to your system. 23

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Menu Item
Description
BIOS Update Control
Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based flash utilities. For
environments that do not require local BIOS updates, it is recommended to set this field to
Disabled
. By default, the
BIOS Update Control
option is set to
Unlocked
.
NOTE:
BIOS updates using Dell Update Package are not affected by this option.
Power Button
Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front of the system. By default, the
Power Button
option is set to
Enabled
.
NMI Button
Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of the system. By default, the
NMI
Button
option is set to
Disabled
.
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
Delay
Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored
to the system. By default, the
AC Power Recovery Delay
option is set to
Immediate
.
User Defined Delay
(60s to 240s)
Allows you to set the
User Defined Delay
when the
User Defined
option for
AC Power Recovery
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
.
NOTE:
This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
Report Keyboard
Errors
Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot.
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
Characterization
This field enables or disables
In-System Characterization
. By default,
In-System
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 to log on to your system.
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