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v System Event and Error Log Select this choice to view or clear the system-error log and enable or disable debug options. Use the debug options to define the severity level of messages viewable during POST. - Select View System Error Log to view the system-error log. The system-error log contains all the system error and warning messages that the server has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the system-error log. - Select Clear System Error Log to clear the system-error log. v Save Settings Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings). v Save Settings and Reboot Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), and restart the server. v Restore Settings Select this choice to delete your changes (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), and restore the previous settings. v Load Default Settings Select this choice to restore the factory settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings). v Exit Setup If you have made any changes and not saved them (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes. Passwords After you select this choice, you can set a power-on password or an administrator password. Power-on 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 does not complete 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: v Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see "Replacing the battery" on page 109). Attention: Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all power cords and external cables. v Move the jumper on J20 to positions 2 and 3, and restart the server to remove the power-on password. Restart the server, and start the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change the power-on password. For detailed instructions, see "Clearing a power-on password" on page 72. 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 user to change a power-on 14 IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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v
System
Event
and
Error
Log
Select
this
choice
to
view
or
clear
the
system-error
log
and
enable
or
disable
debug
options.
Use
the
debug
options
to
define
the
severity
level
of
messages
viewable
during
POST.
–
Select
View
System
Error
Log
to
view
the
system-error
log.
The
system-error
log
contains
all
the
system
error
and
warning
messages
that
the
server
has
generated.
You
can
use
the
arrow
keys
to
move
between
pages
in
the
system-error
log.
–
Select
Clear
System
Error
Log
to
clear
the
system-error
log.
v
Save
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
save
your
customized
settings
(except
PCI-X
Slot
Information
changes,
the
date
and
time,
and
password
settings).
v
Save
Settings
and
Reboot
Select
this
choice
to
save
your
customized
settings
(except
PCI-X
Slot
Information
changes,
the
date
and
time,
and
password
settings),
and
restart
the
server.
v
Restore
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
delete
your
changes
(except
PCI-X
Slot
Information
changes,
the
date
and
time,
and
password
settings),
and
restore
the
previous
settings.
v
Load
Default
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
restore
the
factory
settings
(except
PCI-X
Slot
Information
changes,
the
date
and
time,
and
password
settings).
v
Exit
Setup
If
you
have
made
any
changes
and
not
saved
them
(except
PCI-X
Slot
Information
changes,
the
date
and
time,
and
password
settings),
the
program
will
prompt
you
to
save
the
changes
or
exit
without
saving
the
changes.
Passwords
After
you
select
this
choice,
you
can
set
a
power-on
password
or
an
administrator
password.
Power-on
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
does
not
complete
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:
v
Remove
the
battery
and
then
reinstall
the
battery
(see
“Replacing
the
battery”
on
page
109).
Attention:
Before
changing
any
switch
settings
or
moving
any
jumpers,
turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices,
and
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables.
v
Move
the
jumper
on
J20
to
positions
2
and
3,
and
restart
the
server
to
remove
the
power-on
password.
Restart
the
server,
and
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
change
the
power-on
password.
For
detailed
instructions,
see
“Clearing
a
power-on
password”
on
page
72.
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
user
to
change
a
power-on
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IBM
xSeries
450
Type
8688:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide