IBM 865811Y User Guide - Page 46

Administrator, password

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Setting the password override switch: The following illustration shows the location of the password override switch (switch 8 on switch block 1) on the system board. Note: As shown in the illustration, switch 8 is the one at the top of the switch block. 1 PCI slot 5 64-bit (J44) 2 PCI slot 4 64-bit (J39) 3 PCI slot 3 64-bit (J34) 4 PCI slot 2 32-bit (J32) 5 PCI slot 1 32-bit (J27) To set the password override switch: 1. Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 46. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover. See "Removing the cover, door, and bezel" on page 48. 3. Change the setting of the password override switch (switch 8 on switch block 1 on the system board) to ON. 4. Install the server cover (see "Installing the cover" on page 70) and connect all external cables and power cords. Note: You can now start the Configuration/Setup utility program and change the power-on password. If you want the server to ask for a password when you turn on the server, set the password override switch back to the OFF position. Administrator password Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a power-on password to be changed by the user. Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace the system board. 36 : Netfinity 5100 Type 8658 Models 11Y, 21Y, 31Y, 41Y, 51Y, 1RY, 2RY, 3RY, 4RY, 5RY

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Setting
the
password
override
switch:
The
following
illustration
shows
the
location
of
the
password
override
switch
(switch
8
on
switch
block
1)
on
the
system
board.
Note:
As
shown
in
the
illustration,
switch
8
is
the
one
at
the
top
of
the
switch
block.
±1²
PCI
slot
5
64-bit
(J44)
±2²
PCI
slot
4
64-bit
(J39)
±3²
PCI
slot
3
64-bit
(J34)
±4²
PCI
slot
2
32-bit
(J32)
±5²
PCI
slot
1
32-bit
(J27)
To
set
the
password
override
switch:
1.
Review
the
information
in
“Before
you
begin”
on
page
46.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover,
door,
and
bezel”
on
page
48.
3.
Change
the
setting
of
the
password
override
switch
(switch
8
on
switch
block
1
on
the
system
board)
to
ON.
4.
Install
the
server
cover
(see
“Installing
the
cover”
on
page
70)
and
connect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords.
Note:
You
can
now
start
the
Configuration/Setup
utility
program
and
change
the
power-on
password.
If
you
want
the
server
to
ask
for
a
password
when
you
turn
on
the
server,
set
the
password
override
switch
back
to
the
OFF
position.
Administrator
password
Select
this
choice
to
set
an
administrator
password.
The
administrator
password
provides
access
to
all
choices
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu.
You
can
set,
change,
or
delete
both
the
administrator
and
power-on
passwords,
and
allow
a
power-on
password
to
be
changed
by
the
user.
Attention:
If
an
administrator
password
is
set
and
then
forgotten,
it
cannot
be
overridden
or
removed.
You
must
replace
the
system
board.
36
:
Netfinity
5100
Type
8658
Models
11Y,
21Y,
31Y,
41Y,
51Y,
1RY,
2RY,
3RY,
4RY,
5RY