Administrator Password - IBM eserver xSeries 360 8686 User Reference Manual

4. Install the top cover and reconnect all external cables and power cords.

Administrator password

Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password
provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can
set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords and allow a
power-on password to be changed by the user.
Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be
overridden or removed. You must have an IBM service technician replace the operator
information panel card.
The following table provides a summary of the password features.
Table 1. Power-on and administrator password features.
Power-on password
override jumper (J52)
3
2
1
Flash ROM
page swap jumper (J56)
3
2
1
Changing the position of the jumper on J52 bypasses the power-on password
check if the jumper has been moved since the server was last powered on.
Changing the position of this jumper does not affect the administrator password
check if an administrator password is set.
Type of password
Power-on password •
•
Administrator password •
•
•
Results
Type the password to complete the system startup.
All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu.
No password is required to start the system.
Type the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu.
Chapter 3. Configuring the server
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