IBM eServer 380 xSeries User Reference Manual

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Chapter 4. Configuring your server 23Setting the administrator password. You can set the administrator password so thatonly authorized personnel can change configuration information from within the BIOSSetup Utility. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correctpassword. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, andblanks) for your administrator password. Keep a record of your password in a secureplace.Note: Only a qualified service technician can delete the administrator password.Setting the user password. This password is set for each user, so that theadministrator can control permissions and configuration options for each user. Youcan use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and blanks) for youruser password.The following describes the choices available from the System Management menu.The following describes the choices available from the Exit menu.Set Administrator Password Not applicable Define the administratorpassword.Set User Password Not applicable Define the User passwordMenu item Default value DescriptionConsole Redirection Not applicable Configures the server forconsole redirection.Service Boot [Disabled]EnabledStarts the server in ServicePartition Boot mode. This itemwill be automatically reset toDisabled on the next systemstart.Menu item DescriptionExit Saving Changes Exit from Setup with or without saving yourchanges in CMOS.Yes Saves your changes and exits fromthe utilityNo Discards your changes and exitsfrom the utilityExit Discarding Changes Exit from Setup with or without discardingyour changes.Yes Discards your changes and exitsfrom the utility.No Saves your changes and exits fromthe utility.Load Setup Defaults Load Setup with factory defaults.Yes Loads Setup values from a filepreviously saved through the SaveCustom Defaults menu item. Youmust specify the file name.No No action.Menu item Default value Description