Boot Without Keyboard; Locked Power And Reset Switches; Diskette Write Protect; Video Blanking - Intel AC450NX Product Manual

Boot Without Keyboard

The server can boot with or without a keyboard. Before it boots, the BIOS displays a message
about the keyboard stating whether or not it detects one. During POST, the BIOS automatically
detects and tests the keyboard if it is present.

Locked Power and Reset Switches

The power and reset push-button switches on the front panel are locked when the server is in the
secure mode. To exit from the secure mode, you must enter your user password.

Diskette Write Protect

If Diskette Write Protect is enabled in Setup, it write-protects the diskette drive only while the
server is in the secure mode. To exit from the secure mode, you must enter your user password.

Video Blanking

If Video Blanking is enabled in Setup, the video display will be off when the server is in the secure
mode. To exit from the secure mode, you must enter your user password.

Emergency Management Port (EMP)

The Emergency Management Port (EMP) is a feature of Server Management. EMP lets the Front
Panel Controller (FPC) communicate with a EMP console via the serial port even if the server
power is off. To enable this feature in the flash-resident Setup, an administrator must enter a
unique EMP password. If the administrator enters a new EMP password or clears an old one, the
BIOS sends the appropriate command via the I
wants to change the password from within Setup again, the new password must be entered twice.
If the administrator sets the Password Clear jumper to the Clear position, the BIOS clears the
administrator and user passwords. It also attempts to clear the EMP password. If the FPC is not
present or is not functioning properly, the BIOS times out and continues.
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