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To reset the power-on and administrator passwords, complete the following steps. 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1. 3. Select System Security from the main menu. 4. Follow the instructions on the menu to reset each password. Updating the BIOS code Important: For correct server operation, be sure to update the baseboard management controller firmware before you update the BIOS code. For more information, see "Using the baseboard management controller utility programs" on page 77. The most current level of BIOS code is available at http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/support/xseries/index.html. After you make sure that the server has the latest baseboard management controller firmware level, you can update the BIOS code through one of the following methods: v Downloading the latest BIOS code from this IBM Web site, creating an update CD or diskette, and using the CD drive or an external USB diskette drive to install the BIOS code. v Installing an update package for the Linux or Microsoft Windows operating system, if it is available. 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 optional hardware devices 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. If you are installing a Linux operating system, you can use ServerGuide to set up and configure the hardware; then, install a Linux operating system, using the procedure in "Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide" on page 66. If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, 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 Device drivers that are provided for the server model and detected hardware v Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are selectable during setup 64 System x3455 Types 7984 and 7986: User's Guide

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To
reset
the
power-on
and
administrator
passwords,
complete
the
following
steps.
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
is
displayed,
press
F1.
3.
Select
System
Security
from
the
main
menu.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
menu
to
reset
each
password.
Updating
the
BIOS
code
Important:
For
correct
server
operation,
be
sure
to
update
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
before
you
update
the
BIOS
code.
For
more
information,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs”
on
page
77.
The
most
current
level
of
BIOS
code
is
available
at
eserver/support/xseries/index.html.
After
you
make
sure
that
the
server
has
the
latest
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
level,
you
can
update
the
BIOS
code
through
one
of
the
following
methods:
v
Downloading
the
latest
BIOS
code
from
this
IBM
Web
site,
creating
an
update
CD
or
diskette,
and
using
the
CD
drive
or
an
external
USB
diskette
drive
to
install
the
BIOS
code.
v
Installing
an
update
package
for
the
Linux
or
Microsoft
Windows
operating
system,
if
it
is
available.
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
optional
hardware
devices
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.
If
you
are
installing
a
Linux
operating
system,
you
can
use
ServerGuide
to
set
up
and
configure
the
hardware;
then,
install
a
Linux
operating
system,
using
the
procedure
in
“Installing
your
operating
system
without
using
ServerGuide”
on
page
66.
If
a
later
version
of
the
ServerGuide
program
is
available,
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
Device
drivers
that
are
provided
for
the
server
model
and
detected
hardware
v
Operating-system
partition
size
and
file-system
type
that
are
selectable
during
setup
64
System
x3455
Types
7984
and
7986:
User’s
Guide