Using Passwords; Power-On Password - IBM eserver xSeries 440 8687 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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v Error Logs
v Save Settings
v Restore Settings
v Load Default Settings
v Exit Setup

Using passwords

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can set a power-on password or an
administrator password.

Power-on password

After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode.
This locks the keyboard and mouse but enables the system to start the operating
system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct
password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for
your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. When
a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until you type the password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through
one of the following methods:
v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the
v Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see "Replacing the battery" on
v Move the jumper on J20 to positions 2 and 3; then, restart the server. This will
Select this choice to configure and view information about the PCI-X slots and
devices in the server and those located in the remote expansion enclosure, if
attached (models 1RX, 2RX, 3RX, 4RX, 5RX, 6RX, 7RX, 3RY, 4RY only).
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
– Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
– Select Clear error logs from the POST Error Log menu to clear the error log.
– Select System Event/Error Log to view the System Error Log. The System
Error Log contains all the system error and warning messages that the system
has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the
System Error Log.
Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI slot utility
changes).
Select this choice to delete your changes (except PCI slot utility changes) and
restore the previous settings.
Select this choice to cancel your changes (except PCI slot utility changes) and
restore the factory settings.
If you have made any changes and not saved them (except PCI slot utility
changes), the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving
the changes.
power-on prompt. (If necessary, see "Administrator password" on page 20 for
details.) Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on
password.
page 107 for more information).
remove the power-on password. Move the jumper on J20 to positions 1 and 2;
then, restart the server and start the Configuration/Setup Utility program to
change the power-on password.
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