Using the system password feature, Console redirection screen, Exit screen – Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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NOTE:

You can still turn a system on using the power button, even if the Power Button option is set to

Disabled.

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.

NMI Button — When this option is set to Enabled and the button is pressed, an NMI alerts the system. Use this

button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation.

Console Redirection Screen

This screen is used to configure the console redirection feature:

Console Redirection — Toggles the console redirection feature On (default) or Off.

Remote Terminal Type — Allows you to select either VT 100/VT 220 (default) or ANSI.

Redirection after Boot — Enables (default) or disables console redirection after your system restarts.

For more information on using console redirection, your User's Guide.

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

Using the System Password Feature

NOTICE:

The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system. If your data requires

more security, it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection, such as data encryption

programs.

NOTE:

Dell recommends that you leave the system password in the Not Enabled (default) setting. If the System

Password option is set to Enabled when operating your system in the headless configuration, you will not be able to

enter a system password in order to reboot the system.

Your system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should

operate your system only with system password protection.

You can assign a system password whenever you use the System Setup program. After a system password is assigned, only

those who know the password have full use of the system.

When the System Password option is set to Enabled, the system prompts you for the system password just after the

system starts.

To change an existing system password, you must know the password (see "

Deleting or Changing an Existing System

Password

"). If you assign and later forget a system password, you must remove the system cover to change a jumper setting

that disables the system password feature (see "

Disabling a Forgotten Password

"). Note that this erases the setup password

at the same time.

NOTICE:

If you leave your system running and unattended without having a system password assigned or if you leave

your system unlocked so that someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting, anyone can access the

data stored on your hard drive.

Assigning a System Password

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