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Deleting or changing system and setup password Prerequisites NOTE: You cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password if the Password Status is set to Locked. Steps 1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting your system. 2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security. 3. On the System Security screen, ensure that Password Status is set to Unlocked. 4. In the System Password field, alter or delete the existing system password, and then press Enter or Tab. 5. In the Setup Password field, alter or delete the existing setup password, and then press Enter or Tab. If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system and setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion. 6. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the changes. 7. Select Setup Password, change or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab. NOTE: If you change the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion. Related references System Security on page 33 Operating with a setup password enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options. If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message: Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: System Halted! Must power down. Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following options are exceptions: ● If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password. For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section. ● You cannot disable or change an existing system password. NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. Related references System Security on page 33 Related tasks Viewing System Security on page 33 System Information You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS version. Related references System Information details on page 38 System BIOS on page 27 Pre-operating system management applications 37

Section	Page
Dell DSS 2500 Owner's Manual	3
Dell DSS 2500 system overview	7
Supported configurations for the Dell DSS 2500 system	7
Front panel	8
12 x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives/SSDs system	8
Back panel features	9
System without dual riser module	9
System with dual riser module	10
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel	11
Hard drive indicator codes	12
NIC indicator codes	13
Redundant power supply unit indicator codes	14
Locating service tag of your system	15
Documentation resources	16
Technical specifications	17
Chassis dimensions	17
Chassis weight	18
Processor specifications	18
PSU specifications	18
System battery specifications	18
Storage controller specifications	18
Expansion bus specifications	19
Memory specifications	19
Drive specifications	19
Ports and connectors specifications	19
USB ports	20
NIC ports	20
VGA port	20
Remote management port	20
Serial connector	20
Internal SAS connector	20
Video specifications	20
Environmental specifications	20
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	21
Expanded operating temperature	22
Initial system setup and configuration	23
Setting up your system	23
Options to set up BMC IP address	23
Log in to BMC	24
Options to install the operating system	24
Methods to download firmware and drivers	24
Downloading the drivers and firmware	24
Pre-operating system management applications	26
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	26
System Setup	26
Viewing System Setup	27
System Setup details	27
System BIOS	27
Viewing System BIOS	28
System BIOS Settings details	28
Boot Settings	29
Viewing Boot Settings	29
Boot Settings details	30
Choosing the system boot mode	30
Changing the boot order	31
Network Settings	31
Viewing Network Settings	32
Network Settings screen details	32
UEFI iSCSI Settings	32
Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings	33
UEFI iSCSI Settings details	33
System Security	33
Viewing System Security	33
System Security Settings details	34
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings	35
Viewing Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings	35
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings details	35
Creating a system and setup password	36
Using your system password to secure your system	36
Deleting or changing system and setup password	37
Operating with a setup password enabled	37
System Information	37
Viewing System Information	38
System Information details	38
Memory Settings	39
Viewing Memory Settings	39
Memory Settings details	39
Processor Settings	40
Viewing Processor Settings	40
Processor Settings details	41
SATA Settings	42
Viewing SATA Settings	42
SATA Settings details	43
Integrated Devices	43
Viewing Integrated Devices	44
Integrated Devices details	44
Serial Communication	45
Viewing Serial Communication	45
Serial Communication details	46
System Profile Settings	46
Viewing System Profile Settings	47
System Profile Settings details	47
Miscellaneous Settings	48
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings	49
Miscellaneous Settings details	49
iDRAC Settings utility	50
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility	50
Changing the thermal settings	50
Device Settings	51
Boot Manager	51
Viewing Boot Manager	51
Boot Manager main menu	51
One-shot BIOS boot menu	52
System Utilities	52
PXE boot	52
Installing and removing system components	53
Safety instructions	53
Before working inside your system	53
After working inside your system	54
Recommended tools	54
System cover	54
Removing the system cover	54
Installing the system cover	55
Inside the system	57
Cooling shroud	59
Removing the cooling shroud	59
Installing the cooling shroud	60
System memory	62
General memory module installation guidelines	63
Mode-specific guidelines	63
Advanced Error Correction Code	63
Memory optimized independent channel mode	63
Memory sparing	63
Sample memory configurations	64
Removing memory modules	65
Installing memory modules	67
Hard drives	68
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier	68
Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier	69
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank	70
