Apple Xserve - Apple Xserve Diagnostics (Version 3X103) - Manual (Page 19)

Chapter 3 Starting Up AXD Tools 19
7 When the leftmost light is on, press and hold the system identifier button until all the
lights in the top row are on. Release the system identifier button.
When you release the button, the Xserve starts up using the AXD EFI tools NetBoot disk
image.
After you’ve run AXD EFI tools and restart, the Xserve starts up using its default startup
volume.
Disabling the Firmware Password
If a firmware password is enabled, you can’t:
 Start up from an AXD EFI tools NetBoot image using the Xserve’s front panel
 Temporarily change the startup volume by pressing and holding F1 or D at startup
If a firmware password is enabled and you try to temporarily change the startup
volume by pressing and holding Option at startup, you must authenticate.
To disable the firmware password:
1 Insert the Mac OS X Server Install DVD.
2 Open the Install Mac OS X Server application, click Restart, and authenticate, if
requested.
The computer restarts and opens the Mac OS X Server Installer.
3 After selecting a language, choose Utilities > Firmware Password Utility.
4 In Firmware Password Utility, click Change.
5 Deselect “Require password to change firmware settings,” and click OK. Authenticate
when asked.
6 Choose Firmware Password Utility > Quit Firmware Password Utility.
7 Choose Mac OS X Installer > Quit Mac OS X Installer. Click Startup Disk, select the
startup disk with Mac OS X Server installed, and then click Restart.
Top row of lights come on.