IBM xSeries 330 manual Administrator password

2.Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 44.

3.Toggle switch 8 on switch block 1 on the system board. This clears the power-on password for one boot cycle.

Note: This means that you can now start or power-up the server one time without having to use the power-on password. But if you do not use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change or delete the password, the next time you start the server the original power-on password will be reinstated.

4.Connect the server to a power source, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

5.Power-up the server.

Note: You can now start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and either delete the old or set a new power-on password.

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 8. Power-on and administrator password features.

Type of password	Results
Power-on password	• Enter the password to complete the system startup.
	• A limited set of choices is available on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
Administrator	• No password is required to start the system.
password	• Enter the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility
	program.
	• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility
	main menu.
Administrator and	• You can enter either password to complete the system startup.
power-on 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.
	• The power-on password provides access to a limited set of
	choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. This
	limited access might include changing or deleting the power-
	on password.

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