Dell PowerEdge 1750 - Manual (Page 20)

To erase a character when entering your password, press 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 to access the setup password window, and press 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.
Asset Tag Utility
You can use the Asset Tag utility to assign a unique tracking number to your system. This number is displayed on the System Setup program main screen.
Creating the Asset Tag Utility Diskette
1. Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into the CD drive of a Dell™ PowerEdge™ system running a Microsoft® Windows® operating system,
and reboot the system.
2. Insert a blank diskette into the system's diskette drive.
3. Click System Tools on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen.
4. Select Create CD Boot Diskette.
Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number
1. Insert the Asset Tag utility diskette that you created into the diskette drive, and reboot the system.
2. You can either assign or delete an asset tag number.
l To assign an asset tag number, type asset and a space followed by the new string.
An asset tag number can have up to 10 characters. Any combination of characters is valid. For example, at the a:\> prompt, type the following
command and press :
asset 12345abcde
l To delete an asset tag number without assigning a new one, type asset /d and press .
3. When prompted to verify the change to the asset tag number, type y and press .
To view the Asset Tag utility help screen, type asset /? and press .
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NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized
changes.
NOTE: The Asset Tag utility works only with operating systems that support MS-DOS®-based applications.