Disabling a forgotten password, Deleting or changing an, Existing setup password – Dell PowerVault 735N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program: Dell PowerVault 735N Systems Service Manual

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use, the system emits a beep.

NOTES: 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 (rebooting the system is not
required).

Operating With a Setup Password Enabled

If Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the
majority of the System Setup options.

When you start the System Setup program, Page 2 of the System Setup screens appears with the Setup
Password
option highlighted, prompting you to type the password.

If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System
Setup screens—with the following exceptions:

You can still modify the Date, Time, CPU Speed, Num Lock, and Speaker options.

If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via the Password Status option, you can assign a
system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password).

NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with Setup Password to protect the
system password from unauthorized changes. For more information, see "

Password Status

."

Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password

To delete or change an existing setup password, perform the following steps:

1. Enter the System Setup program.

2. Highlight the Setup Password option, and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing setup

password.

The setting changes to Not Enabled.

3. If you want to assign a new setup password, follow the procedure in "

Assigning a Setup Password

."

Disabling a Forgotten Password

If the administrator or user forgets the system or setup password, you cannot operate the system or change
settings in the System Setup program until you change the password jumper setting to disable the

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