Dell POWEREDGE 2950 - Manual (Page 44)

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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
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.
Power Button
(Enabled default) Turns system's power off and on.
• If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an
ACPI-compliant operating system, the system can perform an orderly shutdown
before power is turned off.
• If the system 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 system power.
NOTE:
You can still turn on the system by using the power button, even if the Power
Button option is set to Disabled.
NMI Button
(Disabled default)
NOTICE:
Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support
personnel or by the operating system's documentation. Pressing this button
halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen.
Sets the NMI feature On or Off.
AC Power Recovery
(Last default) Determines how the system reacts when power is restored to the system. If system
is set to Last, the system returns to the last power state. On turns on the system
after power is restored. When set to Off, the system remains off after power is
restored.
Table 2-6. System Security Screen Options (continued)
Option Description
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