Using Passwords; Power-On Password - IBM 866631Y - Netfinity 7100 - 8666 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Select this choice to enable or disable power supply redundancy monitoring.
v Event/Error Logs
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
– Select Clear error logs to clear the error or event log.
– Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
– 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.
v Save Settings
Select this choice to save the customized settings.
v Restore Settings
Select this choice to delete the changes and restore the previous settings.
v Load Default Settings
Select this choice to cancel the changes and restore the factory settings.
v Exit Setup
If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the
changes or exit without saving the changes.

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 protection:
power-on password and 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 allows the server to start the operating
system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct
password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
power-on password. Keep a record of the password in a secure place. 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, enter the administrator password at the
power-on prompt. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the
power-on password.
v Change the position of the password override switch as described in "Setting the
password override switch".
v Remove the battery and then install the battery.
Setting the password override switch: When a power-on password is set, POST
does not complete until you enter the password. If you forget the power-on
password, you can regain access to the server through either of the following
methods:
v Enter the administrator password at the power-on prompt, if an administrator
password has been set. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and
change the power-on password.
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Configuring the server