Supermicro Security Erase Configuration Menu
Use this submenu to configure the Supermicro-proprietary Security Erase settings. When this submenu is selected, the following information is displayed. Please note that the order of the following information may differ based on the storage devices being detected.
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HDD Name: This feature displays the model name of the storage device that is detected by the BIOS.
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HDD Serial Number: This feature displays the serial number of the storage device that is detected by the BIOS.
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Security Mode: This feature displays the security mode of the storage device that is detected by the BIOS.
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Estimated Time: This feature displays the estimate time needed to perform the selected Security Erase features.
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HDD User Pwd Status: This feature indicates if a password has been set as a storage device user password, which enables configuring Supermicro Security Erase settings on this storage device.
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TCG Device Type: This feature displays the TCG device type detected by the system.
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Admin Pwd Status: This feature indicates if a password has been set as a storage device administrator password, which enables configuring Supermicro Security Erase settings on this storage device.
Note: This submenu is available when any storage device is detected by the BIOS. For more information about this feature, refer to our website.
Security Function
Select Set Password to set a storage device user password to enable configuring the security settings on the storage device. Select Security Erase - Password to enter a storage device user password to enable erasing the password and the contents previously stored in the storage device. Select Security Erase - Without Password to use the manufacturer default password "111111111" as the storage device user password and enable erasing the contents of the storage device by using this default password. The options are Disabled, Set Password, Change Password, Clear Password, Security Erase - Password, Security Erase - PSID, and Security Erase - Without Password.
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The option of Security Erase - PSID is based on the storage device support. PSID is the abbreviation for Physical Security Identification.
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The options of Change Password and Clear Password are available when "Password" below has been set.
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The option of Set Password is NOT available when "Password" below has been set.
Password
Use this feature to set the storage device user password, which enables configuring the Supermicro Security Erase settings by using this user password.
New Password (Available when "Password" above has been set)
Use this feature to set the new user password for the storage device, which enables configuring the Supermicro Security Erase settings by using this new user password.