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Switch settings Administrator password switch setting: When you want to set, change, or delete an administrator password that is protected by enhanced security, you must first unlock the administrator password. To do this, change the setting of the administrator password switch from Locked to Unlocked. Before you begin: Read "Safety information" on page 212 Power-off the server and all other connected devices. Disconnect all external cables attached to the server; then, remove the server cover. 1. Locate the configuration switches (also known as rocker switches) on the system board. For more information, refer to the label inside the server, or see "System board illustration" on page 142. 2. To lock or unlock the administrator password, set switch 7 as shown in the following illustration. It might be helpful to use the end of a small screwdriver to set the switch. Attention: The following illustration is for reference only. Before you change the settings for switch 7, be sure that you check the orientation of the server system board to correctly identify the switch number locations. If you change the settings for the wrong switches, you might seriously damage server components or options. Administrator Password Locked 12345678 ON OFF Administrator Password Unlocked 12345678 ON OFF 3. Move the switch to the ON position. Note You must know the administrator password to change or delete it. 4. Set, change, or delete the password. Follow the instructions on the screen. (See "Using the administrator password menu" on page 31.) 5. Move the switch back to the OFF position. 6. Replace the cover. Then, power-on the server. 7. After changing configuration switch settings, you must reconfigure the server. After reassembling the server (see "Completing the installation" on page 77), use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set a new IBM Netfinity 3000 - Type 8476 145

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Switch settings
Administrator password switch setting:
When you want to set, change, or delete an administrator
password that is protected by enhanced security, you must
first unlock the administrator password.
To do this, change
the setting of the administrator password switch from
Locked to Unlocked.
Before you begin:
±
Read “Safety information” on page
212
±
Power-off the server and all other connected
devices.
±
Disconnect all external cables attached to the
server; then, remove the server cover.
1.
Locate the configuration switches (also known as
rocker switches) on the system board.
For more
information, refer to the label inside the server, or see
“System board illustration” on page
142.
2.
To lock or unlock the administrator password, set
switch 7 as shown in the following illustration.
It
might be helpful to use the end of a small screwdriver
to set the switch.
Attention:
The following illustration is for reference only.
Before
you change the settings for switch 7, be sure that you
check the orientation of the server system board to
correctly identify the switch number locations.
If you
change the settings for the wrong switches, you might
seriously damage server components or options.
Administrator Password Locked
Administrator Password Unlocked
12345678
12345678
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
3.
Move the switch to the
ON
position.
Note
You must know the administrator password to
change or delete it.
4.
Set, change, or delete the password.
Follow the
instructions on the screen.
(See “Using the
administrator password menu” on page
31.)
5.
Move the switch back to the
OFF
position.
6.
Replace the cover.
Then, power-on the server.
7.
After changing configuration switch settings, you must
reconfigure the server.
After reassembling the server
(see “Completing the installation” on page
77), use
the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set a new
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