IBM xSeries 330 - Manual (Page 43)

Chapter 4. Configuring the server 35
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
password • No password is required to start the system.
• Enter the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility
main menu.
Administrator and
power-on password • You can enter either password to complete the system startup.
• 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.