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Installing the Server in a Rack, Using Passwords - motherboard

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Table 4. Software Security Features (continued) Feature Description Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write Protect To enable, do the following: • Set Fixed Disk Boot Sector to Write Protect in the Security section of BIOS Setup. To activate: Power on or reset the server. When enabled: Write protects the master boot record of the IDE hard disk drive when the system boots from drive A:. Prevents viruses from corrupting the boot sector under DOS. Works only with IDE drives. Power Switch Inhibit To enable: Enable Power Switch Inhibit. To activate: Power on or reset the server. When enabled: The power switch can't be used to power off the system. Using Passwords Passwords are up to seven characters long; may use only the alphanumeric characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9; and are not case sensitive. You set administrator and user passwords in BIOS Setup and in the SSU. When you have either password set, you must enter that password to do any of the following: • Enter BIOS Setup and the SSU. • Boot the server from drive A: when Secure Boot Mode is enabled. • Boot the server when Password on Boot is enabled. • Exit secure mode. When you have both a user and an administrator password set, you may enter either password. However, if you enter the user password for BIOS Setup or the SSU, you will be able to modify only the time, date, language, user password, secure mode timer, and secure mode hot-key. To modify any other features, you must enter the administrator password. You can clear a password by setting it to a blank string. If you forget your passwords, you can use the Password Clear jumper to clear the passwords on the next boot (see "Baseboard Jumpers" on page 139). Installing the Server in a Rack The server mounts in a rack using a Rack Mount Kit. For information on rack mount kits and the specifications for compatible racks, see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ssh4/spsh4/compat.htm Install the Rack Mount Kit following the instructions on the back of the Quick Start User Guide and the instructions that came with the kit. When installing or removing the server from the rack, use an appropriate mechanical assist unit to lift and move the server. Getting Started 37

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Getting Started
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Table 4.
Software Security Features
(continued)
Feature
Description
Fixed Disk Boot
Sector Write Protect
To enable, do the following:
•
Set Fixed Disk Boot Sector to Write Protect in the Security section of BIOS
Setup.
To activate:
Power on or reset the server.
When enabled:
Write protects the master boot record of the IDE hard disk drive
when the system boots from drive A:.
Prevents viruses from corrupting the boot
sector under DOS.
Works only with IDE drives.
Power Switch Inhibit
To enable:
Enable Power Switch Inhibit.
To activate:
Power on or reset the server.
When enabled:
The power switch can’t be used to power off the system.
Using Passwords
Passwords are up to seven characters long; may use only the alphanumeric characters a-z, A-Z, and
0-9; and are not case sensitive.
You set administrator and user passwords in BIOS Setup and in the SSU.
When you have either
password set, you must enter that password to do any of the following:
•
Enter BIOS Setup and the SSU.
•
Boot the server from drive A: when Secure Boot Mode is enabled.
•
Boot the server when Password on Boot is enabled.
•
Exit secure mode.
When you have both a user and an administrator password set, you may enter either password.
However, if you enter the user password for BIOS Setup or the SSU, you will be able to modify
only the time, date, language, user password, secure mode timer, and secure mode hot-key.
To
modify any other features, you must enter the administrator password.
You can clear a password by setting it to a blank string.
If you forget your passwords, you can use
the Password Clear jumper to clear the passwords on the next boot (see “Baseboard Jumpers” on
page 139).
Installing the Server in a Rack
The server mounts in a rack using a Rack Mount Kit.
For information on rack mount kits and the
specifications for compatible racks, see:
Install the Rack Mount Kit following the instructions on the back of the Quick Start User Guide and
the instructions that came with the kit.
When installing or removing the server from the rack, use an appropriate mechanical assist unit to
lift and move the server.