Dell PowerEdge 1850 User Manual download pdf (Page 23)

3. If you want to assign a new setup password, perform the steps in "Assigning a Setup Password."

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Disabling a Forgotten Password

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See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.

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Asset Tag Utility

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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.

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Creating the Asset Tag Utility Diskette

1. Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into the CD drive of a system running a Microsoft®Windows®operating system.

2. Insert a blank diskette into the system's diskette drive.

3. Select the system for which you want to create an asset tag and click Continue.

4. On the Utilities and Drivers Page, select Dell: Bootable Diskette with Asset Tag Utility.

5. Save the utility to the hard drive and then execute the utility to create a bootable diskette.

6. Insert the diskette into the system for which you want to assign the asset tag and reboot the system.

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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.

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An asset tag number can have up to 10 characters. Any combination of characters (excluding |, <, >) is valid; however, do not use - as the first

character. For example, at the a:\> prompt, type the following command and press <Enter>:

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asset 12345abcde

l To delete an asset tag number without assigning a new one, type asset /d and press <Enter>.

3. When prompted to verify the change to the asset tag number, type y and press <Enter>.

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To view the Asset Tag utility help screen, type asset /? and press <Enter>.

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Baseboard Management Controller Configuration

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The Baseboard Managment Controller (BMC) enables you to configure, monitor, and recover systems remotely. BMC provides the following features:

l Uses the system's serial port and integrated NIC

l Fault logging and SNMP alerting

l Access to system event log and sensor status

l Control of system functions including power on and off

l Support that is independent of the system's power or operating state

NOTE: The Asset Tag utility works only with operating systems that support MS-DOS®-based applications.

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