IBM 847671U Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 38

Clear CMOS Request, From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu

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Attention Keep a record of the power-on password in a secure place. When a power-on password has been set, you cannot activate the keyboard and mouse without first using the password. If you lose or forget the password, you cannot change or delete it without removing the server cover and moving a jumper on the system board. See "Erasing lost or forgotten passwords" on page 42 for further information. To set or change a power-on password: 1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select System Security; then, press Enter. 2. The System Security menu appears. 3. Select Power-On Password; then, press Enter. 4. The Power-On Password menu appears. 5. To set a power-on password, enter the password in the appropriate data field and press the Down Arrow (↓) key. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for this password. Keep a record of the password in a safe place. 6. Enter the password again in the appropriate data field. 7. In the Password Prompt data field, select Off, On, or Dual. Press the Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) key to toggle among selections. Note If Remote Administration is enabled, you cannot select On. In this case, select Dual. If the power-on password mode is set to On when Remote Administration is enabled, it resets automatically to Dual. 8. To change a power-on password, select Change Power-On Password from the Power-On Password menu, and follow the instructions on the screen. Notes 1. If a power-on password is set and then forgotten, you must remove the server cover and move the Clear CMOS Request jumper on the system board. (See "Erasing lost or forgotten passwords" on page 42 for further information.) 2. If a power-on password is set and the password prompt is set to Off, the pointing device (mouse) is disabled until you enter the power-on password. To delete a power-on password: 30 Netfinity Server HMM

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Attention
Keep a record of the power-on password in a secure
place.
When a power-on password has been set, you
cannot activate the keyboard and mouse without first
using the password.
If you lose or forget the
password, you cannot change or delete it without
removing the server cover and moving a jumper on
the system board.
See “Erasing lost or forgotten
passwords” on page
42 for further information.
To set or change a power-on password:
1.
From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu,
select
System Security
; then, press
Enter
.
2.
The System Security menu appears.
3.
Select
Power-On Password
; then, press
Enter
.
4.
The Power-On Password menu appears.
5.
To set a power-on password, enter the password in
the appropriate data field and press the Down Arrow
(
) key.
You can use any combination of up to seven
characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for this password.
Keep a record of the password in a safe place.
6.
Enter the password again in the appropriate data
field.
7.
In the
Password Prompt
data field, select
Off
,
On
,
or
Dual
. Press the Left Arrow (
) or Right Arrow (
)
key to toggle among selections.
Note
If
Remote Administration
is enabled, you
cannot select
On
.
In this case, select
Dual
. If
the power-on password mode is set to
On
when
Remote Administration
is enabled, it resets
automatically to
Dual
.
8.
To change a power-on password, select
Change
Power-On Password
from the Power-On Password
menu, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Notes
1.
If a power-on password is set and then forgotten,
you must remove the server cover and move the
Clear CMOS Request
jumper on the system
board.
(See “Erasing lost or forgotten
passwords” on page
42 for further information.)
2.
If a power-on password is set and the password
prompt is set to Off, the pointing device (mouse)
is disabled until you enter the power-on
password.
To delete a power-on password:
30
Netfinity Server HMM