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Chapter 1 Maintenance
Set the System Configuration Back to Default Values
In case the device cannot be started due to the change of system configuration etc., you can initialize the
system configuration by operating the system maintenance switch SW6 on the motherboard. It has the same
function as the Restore Default Manufacturing Settings in the System Default Options menu. For more details,
please refer to
Chapter 1 (1. System Utilities)
of
Maintenance Guide (Common)
.
The operation procedure of system maintenance switch SW6 is as follows.
Follow
Chapter 2 (7.4.2 Operation Procedure of System Maintenance Switch)
of this document to
change the system maintenance switch: SW6 to ON.
Press POWER Switch to turn on the power.
After about 10 seconds, the following message is displayed.
Maintenance switch detected in the On position.
The System is being default configured. This may take a few minutes…
Then after about 20 seconds, the following message is displayed.
Power off the server and toggle the maintenance switch to the Off position.
Keep pressing POWER Switch for longer than 4 seconds to turn off the power forcibly.
Follow
Chapter 2 (7.4.2 Operation Procedure of System Maintenance Switch)
of this document to set
the system maintenance switch: SW6 back to OFF.
Press POWER Switch to turn on the power.
The following error message is displayed during POST.
267 – IMPORTANT: Default configuration settings have been restored at the request of the user.
Action: Restore any desired configuration settings which differ from defaults.
Press <F9> key to start System Utility.
In
System Default Options
menu, select
Restore Default Manufacturing Settings
and set it to
Yes,
restore the default settings
.
A dialog that says
[Question] Do you want to reboot the system?
appears.
If you select
OK
, the device restarts.
Tips
When you start the device after initializing the system configuration, the device may
restart during POST.
Tips
You can set the system configuration back to the default values when SW6 is ON,
but Power On Password and Administrator Password are not included.
