IBM eserver xSeries 350, User Reference Manual

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Chapter 3. Configuring your server
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The following illustration shows the power-on password override jumper (J15) on
the system board.
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
power-on password to be changed by the user.
Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be
overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.
The following table provides a summary of the password features.
Table 2. Power-on and administrator password features.
Type of password Results
Power-on password • Type the password to complete the system startup.
• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility
main menu.
Administrator
password • No password is required to start the system.
• Type the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility
main menu.
Flash ROM
page swap
jumper (J14)
Power-on
password
override
jumper (J15)
Reserved (J3)
Reserved (J17)