IBM eServer 130 xSeries User Reference Manual page 42

To set the password override switch or jumper:
1. Review the information in "Safety" on page vii.
2. Turn off the appliance server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external
3. To set the override switch or jumper for your model:
4. Connect the appliance server to a power source, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
5. Restart the appliance server.
Note: You can now start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and either delete the
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 enable 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 replace the system board.
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cables and power cords; then, remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on
page 56.
• 8654, Toggle switch 4 on switch block 1 on the system board to the position
opposite the current position. This clears the power-on password for one boot
cycle.
• 8672, If the CMOS jumper is installed, remove it to clear the CMOS and reset
the power-on password. If the CMOS jumper is not installed, then installing it
will clear the CMOS and reset the power-on password.
Note: This means that you can now start or power-on the appliance server one
time without having to use the power-on password. But if you do not use
the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change or delete the password,
the next time you start the appliance server, the original power-on
password will be reinstated.
old password or set a new power-on password.