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Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices, Using passwords, Power-on password

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If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes. Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices When you install an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter in your server, you can view additional menu choices in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, such as: v System Card Data on the System Information menu Select this choice to view vital product data (VPD) for some server components. v PCI Slot Information Select this choice to view the properties of adapters that are installed in PCI and PCI-X slots. Important: You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The Save Settings, Restore Settings, and Load Default Settings choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility do not save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings. After making changes, select: - Save and exit the PCI Utility to save the changes and return to the Advanced Setup choice. - Exit the PCI Utility without saving changes to ignore the changes, restore the previous settings, and return to the Advanced Setup choice. You can use PCI Device Control to enable or disable the PCI and PCI-X slots from this menu. The default setting is Enable for all the PCI slots. If you select Disable, the system will not configure the disabled device, and the operating system will not detect the device. (This is equivalent to unplugging the device.) v Administrator Password Select this choice to set or change the administrator password. v Remote Control Security Settings Select this choice to set a remote-control password. When you set a remote-control password, you can also set the number of failed attempts to enter the correct remote-control password, and the required duration before another attempt can be made. For a list of supported options for your server, go to http://www.ibm.com/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web. To order an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. Using passwords The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of password protection: power-on password and administrator password. Power-on password After you set a power-on password, you can enable the Unattended Start mode. This locks the keyboard and mouse but allows the operating system to start. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct password. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. When a power-on password is set, POST is not completed until you type the password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods: 16 xSeries 255 Type 8685: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes
or exit without saving the changes.
Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
When you install an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter in your server, you can
view additional menu choices in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, such as:
v
System Card Data on the System Information menu
Select this choice to view vital product data (VPD) for some server components.
v
PCI Slot Information
Select this choice to view the properties of adapters that are installed in PCI and
PCI-X slots.
Important:
You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the
PCI Slot/Device Information
choice. The
Save Settings
,
Restore Settings
, and
Load Default Settings
choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup
Utility do not save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.
After making changes, select:
–
Save and exit the PCI Utility
to save the changes and return to the
Advanced Setup
choice.
–
Exit the PCI Utility without saving changes
to ignore the changes, restore
the previous settings, and return to the
Advanced Setup
choice.
You can use
PCI Device Control
to enable or disable the PCI and PCI-X slots
from this menu. The default setting is
Enable
for all the PCI slots. If you select
Disable
, the system will not configure the disabled device, and the operating
system will not detect the device. (This is equivalent to unplugging the device.)
v
Administrator Password
Select this choice to set or change the administrator password.
v
Remote Control Security Settings
Select this choice to set a remote-control password. When you set a
remote-control password, you can also set the number of failed attempts to enter
the correct remote-control password, and the required duration before another
attempt can be made.
For a list of supported options for your server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web. To order an optional
Remote Supervisor Adapter, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing
representative.
Using passwords
The
System Security
choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of password
protection: power-on password and administrator password.
Power-on password
After you set a power-on password, you can enable the Unattended Start mode.
This locks the keyboard and mouse but allows the operating system to start. The
keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for
your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. When
a power-on password is set, POST is not completed until you type the password. If
you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one
of the following methods:
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