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Setting the Drive-Startup Sequence, Secure Mode

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must reenter the password in the Enter New Password data field. 6. If you typed the correct password, press Enter to save it. The password becomes effective immediately after you save it. Setting the Drive-Startup Sequence: The drive startup sequence allows you to control the startup sequence of the drives in the server. Each time you power-on the server, it checks the drives as it looks for the operating system. The order in which the system checks the drives is the drive-startup sequence. The default startup is to first check the primary CD-ROM drive for a self-starting (bootable) CD-ROM. If one is present, the operating system or program is loaded from the CD-ROM. If not, the system then checks the primary diskette drive for an operating system. If one is present, it loads the operating system from that diskette drive. If you start the system from a CD-ROM, the CD-ROM drive becomes drive A, regardless of the defined sequence. If you start the system from a diskette, the drive that contains the diskette becomes drive A, regardless of the defined sequence, and the first hard disk drive that you select in the startup sequence becomes drive C. If you elect to switch the startup sequence, you can use either the Setup program or the System Configuration Utility program. Refer to "Defining the Startup Device" on page 44 for instructions on using the Setup program. To change the startup sequence using the System Configuration Utility: 1. Start the System Configuration Utility program. 2. Select Change Configuration Settings. 3. Select System Board. 4. Scroll through the settings and locate the Boot Subsystem Group; then, follow the instructions on the screen. Secure Mode: Secure mode helps to protect the system against unauthorized use. Secure mode inhibits keyboard and mouse input, and disables the power switch and reset button. Secure mode takes effect when the keyboard and mouse remain inactive for an amount of time that you determine. You can gain access to the system only after you enter the correct user password. Note You must set a user password before you can enable secure mode. IBM Netfinity 7000 - Type 8651 41

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must reenter the password in the
Enter New
Password
data field.
6.
If you typed the correct password, press
Enter
to
save it.
The password becomes effective immediately after you
save it.
Setting the Drive-Startup Sequence:
The
drive startup sequence allows you to control the startup
sequence of the drives in the server.
Each time you
power-on the server, it checks the drives as it looks for the
operating system.
The order in which the system checks
the drives is the drive-startup sequence.
The default startup is to first check the primary CD-ROM
drive for a self-starting (bootable) CD-ROM.
If one is
present, the operating system or program is loaded from
the CD-ROM.
If not, the system then checks the primary
diskette drive for an operating system.
If one is present, it
loads the operating system from that diskette drive.
If you start the system from a CD-ROM, the CD-ROM drive
becomes drive A, regardless of the defined sequence.
If
you start the system from a diskette, the drive that
contains the diskette becomes drive A, regardless of the
defined sequence, and the first hard disk drive that you
select in the startup sequence becomes drive C.
If you elect to switch the startup sequence, you can use
either the Setup program or the System Configuration
Utility program.
Refer to “Defining the Startup Device” on
page
44 for instructions on using the Setup program.
To change the startup sequence using the System
Configuration Utility:
1.
Start the System Configuration Utility program.
2.
Select
Change Configuration Settings
.
3.
Select
System Board
.
4.
Scroll through the settings and locate the
Boot
Subsystem Group
; then, follow the instructions on
the screen.
Secure Mode:
Secure mode helps to protect the
system against unauthorized use.
Secure mode inhibits
keyboard and mouse input, and disables the power switch
and reset button.
Secure mode takes effect when the
keyboard and mouse remain inactive for an amount of time
that you determine.
You can gain access to the system
only after you enter the correct user password.
Note
You must set a user password before you can enable
secure mode.
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