Quick Reference Guide

--PwrButton/--powerbutton
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G
: enable, disable
• On 12G and later systems
: Enabled, Disabled
Description
Enables or disables the power button on the front panel.
Example:
A:>syscfg --powerbutton=enable
powerbutton=enable
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems.
--SetupPassword/--setuppwd*
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G
: read-only
• On 12G and later systems
: read-only
Description
Sets the setup password for the BIOS. The setup password locks the
BIOS F2 screen. The argument string supplied to this option is the
password. Passwords are limited to alphanumeric characters and
cannot exceed 32 characters in length. If a current setup password is
set, it must be given through the oldsetuppwd option. This option is
not replicated. For more information on delimiters, see Command
Line Option Delimiters .
Example:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot
to apply the password to the system.
Example 2:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword --
oldsetuppwd=currentpassword
The password has been set. Please use a warm reboot
to apply the password to the system.
Example 3:
A:>syscfg --setuppwd=asetuppassword --
oldsetuppwd=currentpassword
The old password entered is incorrect. The new
password will not be set. Please try again.
Applicable Systems
All PowerEdge systems
--SysPassword/--syspwd*
Valid Arguments
• On systems prior to 12G
: read-only
• On 12G and later systems
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