Using The Boot Manager Program; Starting The Backup Server Firmware; Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

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 - 20
printable ASCII characters for the password.
Attention:
to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.

Using the Boot Manager program

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:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Restart the server.
3. When the prompt <F12> Select Boot Device is displayed, press F12. If a
4. Use the Up arrow and Down arrow keys to select an item from the Boot
The next time the server starts, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the
Setup utility.

Starting the backup server firmware

The system board contains a backup copy area for the server firmware. This is a
secondary copy of the server firmware that you update only during the process of
updating the server firmware. If the primary copy of the server firmware becomes
damaged, use this backup copy.
To force the server to start from the backup copy, turn off the server; then, place the
J29 jumper in the backup position (pins 2 and 3).
Use the backup copy of the server firmware until the primary copy is restored. After
the primary copy is restored, turn off the server; then, move the J29 jumper back to
the primary position (pins 1 and 2).

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are designed for your server. The ServerGuide program
detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that
information during setup to configure the hardware. Use this CD during the initial
installation of the server to simplify the operating-system installations by providing
updated device drivers and, in some cases, installing them automatically. To
download the CD, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/
sub.html and click IBM Service and Support Site.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
To start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, complete the following steps:
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If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way
bootable USB mass storage device is installed, a submenu item (USB
Key/Disk) is displayed.
Selection Menu and press Enter.
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.