IBM System x3250 User Manual

Also see for System x3250: Installation and user guide Installation guide Specifications Problem determination and service guide

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Select this choice to view the complete log of POST error messages. If anoptional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed, the log alsocontains system-event messages. Use the arrow keys to move betweenpages in the log.Run the diagnostic programs to get more information about error codes thatoccur. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Systemx Documentation CD for instructions.To clear the system-event/error log, press Enter while you are viewing a logentry.v Save SettingsSelect this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings.v Restore SettingsSelect this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings andrestore the previous settings.v Load Default SettingsSelect this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings andrestore the factory settings.v Exit SetupSelect this choice to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you havenot saved the changes that you have made in the settings, you are askedwhether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them.PasswordsFrom the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-onpassword and an administrator password. The System Security choice is on thefull Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.If you set only a power-on password, you must type the power-on password tocomplete the system startup; you have access to the full Configuration/Setup Utilitymenu.An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; itlimits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you set only anadministrator password, you do not have to type a password to complete thesystem startup, but you must type the administrator password to access theConfiguration/Setup Utility menu.If you set a power-on password for a user and an administrator password for asystem administrator, you can type either password to complete the system startup.A system administrator who types the administrator password has access to the fullConfiguration/Setup Utility menu; the system administrator can give the userauthority to set, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types thepower-on password has access to only the limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu;the user can set, change, and delete the power-on password, if the systemadministrator has given the user that authority.Power-on passwordIf a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, the system startup willnot be completed until you type the power-on password. You can use anycombination of up to seven characters (A – Z, a – z, and 0 – 9) for the password.Chapter 3. Configuring the server 41