IBM 8840 User Guide - Page 27
System, Security, Power-on, Password, Administrator, Attention, Start, Options, Advanced, Setup,
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This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. v System Security Select this choice to set passwords. See "Passwords" on page 17 for more information about passwords. This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - Power-on Password Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See "Power-on password" on page 17 for more information. - Administrator Password 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. This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed. Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it limits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administrator password is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only if you type the administrator password at the password prompt. See "Administrator password" on page 18 for more information. v Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start options take effect when you restart the server. You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed, and you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. You can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard. The startup sequence specifies the order in which the server checks devices to find a boot record. The server starts from the first boot record that it finds. If your server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions, you can specify a startup sequence for the Wake on LAN functions. If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored after three consecutive failures to find a boot record. This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. v Advanced Setup Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features. Important: The server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully. This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - System Partition Visibility Select this choice to specify whether the System Partition is to be visible or hidden. See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 18 for additional information about the System Partition. - Memory Settings Select this choice to manually enable a pair of memory connectors. If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the server automatically disables the failing pair of memory connectors and continues operating with reduced memory. After the problem is corrected, you must Chapter 2. Configuring the server 15