Administrator Password; Using The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program; Starting The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program - IBM 8670 - Eserver xSeries 345 User Manual

Administrator password

If an administrator password is set, you must type the administrator password for
access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. You can use any combination of
up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the password. The administrator
password choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM
Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed.
Attention:
to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

LSI Logic Configuration is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that
you can use to:
v Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive
v Set the SCSI device scan order
v Set the SCSI ID for a controller
Notes:
1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports
2. If your server has a ServeRAID-5i controller or other RAID controller installed,
3. You can configure your SCSI controller with RAID capabilities to use RAID level
Important: If you use the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities to
The following sections provide the instructions for starting and running the LSI Logic
Configuration Utility program and performing selected functions.

Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press CTRL C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility
3. Use the arrow keys to select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters;
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While the server is turned off, move the switch to the position opposite its current
position. You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and reset the
power-on password. You do not need to return the switch to the previous
position.
The power-on password override switch does not affect the administrator
password.
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way
RAID level 1 with a hot-spare drive installed.
you can use ServeRAID Manager to configure the integrated SCSI controller
with RAID capabilities for additional RAID levels.
1 before or after you install your operating system.
configure a RAID level 1 (mirrored) array after you install the operating
system, you will lose access to any data or applications that were
previously stored on the secondary physical drive of the mirrored pair.
appears, press Ctrl+C.
Note: If an administrator password has been set, a prompt appears asking you
to type the password to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program.
then, press Enter.