Why does BIOS Password Status not getting displayed using dmidecode for HP workstations?
Issue
- On HP workstations 8000 series and Z800 Series running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x,
dmidecode
doesn't indicate whether a BIOS Admin Password is set or not, whereas this works for other Vendor Hardware.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x
Subscriber exclusive content
A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.