Using The Boot Manager Program - Lenovo System x3300 M4 Installation And Service Manual

password has access to the full Setup utility menu; the system administrator can give the user authority to
set, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types the power-on password has access
to only the limited Setup utility menu; the user can set, change, and delete the power-on password, if the
system administrator has given the user that authority.
Power-on password
If a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, the system startup will not be completed until
you type the power-on password. You can use any combination of 6 to 20 printable ASCII characters
for the password.
When a power-on password is set, you can enable the Unattended Start mode, in which the keyboard and
mouse remain locked but the operating system can start. You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by
typing the power-on password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of the following ways:
• If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the password prompt. Start the
Setup utility and reset the power-on password.
• Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it. See "Removing the system battery" on page 227
for instructions for removing the battery.
• Clear CMOS data by using the clear CMOS jumper (see "System-board switches and jumpers" on
page 29 for more information).
Attention: Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers, turn off the server; then,
disconnect all power cords and external cables. See the safety information that begins in "Safety" on
page v. Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system-board switch or jumper blocks that are
not shown in this document.
Clearing CMOS data does not affect the administrator password.
Administrator password
If an administrator password is set, you must type the administrator password for access to the full Setup
utility menu. You can use any combination of 6 to 20 printable ASCII characters for the password.
Attention: If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way to change, override,
or remove it. You must replace the system board.

Using the Boot Manager program

Use this information for the Boot Manager.
The Boot Manager program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to
temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the Setup utility.
To use the Boot Manager program, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Turn off the server.
Step 2. Restart the server.
When the prompt <F12> Select Boot Device is displayed, press F12. If a bootable USB mass
Step 3.
storage device is installed, a submenu item (USB Key/Disk) is displayed.
Step 4. Use the Up arrow and Down arrow keys to select an item from the Boot Selection Menu and
press Enter.
The next time the server starts, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Setup utility.
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