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Resetting SP and BIOS Passwords Using Jumper
P20
This procedure describes how to reset the administration password (the root
password) for the ILOM SP back to the default after it has been set once during
initial setup.
▼ To Reset the Administration Password Back To the
Default
Note – This procedure simultaneously removes any BIOS password that was set.
1. Shut down the server to standby power mode by using a pencil or other pointed
object to press and release the recessed Power button on the front panel. See
"Powering Off the Server" on page
2. Disconnect the AC power cords from the server.
Caution – Before handling components, attach an ESD wrist strap to bare metal on
the chassis. The system's printed circuit boards and hard disk drives contain
components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity.
3. If the server is in a rack, slide it far enough from the rack so that you can remove
the main cover. If you cannot safely view and access the motherboard, remove the
server from the rack.
4. Remove the main cover from the server. See
page 11
5. Install the shorting jumper across the P20 header pins.
See
FIGURE 2
ILOM SP password.
6. Replace the server's main cover.
7. Reconnect AC power cords to the server.
The server powers up to standby power mode, indicated when the Power/OK LED
on the front panel is flashing.
8. Return the server to main power mode by using a pencil or other pointed object
to press and release the recessed Power button on the front panel.
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for the P20 jumper location. The P20 jumper function is to clear the
10.
"To Remove the Main Cover" on
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