Using Passwords; Power-On Password - IBM 8678 Installation And User Manual

v Error Logs
v Save Settings
v Restore Settings
v Load Default Settings
v Exit Setup

Using passwords

From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on
password.

Power-on password

If you set a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete
the system startup, and you have access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the blade server
through one of the following methods:
v Remove the blade server battery and then reinstall it (see "Replacing the battery"
v Change the position of the power-on password override switch (switch 8 on
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– Integrated System Management Processor Settings
Select this choice to enable or disable the Reboot on System NMI option on
the menu. If you enable this option, the blade server will automatically restart
60 seconds after the service processor issues a non-maskable interrupt (NMI)
to the blade server.
Select this choice to view or clear the POST error log.
– Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
From the POST Error Log menu, select Clear event/error logs to clear the
Error log.
Select this choice to save the changes you have made in the settings.
Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and
restore the previous settings.
Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and
restore the factory settings.
Select this choice to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you have
not saved the changes you have made in the settings, you are asked whether
you want to save the changes or exit without saving them.
on page 29).
switch block 2 on the system board) to bypass the power-on password check the
next time the blade server is turned on. You can then start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password. You do
not need to move the switch back to the previous position after the password is
overridden. See "Switches and jumpers" on page 9 for the location of switch
block 2.
Note: Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the
blade server from the BladeCenter unit to access the switches.