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank	71
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter	72
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter	72
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier	73
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier	74
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier	75
Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hard drive carrier	75
Removing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier	76
Installing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier	78
Removing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive from the internal hard drive carrier	79
Installing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive into the internal hard drive carrier	80
Removing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive cage	81
Installing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive cage	83
Cooling fans	85
Removing a cooling fan	85
Installing a cooling fan	87
Expansion cards and expansion card riser (optional)	88
Expansion card installation guidelines	88
Removing an expansion card from the system board	89
Installing an expansion card on the system board	90
Removing the dual riser module (optional)	92
Installing the dual riser module (optional)	93
Removing the internal PERC riser	94
Installing the internal PERC riser	95
Removing an expansion card from the internal PERC riser	96
Installing an expansion card into the internal PERC riser	98
Removing an expansion card from the dual riser module	99
Installing an expansion card into the dual riser module	101
Remote management port card (optional)	103
Removing the optional remote management port card	103
Installing the optional remote management port card	105
Processors and heat sinks	106
Removing a heat sink	107
Removing a processor	108
Installing a processor	111
Installing a heat sink	112
Power supplies	114
Hot spare feature	115
Removing the power supply unit blank	115
Installing the power supply unit blank	116
Removing an AC power supply unit	116
Installing an AC power supply unit	117
Power interposer board	119
Removing the power interposer board	119
Installing the power interposer board	120
System battery	122
Replacing the system battery	122
Hard drive backplane	123
Removing the hard drive backplane	124
Installing the hard drive backplane	128
Control panel	129
Removing the left control panel	129
Installing the left control panel	130
Removing the right control panel	132
Installing the right control panel	133
System board	134
Removing the system board	135
Installing the system board	137
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup	140
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature	140
Using system diagnostics	141
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	141
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics	141
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	141
System diagnostic controls	141
Jumpers and connectors	143
System board jumper settings	143
Disabling forgotten password	143
System board connectors	144
Troubleshooting your system	146
Troubleshooting system startup failure	146
Troubleshooting external connections	146
Troubleshooting the video subsystem	146
Troubleshooting a USB device	147
Troubleshooting a serial input and output device	147
Troubleshooting a NIC	148
Troubleshooting a wet system	148
Troubleshooting a damaged system	149
Troubleshooting the system battery	150
Troubleshooting power supply units	150
Troubleshooting power source problems	151
Power supply unit problems	151
Troubleshooting cooling problems	151
Troubleshooting cooling fans	152
Troubleshooting system memory	152
Troubleshooting a drive or SSD	153
Troubleshooting a storage controller	154
Troubleshooting expansion cards	155
Troubleshooting processors	156
Getting help	157
Contacting Dell EMC	157

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Deleting or changing system and setup password

Prerequisites

NOTE:

You cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password if the

Password Status

is set to

Locked

Steps

To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting your system.

On the

System Setup Main Menu

screen, click

System BIOS

System Security

On the

System Security

screen, ensure that

Password Status

is set to

Unlocked

In the

System Password

field, alter or delete the existing system password, and then press Enter or Tab.

In the

Setup Password

field, alter or delete the existing setup password, and then press Enter or Tab.

If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the

system and setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.

Press Esc to return to the

System BIOS

screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.

Select

Setup Password

, change or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.

NOTE:

If you change the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If

you delete the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.

Related references

System Security

on page 33

Operating with a setup password enabled

Setup Password

is set to

Enabled

, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options.

If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:

Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted! Must

power down.

Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following

options are exceptions:

●

System Password

is not set to

Enabled

and is not locked through the

Password Status

option, you can assign a

system password. For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.

●

You cannot disable or change an existing system password.

NOTE:

You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from

unauthorized changes.

Related references

System Security

on page 33

Related tasks

Viewing System Security

on page 33

System Information

You can use the

System Information

screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS

version.

Related references

System Information details

on page 38

System BIOS

on page 27

Pre-operating system management applications