Accessing the BIOS
- Log in to the Remote Virtual Console. For details, see Logging In to the Remote Virtual Console.
- On the menu bar of the Remote Virtual Console, click
or
to choose Power On or Forced System Reset to power on the server.
A forced restart may damage user programs or unsaved data. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
- When the screen shown in Figure 10-1 is displayed, press Delete or F4.
- If the dialog box for entering the password is displayed, as shown in Figure 10-2, go to 4.
- If the dialog box for setting a new password is displayed, as shown in Figure 10-3, go to 5.
- Press F12 to boot from the network.
- Press F2 for boot options.
- Press F6 to go to the Smart Provisioning boot screen.
- Enter the password.In the Input current password dialog box, enter the current password, as shown in Figure 10-2.
- Set the administrator password immediately after the first login. For details, see Setting the BIOS Password. If you do not want to change the password, press Enter when the system prompts you to change the password. The Setup screen is displayed.
- For security purposes, change the administrator password periodically.
- By default, the server will be locked after three consecutive failed password attempts.
- Enter a new 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), you must set a new password before logging in to the Setup screen.
- In the displayed dialog box shown in Figure 10-3, press Enter.
- In the Input new password dialog box, enter the new password, as shown in Figure 10-4.
The password must be a string of 8 to 16 characters, and contain at least three types of the following characters: special characters (mandatory), uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.
- Input a new password and press Enter.The dialog box shown in Figure 10-5 is displayed.
- Input the password again and press Enter.A dialog box is displayed, indicating that the new password is set successfully, as shown in Figure 10-6.
- Press Enter.
The Input current password dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 10-7.
- Enter the new password.
- Press Enter. The Main screen is displayed, as shown in Figure 10-8.