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v Save Settings
v Save Settings and Reboot
v Restore Settings
v Load Default Settings
v Exit Setup
Passwords
After you select this choice, you can set a power-on password or an administrator
password.
Power-on password: You can use any combination of up to seven characters
(A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for your power-on password. Keep a record of your password
in a secure place. When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until
you type the password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access
to the server through one of the following methods:
v Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see "Replacing the battery" in
v Move the jumper on J20 to positions 2 and 3; then, restart the server. This
Administrator password: Select this choice to set an administrator password.
The administrator password provides access to all choices on the
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the
administrator and power-on passwords and allow a power-on password to be
changed by the user. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z,
a–z, and 0–9) for your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a
secure place.
Attention:
overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.
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– Select View System Error Log to view the System Error Log. The System
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 Error Log.
– Select Clear System Error Log to clear the System Error Log.
Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot
Information changes, the date and time, and password settings).
Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot
Information changes, the date and time, and password settings) and restart the
server.
Select this choice to delete your changes (except PCI-X Slot Information
changes, the date and time, and password settings) and restore the previous
settings.
Select this choice to restore the factory settings (except PCI-X Slot Information
changes, the date and time, and password settings).
If you have made any changes and not saved them (except PCI-X Slot
Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), the program will
prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes.
the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more
information).
Attention:
Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off
the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all power cords and external
cables.
removes the power-on password. Restart the server and start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to change the power-on password.
If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be
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