Using The Administrator Password Menu - IBM xSeries 240 81Y Hardware Maintenance Manual

To allow the system to start in unattended-start mode
when a power-on password is set:
1. Select Power-on Password from the System
Security menu; then, press Enter.
The Power-on Password screen appears.
2. Select Allow for unattended boot with password.
Press the Left Arrow (←) key or Right Arrow (→) key
to toggle the entry to On.
Note
The Allow for unattended boot with password
data field must be set to On for the system to
support locally or remotely scheduled system
shutdowns or restarts in unattended-start mode.

Using the administrator password menu:

administrator password (sometimes called a
supervisor-level password) controls access to some
features of the server, including the System Configuration
Utility program.
Attention:
If an administrator password is set and then forgotten,
it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace
the system board.
To set an administrator password:
1. Select Administrator Password from the System
Security menu: then, press Enter.
The Administrator Password menu appears.
2. Type the password in the Enter Administrator
Password data field.
A password can contain any combination of up to
seven alphanumeric characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9).
Keep a record of the password in a secure place.
3. Move the cursor to the Enter Administrator
Password Again data field and type the password
again.
Note
A message appears if the two passwords do not
match. If this happens, press Esc to cancel the
request and return to the System Security menu.
4. If a message appears telling you to select another
password, press Enter to return to the Administrator
Password menu. Choose a different password to use
for the administrator password.
5. Select Change Administrator Password to save the
new password; then, press Enter. The password
becomes effective immediately.
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