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BIOS recovery (J35) Wake-on-LAN (J33) Power-on password override (J37) While the server is turned off, move the jumper on J37 from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3. You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and reset the power-on password. After you reset the password, turn off the server again and move the jumper back to pins 1 and 2. The power-on password override switch does not affect the administrator password. Administrator password If an administrator password is set, you must type the administrator password for access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the password. The Administrator Password choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed. Attention: If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for your server. The ServerGuide program detects the server model and hardware devices that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide program simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in some cases, installing them automatically. Chapter 3. Configuring the server 71

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Power-on password
override (J37)
BIOS recovery (J35)
Wake-on-LAN
(J33)
While
the
server
is
turned
off,
move
the
jumper
on
J37
from
pins
1
and
2
to
pins
2
and
3.
You
can
then
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
reset
the
power-on
password.
After
you
reset
the
password,
turn
off
the
server
again
and
move
the
jumper
back
to
pins
1
and
2.
The
power-on
password
override
switch
does
not
affect
the
administrator
password.
Administrator
password
If
an
administrator
password
is
set,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
for
access
to
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
You
can
use
any
combination
of
up
to
seven
characters
(A–Z,
a–z,
and
0–9)
for
the
password.
The
Administrator
Password
choices
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
only
if
an
optional
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
is
installed.
Attention:
If
you
set
an
administrator
password
and
then
forget
it,
there
is
no
way
to
change,
override,
or
remove
it.
You
must
replace
the
system
board.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
contains
a
setup
and
installation
program
that
is
designed
for
your
server.
The
ServerGuide
program
detects
the
server
model
and
hardware
devices
that
are
installed
and
uses
that
information
during
setup
to
configure
the
hardware.
The
ServerGuide
program
simplifies
operating-system
installations
by
providing
updated
device
drivers
and,
in
some
cases,
installing
them
automatically.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
71