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v Load Optimized Defaults Select this choice to discard changes and restore the factory settings. v 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. Keep a record of the password in a secure place. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through either of the following methods: v Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password. v Change the jumper position on the CMOS jumper as described in "Clearing CMOS" on page 15. v If both a power-on and administrator password are set, you can type either password at the password prompt that appears as you start the computer. However, if you want to change any settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, you must type the administrator password at the password prompt that appears when you try to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you type the power-on password at this prompt, you will be able to view limited information in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, but you will not be able to change any settings. Using the SCSISelect utility program (some models) SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to: v View the default SCSI IDs v Locate and correct configuration conflicts The following sections provide the instructions for starting the SCSISelect Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available. Note: If the 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 attached devices. 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. v Press Esc to exit the SCSI Select Utility program. 28 xSeries 200 Type 8479 and xSeries 200VL Type 8481: Hardware Maintenance Manual

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v
Load
Optimized
Defaults
Select
this
choice
to
discard
changes
and
restore
the
factory
settings.
v
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.
Keep
a
record
of
the
password
in
a
secure
place.
If
you
forget
the
power-on
password,
you
can
regain
access
to
the
server
through
either
of
the
following
methods:
v
Start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
change
the
power-on
password.
v
Change
the
jumper
position
on
the
CMOS
jumper
as
described
in
“Clearing
CMOS”
on
page
15.
v
If
both
a
power-on
and
administrator
password
are
set,
you
can
type
either
password
at
the
password
prompt
that
appears
as
you
start
the
computer
.
However,
if
you
want
to
change
any
settings
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
at
the
password
prompt
that
appears
when
you
try
to
access
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
.
If
you
type
the
power-on
password
at
this
prompt,
you
will
be
able
to
view
limited
information
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
but
you
will
not
be
able
to
change
any
settings.
Using
the
SCSISelect
utility
program
(some
models)
SCSISelect
is
a
built-in,
menu-driven
configuration
utility
program
that
you
can
use
to:
v
View
the
default
SCSI
IDs
v
Locate
and
correct
configuration
conflicts
The
following
sections
provide
the
instructions
for
starting
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
menu
choices
that
are
available.
Note:
If
the
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
attached
devices.
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.
v
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
SCSI
Select
Utility
program.
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xSeries
200
Type
8479
and
xSeries
200VL
Type
8481:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual