Front Panel Is Unresponsive And Video Is Disabled - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V60x Manual

2.2.1.2

Front Panel is Unresponsive and Video is Disabled

If the front panel is unresponsive to any pushbuttons you press, and video is
disabled, it could be that the front panel is locked. By default, front panel locking is
disabled; however, it is possible to enable front panel locking through the BIOS
setup. To do this, an administrative password must be set using Security > Set
Admin Password.
When the password is set, the front panel, mouse, and keyboard are locked after a
timeout expires. The video is also blanked. The purpose of this is to prevent
unauthorized access to a server by someone who plugs in a keyboard and video
monitor. Access is regained simply by using the keyboard to type the password.
Note – A corded PS/2 keyboard (not a wireless one) must be plugged into the
keyboard/mouse connector at the back of the server. When the front panel is locked,
the lights on the keyboard flash, but the server is still fully functional.
2-4 Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Servers—Troubleshooting Guide • November 2003