Dell POWEREDGE 1855 - Manual (Page 26)

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 Enabled is displayed for the System Password
option, press the <Alt><b> key combination to restart the system, and then repeat steps 2 through 5.
Using the Setup Password
Assigning a Setup Password
You can assign (or change) a setup password 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 beeps.
You can use up to 32 characters in your password.
As you press each character key (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field.
The password assignment is not case-sensitive. However, certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, the system beeps.
To erase a character when entering your password, press <Backspace> or the left-arrow key.
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).
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled
If Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify most of the System Setup options. When you start
the System Setup program, the program prompts you to enter a password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup screens—with the following exception:
If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot
disable or change an existing system password).
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
1. Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security option.
2. Highlight the Setup Password option, press <Enter> to access the setup password window, and press <Enter> twice to clear the existing setup
password.
The setting changes to Not Enabled.
3. If you want to assign a new setup password, perform the steps in " Assigning a Setup Password ."
Disabling a Forgotten Password
See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Acquiring the asset.com Utility
The asset.com utility is not located in the Service Mode section of the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD. To acquire this utility, use the Server Assistant CD
to create a bootable diskette; the utility is then automatically created on that diskette. The asset.com utility will be available in the Service Mode section in
future releases of the Server Assistant CD.
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.
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized
changes.