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Passwords From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on password and an administrator password. The System Security choice is on the full Configuration/Setup menu only. Note: In a 16-way configuration, security settings are defined through the primary server. If you bypass the 16-way configuration during start up or start the servers in a stand alone configuration, you must define the security setting on each individual server. If you set only a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete the system startup, and you have access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it limits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you set only an administrator password, you do not have to type a password to complete the system startup, but you must type the administrator password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you set a power-on password for a user and an administrator password for a system administrator, you can type either password to complete the system startup. A system administrator who types the administrator password has access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu; the system administrator can give the user authority to set, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types the power-on password has access to only the limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu; the user can set, change, and delete the power-on password, if the system administrator has given the user that authority. Power-on password If a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, the system startup will not be completed until you type the power-on password. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the password. When a power-on password is set, you can enable the Unattended Start mode, in which the keyboard and mouse remain locked but the operating system can start. You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by typing the power-on password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of the following ways: v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the password prompt. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and reset the power-on password. v Remove the server battery and then reinstall it. See the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for instructions for removing the battery. v Change the position of the power-on password override switch (switch 6 on switch block 1 on the system board) to bypass the power-on password check. Attention: Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off the server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. See the safety information beginning on page v. Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system-board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in this book. Chapter 2. Configuring the server 25

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Passwords
From
the
System
Security
choice,
you
can
set,
change,
and
delete
a
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password.
The
System
Security
choice
is
on
the
full
Configuration/Setup
menu
only.
Note:
In
a
16-way
configuration,
security
settings
are
defined
through
the
primary
server.
If
you
bypass
the
16-way
configuration
during
start
up
or
start
the
servers
in
a
stand
alone
configuration,
you
must
define
the
security
setting
on
each
individual
server.
If
you
set
only
a
power-on
password,
you
must
type
the
power-on
password
to
complete
the
system
startup,
and
you
have
access
to
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
An
administrator
password
is
intended
to
be
used
by
a
system
administrator;
it
limits
access
to
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
you
set
only
an
administrator
password,
you
do
not
have
to
type
a
password
to
complete
the
system
startup,
but
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
you
set
a
power-on
password
for
a
user
and
an
administrator
password
for
a
system
administrator,
you
can
type
either
password
to
complete
the
system
startup.
A
system
administrator
who
types
the
administrator
password
has
access
to
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu;
the
system
administrator
can
give
the
user
authority
to
set,
change,
and
delete
the
power-on
password.
A
user
who
types
the
power-on
password
has
access
to
only
the
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu;
the
user
can
set,
change,
and
delete
the
power-on
password,
if
the
system
administrator
has
given
the
user
that
authority.
Power-on
password
If
a
power-on
password
is
set,
when
you
turn
on
the
server,
the
system
startup
will
not
be
completed
until
you
type
the
power-on
password.
You
can
use
any
combination
of
up
to
seven
characters
(A–Z,
a–z,
and
0–9)
for
the
password.
When
a
power-on
password
is
set,
you
can
enable
the
Unattended
Start
mode,
in
which
the
keyboard
and
mouse
remain
locked
but
the
operating
system
can
start.
You
can
unlock
the
keyboard
and
mouse
by
typing
the
power-on
password.
If
you
forget
the
power-on
password,
you
can
regain
access
to
the
server
in
any
of
the
following
ways:
v
If
an
administrator
password
is
set,
type
the
administrator
password
at
the
password
prompt.
Start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
reset
the
power-on
password.
v
Remove
the
server
battery
and
then
reinstall
it.
See
the
Option
Installation
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
instructions
for
removing
the
battery.
v
Change
the
position
of
the
power-on
password
override
switch
(switch
6
on
switch
block
1
on
the
system
board)
to
bypass
the
power-on
password
check.
Attention:
Before
changing
any
switch
settings
or
moving
any
jumpers,
turn
off
the
server;
then,
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables.
See
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v.
Do
not
change
settings
or
move
jumpers
on
any
system-board
switch
or
jumper
blocks
that
are
not
shown
in
this
book.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
25