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up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the password. The Administrator Password choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed. Resetting passwords If you forget the power-on password or administrator password, you can change the switch position of the clear CMOS switch (SW4) on the system board to bypass the power-on password and administrator password check. This enables you to reset the power-on password and administrator password. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for your server. The ServerGuide program detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide program simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in some cases, installing them automatically. You can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, or you can purchase the CD. To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html. To purchase the latest ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ serverguide/sub.html. The ServerGuide program has the following features: v An easy-to-use interface v Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your ServeRAID adapter or integrated SAS or SATA controller with RAID capabilities v Device drivers that are provided for the server model and detected hardware v File-system type that is selectable during setup ServerGuide features Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. To learn more about the version that you have, start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and view the online overview. Not all features are supported on all server models. The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable (bootable) CD or DVD drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have the operating-system CD to install the operating system. The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks: v Sets system date and time v Detects an installed RAID adapter or controller and runs the RAID configuration program v Checks the microcode (firmware) levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines whether a later level is available from the CD v Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices Chapter 3. Configuring the server 81

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up
to
seven
characters
(A–Z,
a–z,
and
0–9)
for
the
password.
The
Administrator
Password
choice
is
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
only
if
an
optional
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
is
installed.
Resetting
passwords
If
you
forget
the
power-on
password
or
administrator
password,
you
can
change
the
switch
position
of
the
clear
CMOS
switch
(SW4)
on
the
system
board
to
bypass
the
power-on
password
and
administrator
password
check.
This
enables
you
to
reset
the
power-on
password
and
administrator
password.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
contains
a
setup
and
installation
program
that
is
designed
for
your
server.
The
ServerGuide
program
detects
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed
and
uses
that
information
during
setup
to
configure
the
hardware.
The
ServerGuide
program
simplifies
operating-system
installations
by
providing
updated
device
drivers
and,
in
some
cases,
installing
them
automatically.
You
can
download
a
free
image
of
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
or
you
can
purchase
the
CD.
To
download
the
image,
go
to
the
IBM
ServerGuide
Web
page
at
To
purchase
the
latest
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
go
to
the
ServerGuide
fulfillment
Web
site
at
serverguide/sub.html.
The
ServerGuide
program
has
the
following
features:
v
An
easy-to-use
interface
v
Diskette-free
setup,
and
configuration
programs
that
are
based
on
detected
hardware
v
ServeRAID
Manager
program,
which
configures
your
ServeRAID
adapter
or
integrated
SAS
or
SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
v
Device
drivers
that
are
provided
for
the
server
model
and
detected
hardware
v
File-system
type
that
is
selectable
during
setup
ServerGuide
features
Features
and
functions
can
vary
slightly
with
different
versions
of
the
ServerGuide
program.
To
learn
more
about
the
version
that
you
have,
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
and
view
the
online
overview.
Not
all
features
are
supported
on
all
server
models.
The
ServerGuide
program
requires
a
supported
IBM
server
with
an
enabled
startable
(bootable)
CD
or
DVD
drive.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
must
have
the
operating-system
CD
to
install
the
operating
system.
The
ServerGuide
program
performs
the
following
tasks:
v
Sets
system
date
and
time
v
Detects
an
installed
RAID
adapter
or
controller
and
runs
the
RAID
configuration
program
v
Checks
the
microcode
(firmware)
levels
of
a
ServeRAID
adapter
and
determines
whether
a
later
level
is
available
from
the
CD
v
Detects
installed
hardware
options
and
provides
updated
device
drivers
for
most
adapters
and
devices
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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