IBM RS/6000 manual Locked Position Power-on Password Not Set Icon

Power-On

Password

:

Setting

a power-on

password

helps

protect

information

store

in

your

computer.

If

a power-on password is set for your

computer,

the

icon

is

shown

in

the

locked

position;

if

a

power-on

password

is

not

set,

Power

On

icon

is

shown

in

the unlocked

position

(as

in the

screen

above).

When

you

select

the

Entry icon, a screen with eight empty

boxes

appear

your

password

in

these

boxes. You

can

use

any

combination

of

up

to

eigh

ters

(A–Z, a–z,

and

0–9)

for

your

password. As

you

type

a

character, a

in

the box.

Press Enter when you are finished; you are required to type the passwo verification.

If you make a mistake, press the Esc key and start again.

After you have entered and verified the password, the power-on password flashes and changes to the locked position to indicate that the power-on set.

To remove a previously set power-on password, select the Remove icon.

Note: If		yfourgetthe		power-on		password, the battery			must be removed for l
	than 30 seconds to reset the NVRAM, contact								your service	representa
Attention:		After	you remove the battery, you must						reconfigure	your	system
IP	parameters,		console		information,		support	processor, etc).
A	password can		be	set	only	after	the	system is	turned off	and	on agai

4-12RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H Series User's Guide