IBM 865741Y Handbook - Page 54

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program Jumper to Erase Forgotten Passwords" on page 204 for further information.) If enhanced security is enabled, you must replace the system board. To delete an administrator password: 1. Select Administrator Password. 2. Select Delete Administrator Password and follow the instructions on the screen. If both a power-on and administrator password are set, you can enter either password to complete the system startup. However, the administrator password provides access to all menu choices, and provides the ability to change information. If you enter the power-on password, 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 Enhanced Security Features With enhanced security, your administrator password and drive-startup sequence are stored in a highly protected, nonvolatile, security EEPROM module. When your administrator password and drive-startup sequence are stored in the security EEPROM, they remain intact even if the battery expires or is removed. Attention: If enhanced security is enabled, and you forget or lose the administrator password, you must replace the system board in your server to regain access to the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If enhanced security is enabled and you have set an administrator password, your server will operate as follows: The security EEPROM is protected from unauthorized access once the startup procedures are complete. With enhanced security disabled, the contents of the EEPROM are write protected, and the server can function in a network environment because the POST/BIOS utility program will allow updates to the system programs. 36 Netfinity 3500 User's Handbook