Using Passwords - IBM 8671 - Eserver xSeries 235 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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v Save Settings
v Restore Settings
v Load Default Settings
v Exit Setup
Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
When you install an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter in your server, you can view
additional menu choices in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, such as:
v System Card Data
v PCI Slot/Device Information
v Administrator Password
v Remote Control Security Settings
For a list of supported options for your server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web. To order an optional
Remote Supervisor Adapter, contact your IBM Reseller or an IBM marketing
representative.

Using passwords

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of password
protection: power-on password and administrator password. The administrator
password is available only if the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter is
installed in your server.
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 operating system to start. The
keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct password.
Select Clear event/error logs from the POST Error Log menu to clear the
POST Error Log.
– Select System Event/Error Log to view the System Event/Error Log. The
System Event/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 Event/Error Log.
Select Clear event/error logs from the System Event/Error Log menu to
clear the System Event/Error Log.
Select this choice to save your customized settings.
Select this choice to delete your changes.
Select this choice to cancel your changes.
If you have made any changes and not saved them, the program will prompt you
to save the changes or exit without saving the changes.
Select this choice to display information about your server.
Select this choice to view the properties of adapters installed in PCI slots.
Select this choice to set or change the administrator password.
Select this choice to set a remote-control password. When you set a
remote-control password, you can also set the number of failed attempts to enter
the correct remote-control password, and the duration before another attempt is
allowed.
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Chapter 2. Configuration

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