IBM XSERIES 220 manual Using passwords

Select this choice to assign IRQs and program the master latency timer.

—PCI Slot/Device Information

Note: This choice is available on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if the optional system management adapter is installed in your server.

Select this choice to view and identify system resources that are used by PCI devices. PCI devices automatically communicate with the server configuration information. This usually results in automatic configuration of a PCI device.

Attention: You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The Save Settings, Restore Settings, and Load Default Settings choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility do not save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.

After making changes, select:

–Save and exit the PCI Utility to save the changes and return to the Advanced Setup choice.

–Exit the PCI Utility without saving changes to discard the changes, retain the current settings, and return to the Advanced Setup choice.

•Error Log

Select this choice to view or clear error logs.

—Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and messages that the system generated during POST.

—Select Clear error logs to clear the error logs.

•Save Settings

Select this choice to save the customized settings.

•Restore Settings

Select this choice to discard the changes and retain the current settings.

•Load Default Settings

Select this choice to discard the changes and restore the factory settings.

•Exit Setup

If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes.

Using passwords

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of password protection: power-on password and administrator password.

Power-on password

Select this choice to set a power-on password. After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode. This locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the system to start the operating system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct password.

You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods:

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