Setting the password override switch: The following illustration shows the
location of the password override switch (switch 8 on switch block 1) on the system
board.
Note: As shown in the illustration, switch 8 is the one at the top of the switch block.
To set the password override switch:
1. Power-off the appliance engine and peripheral devices and disconnect all
2. Change the setting of the password override switch (switch 8 on switch block 1
3. Install the appliance engine cover and connect all external cables and power
Note: You can now start the Configuration/Setup utility program and change the
Administrator password
Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password
provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You
can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and
allow a power-on password to be changed by the user.
Attention:
overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.
The following table provides a summary of the password features.
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System board switch block (SW1)
2
Boot block jumper (J37)
external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover.
on the system board) to ON.
cords.
power-on password. If you want to be prompted for a password when you
power-on the appliance engine, set the password override switch back to the
OFF position.
If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be