Clearing The Cmos; Clearing The Password - MAXDATA PLATINUM 520 System Manual

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BIOS Setup (Continued)
<F10>

Clearing the CMOS

If you are not able to access the BIOS setup screens, the CMOS Clear jumper will need to be used
to reset the configuration RAM. The CMOS Clear jumper is located on jumper block J17.
1. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
2. Open the server.
3. Move the jumper from pins 1 and 2 to the Clear CMOS position, covering pins 2 and 3.
4. Reconnect the AC power, power up the system.
5. When the system begins beeping, power it down and disconnect the AC power.
6. Return the CMOS Clear jumper to the original location, covering pins 1 and 2.
7. Close the server chassis, reconnect the AC power and power up the system.

Clearing the Password

If the user or administrator password(s) is lost or forgotten, moving the password clear jumper into
the "clear" position clears both passwords. The password clear jumper must be restored to its original
position before a new password(s) can be set. The password clear jumper is located on jumper block
J17.
1. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
2. Open the server chassis.
3. Move the jumper from pins 5 and 6 to the Clear Password position, covering pins 6 and 7.
4. Reconnect the AC power, power up the system.
5. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
6. Return the Password Clear jumper to the original location, covering pins 5 and 6.
7. Close the server chassis.
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Save and Exit - Pressing F10 causes the following message to appear:
Save Configuration changes and exit now?
If "Yes" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all changes are saved and
Setup is exited. If "No" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or the ESC key
is pressed, the user is returned to where they were before F10 was pressed
without affecting any existing values.
Setup Confirmation
[Yes] [No]
Server Utilities
Server Utilities

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