IBM SY44-5902-05 manual System unique identifier

Verification of System Password Failed

The system was not able to verify the system password.

One of the following conditions exists:

oA service repair action was performed.

oA system model upgrade was performed.

oSystem password entered is not valid.

oSystem serial number stored is not correct.

oSystem is already in system password bypass mode.

oSystem password version changed.

Type choice, press Enter.

1.Change the system password

2.Bypass the system password

Selection

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F3=Exit F12=Cancel

When the factory knows the end user, it ships new systems with the correct system password already installed.

The system requires a new system password each time someone enters the system serial number and at each model and processor card feature change. The new system password, which is required at the time of the first IPL, is provided by IBM if IBM knows the end user. Customers who do not have the system password when they need it must contact their marketing representative to place a system password order.

If the correct system password is not entered, you can select a system password bypass period to allow time to obtain the correct system password from the marketing representative. If the bypass period expires, the system will not complete the next IPL unless the correct system password is entered. While in bypass mode, by way of control console messages, the system indicates the amount of time that remains before the bypass period expiration date.

Note: If the system password was changed at the most recent IPL, performing a fast power off (control panel function 08) might cause that new password information to be lost.

System unique identifier

The system unique identifier (SUID) is a 12 character ID that is assigned by the iSeries manufacturer. New systems are shipped with the specific value assigned. The SUID is used by specific software support to identify that a system object model (SOM) was generated.

A new SUID can be assigned for the following reasons:

vIf the serial number that was entered is not the serial number that was previously assigned and stored on the system.

vIf 256 Licensed Internal Code (scratch) installs were performed on the system.

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