Administrator Password - IBM eserver xSeries 350 User Reference Manual

The following illustration shows the power-on password override jumper (J15) on
the system board.
Reserved (J3)
Reserved (J17)
Power-on
password
override
jumper (J15)
Flash ROM
page swap
jumper (J14)

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.
Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be
overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.
The following table provides a summary of the password features.
Table 2. Power-on and administrator password features.
Type of password
Power-on password
Administrator
password
• Type the password to complete the system startup.
• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility
main menu.
• No password is required to start the system.
• Type the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility
main menu.
Results
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