Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 90)

** Incorrect password. **
Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3
System halted! Must power down.
The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you to an unauthorized person
attempting to use your system.
Even after your system is turned off and on, the previous message is displayed each time an incorrect or incomplete system
password is entered.
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password
options to further protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1. When prompted, press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password, instead of pressing <Enter> to
continue with the normal operation of your system.
If you are asked to enter your setup password, you may need to contact your network administrator who has the setup
password.
2. Enter the System Setup program by pressing <F2> during POST.
3. Select the System Security screen field to verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked.
4. When prompted, type the system password.
5. Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option.
If Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option, the system password has been deleted. If you want to
assign a new password, continue to step 6. If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System Password option, press
the <Alt><b> key combination to restart the system, and then repeat steps 2 through 5.
6. To assign a new password, follow the procedure in " Assigning a System Password ."
Using the Setup Password Feature
Your system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should
operate your system with the setup password feature enabled.
You can assign a setup password whenever you use the System Setup program. After a setup password is assigned, only
those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program.
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see " Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup
Password "). If you assign and later forget a setup password, you cannot operate your system or change settings in the
System Setup program until you open the system, change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords, and erase
the existing passwords (see " Disabling a Forgotten Password ").
Assigning a Setup Password
A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled. To assign a
setup password, highlight the Setup Password option and press the + or - key. The system prompts you to enter and verify
the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep.
NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup
password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the
setup password.
After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The next time you enter the System Setup
program, the system prompts you for the setup password.
A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately (restarting the system is not required).