Super C9Z790-CG/-CGW User's Manual
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SMCI Security Erase Conguration
Notes: 1. This submenu becomes congurable when a storage device has been plugged
into the motherboard. 2. The features shown below are subject to change depending
on the plugged device.
Information for the following is displayed:
HDD Name
This feature displays the name of the HDD/SATA drive that is connected to the SMCI
Security Erase Conguration submenu.
HDD Serial Number
This feature displays the serial number of the HDD/SATA device that is connected to the
SMCI Security Erase Conguration submenu.
Security Mode
This feature displays the security mode supported.
Estimated Time
This feature displays the estimate time needed to perform the selected Security Erase
features.
HDD User Pwd Status
This feature indicates if a password has been set as a SATA user password which will
allow the user to congure Supermicro Security Erase settings on the HDD (SATA) device
by using this SATA user password.
Security Function
Select Password to set an HDD/SATA password which will allow the user to congure
the security settings of the HDD/SATA device. Select Security Erase - Password to enter
a SATA user password to allow the user to erase the password and the contents previ-
ously stored in the HDD/SATA device. Select Security Erase - Without Password to use
the manufacturer default password "111111111" as the SATA user password and allow
the user to erase the contents of the HDD/SATA device by using this default password.
The options are Disabled, Set Password, Security Erase-Password, and Security Erase-
Without Password
The options are Disabled, Set Password, Security Erase - Password, Security Erase -
Without Password, and Password.
Password
Use this feature to set the SATA user password which will allow the user to congure the
SMCI Security Erase settings by using the SATA user password.