Using The Boot Selection Menu Program; Starting The Backup Server Firmware - IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual

When a power-on password is set, you can enable the Unattended Start mode, in
which the keyboard and mouse remain locked but the operating system can start.
You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by typing the power-on password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of
the following ways:
v Clear the password by clearing CMOS memory
v Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it. See the Problem
Administrator password
An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it
limits access to the full Setup utility menu.
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 Selection Menu program

The Boot Selection Menu is used to temporarily redefine the first startup device
without changing boot options or settings in the Setup utility.
To use the Boot Selection Menu program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Restart the server.
3. Press F12 (Select Boot Device). If a bootable USB mass storage device is
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 server firmware that you update only during the process of
updating 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
UEFI boot recovery 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 UEFI boot recovery
jumper back to the primary position (pins 1 and 2).
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD for instructions
for removing the battery.
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way
installed, a submenu item (USB Key/Disk) is displayed.
Selection Menu and press Enter.
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