Using Passwords - IBM TotalStorage 300 Service Manual

v System Service Processor Settings
v Event/Error Logs
v Save Settings
v Restore Settings
v Load Default Settings
v Exit Setup

Using passwords

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of protection:
power-on password and administrator password.
Power-on password
After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode.
This locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the system to start the operating
system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct
password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for
your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you
forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the appliance engine
through one of the following methods:
v If an administrator password is set, enter the administrator password at the
v Change the position of the password override switch as described in "Setting the
v Remove the battery and then install the battery.
operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually
enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select Memory
Settings from the Advanced Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the
bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable.
Select this choice to view the interrupt-request setting (IRQ) used by the
Configuration/Setup Utility (system service processor). You can then use the
arrow keys to select a new IRQ setting for the Configuration/Setup Utility from
the list of available choices.
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
– Select Clear error logs to clear the error or event log.
– Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
– Select System Event/Error Log to view the system event/error log. The
system event/error log contains all the system error and warning messages
that the system has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between
pages in the system event/error log.
Select this choice to save your customized settings.
Select this choice to delete your changes and restore the previous settings.
Select this choice to cancel your changes and restore the factory settings.
If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes
or exit without saving the changes.
power-on prompt. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the
power-on password.
password override switch" on page 116.
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