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Using passwords, Using the SCSISelect utility program (some models)

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• Load Optimized Defaults Select this choice to discard your changes and restore the factory settings. • Exit Without Saving Select this choice if you want to exit without saving changes, or if no changes have been made. Using passwords The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. After you select this choice, you can set a power-on password or an administrator password. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the power-on password or the administrator password. When you have set one or both of the passwords, record them and keep them in a secure place. If both a power-on and administrator password are set, you can type either password at the password prompt that appears as you start your server. However, if you want to change the settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, you must type the administrator password to access the full configuration menus. If you type the poweron password, you can only view limited information in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through either of the following methods: • Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password. • Change the position of the CMOS jumper as described in "Clearing CMOS" on page 78. Using the SCSISelect utility program (some models) SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to: • View the default SCSI IDs • Locate and correct configuration conflicts The following sections provide instructions for starting the SCSISelect Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available. Note: If your server has a redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) adapter installed, use the configuration method that is supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for devices attached to the adapter. Starting the SCSISelect utility program Complete the following steps to start the SCSISelect Utility program: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the > prompt appears, press Ctrl+A. 3. When the Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utility? question appears, make your selection and press Enter. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu. • Press Esc to exit the SCSISelect Utility program. 12 IBM xSeries 200: User's Reference

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IBM xSeries 200: User’s Reference
•
Load Optimized Defaults
Select this choice to discard your changes and restore the factory settings.
•
Exit Without Saving
Select this choice if you want to exit without saving changes, or if no changes
have been made.
Using passwords
The
System Security
choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can set a power-on password or an
administrator password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
power-on password or the administrator password. When you have set one or both of
the passwords, record them and keep them in a secure place.
If both a power-on and administrator password are set, you can type either password
at the password prompt that appears as you start your server. However, if you want to
change the settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, you must type the
administrator password to access the full configuration menus. If you type the power-
on password, you can only view limited information in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through
either of the following methods:
•
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password.
•
Change the position of the CMOS jumper as described in “Clearing CMOS” on
page 78.
Using the SCSISelect utility program (some models)
SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to:
•
View the default SCSI IDs
•
Locate and correct configuration conflicts
The following sections provide instructions for starting the SCSISelect Utility program
and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.
Note:
If your server has a redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) adapter
installed, use the configuration method that is supplied with the RAID adapter
to view or change SCSI settings for devices attached to the adapter.
Starting the SCSISelect utility program
Complete the following steps to start the SCSISelect Utility program:
1.
Turn on the server.
2.
When the
<<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility! >>>
prompt appears,
press Ctrl+A.
3.
When the
Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI
disk utility?
question appears, make your selection and press Enter.
4.
Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
•
Press Esc to exit the SCSISelect Utility program.