To change the BIOS password

1. Sign in to the Flex Appliance Console as a BIOS administrator and navigate to the System topology page.
2. In the Head nodes widget, locate the node that you want to change the password of. Click Change password.
3. Follow the prompts to enter a new password.

   If you have never changed the password before, the default password is the node's serial number.

   BIOS password policy:

   Note:

   The new password must be different from the current password.

   • Minimum length: 8

   • Maximum length: 14

   • Minimum numbers: 1

   • Minimum lowercase characters: 1

   • Minimum uppercase characters: 1

   • Minimum special characters: 1

   • Allowed special characters (new password): @ # % ^ * ( ) - _ + = ?

   • Allowed special characters (current password): ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ + = ?

   • Maximum consecutive repeating characters: 3

   • Maximum consecutive repeating characters of same type: 4

   Note:

   The characters !, &, and $ are accepted in the current password field but are not valid for the new password.

   Warning:

   The BIOS password cannot be recovered. Clearing the password requires using the system board jumper (password reset jumper). Ensure that you store the password in a secure location before setting it.