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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 battery from the server and then reinstall it. For instructions for removing the battery, see ″Replacing the battery″ in the Problem Determination and Service Guide. v Change the position of the power-on password override jumper (J33 on the I/O 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 that begins on page v. Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system-board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in this document. The following illustration shows the location of the power-on password override, force power-on, and Wake on LAN (WOL) bypass jumpers. Power-on password (J33) 1 2 3 1 2 Wake on LAN 3 bypass (J38) 1 2 Force power-on (J32) 3 While the server is turned off, move the jumper on J9 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. 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 microprocessor board. Chapter 3. Configuring the server 61

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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
battery
from
the
server
and
then
reinstall
it.
For
instructions
for
removing
the
battery,
see
″
Replacing
the
battery
″
in
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
.
v
Change
the
position
of
the
power-on
password
override
jumper
(J33
on
the
I/O
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
that
begins
on
page
v.
Do
not
change
settings
or
move
jumpers
on
any
system-board
switch
or
jumper
blocks
that
are
not
shown
in
this
document.
The
following
illustration
shows
the
location
of
the
power-on
password
override,
force
power-on,
and
Wake
on
LAN
(WOL)
bypass
jumpers.
Force power-on (J32)
Wake on LAN
bypass (J38)
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Power-on
password
(J33)
While
the
server
is
turned
off,
move
the
jumper
on
J9
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.
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
microprocessor
board.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
61