IBM 866441Y - Netfinity 5600 - 8664, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Bypassing an unknown power-on
password
When a power-on password is set, POST does not
complete until you enter the password. If you forget the
power-on password, you can regain access to the server
through either of the following methods:
Ÿ
Enter the administrator password at the power-on
prompt, if an administrator password has been set.
(If necessary, see “Using the administrator password
menu” on page 32 for details.) Start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the
power-on password. See “Using the power-on
password menu” on page 30.
Ÿ
Change switch 4 of switch block 2 (SW2) to the ON
position to bypass the power-on password check.
You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and change the power-on password. See
“Using the power-on password menu” on page 30.
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