Scenarios

Set or modify the BIOS password using the BIOS.

Procedure

1. Access the BIOS. For details, see Accessing the BIOS.
2. Press ← or → to switch to the Security screen, as shown in Figure 4-15.
   Figure 4-15 Security screen
   

3. Select Set Supervisor Password, press Enter, enter the original password, and set or modify the administrator password for login.
   • The administrator password must be a string of 8 to 16 characters, and contain at least three types of the following characters: special characters including spaces (mandatory), uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.
   • The new password cannot be the same as 3 to 6 previously used passwords.
   • For the default BIOS password, see TaiShan Server Account List. If the BIOS version supports the first-login password function (The BIOS does not have a password by default, and the system prompts you to set a new password when you access the Setup screen for the first time), the default password cannot be used. The new password cannot be included in the weak password dictionary.

4. (Optional) After the setting is successful, click Clear Supervisor Password. Before clearing the password, enter the current password.

   If the BIOS version supports the first-login password function (The BIOS does not have a password by default, and the system prompts you to set a new password when you access the Setup screen for the first time), the Clear Supervisor Password option is not available. The new password cannot be included in the weak password dictionary.

5. Press F10.

   The system displays the "Save configuration changes and exit?" dialog box.

6. Select Yes and press Enter.

   The server automatically restarts for the settings to take effect.