Installing And Using The Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs - IBM 8872 - eServer xSeries 460 Service Manual

Problem determination and service guide
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v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the
v Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it. For instructions on
v Change the position of the power-on password override jumper on the I/O board
Administrator password: If an administrator password is set, you must type the
administrator password for 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. The Administrator Password choice is on the Configuration/Setup
Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is
installed.
Attention:
to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the I/O board.
Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility
programs
The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for the
server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system components fail,
the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the
problem and also records the error in the BMC system event log.
password prompt. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and reset the
power-on password.
removing the battery, see "Battery" on page 114.
to bypass the power-on password check.
Attention:
Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off
the server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. See "Safety" on
page vii. Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system-board switch or
jumper blocks that are not shown in this document.
The following illustration shows the location of the power-on password override,
boot recovery, and Wake on LAN bypass jumpers.
SAS 1
SAS 2
System serial (COM 1)
SP serial (COM 2)
While the server is turned off, move the power-on password jumper from pins 1
and 2 to pins 2 and 3. You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program
and reset the power-on password. After you reset the password, turn off the
server again and move the jumper back to pins 1 and 2.
The power-on password override switch does not affect the administrator
password.
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
Media backplane
Light path diagnostic
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
Chapter 5. Configuration information and instructions
Power-on password
override
Boot recovery
Wake-on-LAN
bypass
Front USB
Battery
Default jumper
position
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