Dell PowerEdge E31S Series - Chapter 8: Jumpers and Connectors; System Board Jumper Settings

Jumpers and connectors
Topics:
• System board jumper settings
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System board jumpers and connectors
• Disabling forgotten password
System board jumper settings
For information on resetting the password jumper to disable a password, see the Disabling a forgotten password section.
Table 44. System board jumper settings
Jumper Setting Description
PWRD_EN The password reset feature is enabled (pins 2–4). BIOS local
access is unlocked at the next AC power cycle.
The password reset feature is disabled (pins 4–6).
NVRAM_CLR The configuration settings are retained at the next system
boot (pins 3–5).
The configuration settings are cleared at system boot (pins
1–3).
Related tasks
Disabling forgotten password on page 185
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