IBM 865951Y Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 35

Using the administrator password menu, The Power-on Password menu appears.

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the power-on password as described in steps 1 through 5 above. 5. Turn the server off again. 6. Set switch 8 back to Off. 7. Restart the server. To delete a power-on password: 1. Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter. The Power-on Password menu appears. 2. Select Delete Power-on Password; then, press Enter. 3. A confirmation window appears. Press Enter to delete the power-on password. Press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu. To allow the server to start in unattended mode when a power-on password is set: Note If the password data field is set to On, the Unattended Start and Stop modes are not supported. 1. Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter. The Power-on Password menu appears. 2. Select Allow for unattended boot with password. Press the Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) key to toggle the entry to On. If no power-on password is set on the server, this option has no effect. Using the administrator password menu: The administrator password (sometimes called a supervisor-level password) controls access to some features of the server, including the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Important If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace the system board. To set an administrator password: 1. Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter. 2. Type the password in the Enter Administrator Password data field. A password can contain any combination of up to seven alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9). Keep a record of the password in a secure place. Netfinity 5000 - Type 8659 27

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the power-on password as described in steps 1
through 5 above.
5.
Turn the server off again.
6.
Set switch 8 back to Off.
7.
Restart the server.
To delete a power-on password:
1.
Select
Power-on Password
from the System
Security menu; then, press
Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
2.
Select
Delete Power-on Password;
then, press
Enter.
3.
A confirmation window appears.
Press
Enter
to
delete the power-on password.
Press
Esc
to cancel
the request and return to the System Security menu.
To allow the server to start in unattended mode when
a power-on password is set:
Note
If the password data field is set to
On
, the
Unattended Start and Stop
modes are not
supported.
1.
Select
Power-on Password
from the System
Security menu; then, press
Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
2.
Select
Allow for unattended boot with password
.
Press the Left Arrow (
) or Right Arrow (
) key to
toggle the entry to
On
.
If no power-on password is set on the server, this option
has no effect.
Using the administrator password menu:
The
administrator password (sometimes called a
supervisor-level password) controls access to some
features of the server, including the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
Important
If an administrator password is set and then forgotten,
it cannot be overridden or removed.
You must replace
the system board.
To set an administrator password:
1.
Select
Administrator Password
from the System
Security menu; then, press
Enter
.
2.
Type the password in the
Enter Administrator
Password
data field.
A password can contain any combination of up to
seven alphanumeric characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9).
Keep a record of the password in a secure place.
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