IBM x3455 - System - 7984 User Manual

Also see for 798431U: Specifications

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To reset the power-on and administrator passwords, complete the following steps.1. Turn on the server.2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1.3. Select System Security from the main menu.4. Follow the instructions on the menu to reset each password.Updating the BIOS codeImportant: For correct server operation, be sure to update the baseboardmanagement controller firmware before you update the BIOS code. Formore information, see “Using the baseboard management controllerutility programs” on page 77.The most current level of BIOS code is available at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html. After you make sure that the server has thelatest baseboard management controller firmware level, you can update the BIOScode through one of the following methods:v Downloading the latest BIOS code from this IBM Web site, creating an updateCD or diskette, and using the CD drive or an external USB diskette drive toinstall the BIOS code.v Installing an update package for the Linux or Microsoft Windows operatingsystem, if it is available.Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CDThe ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installationprogram that is designed for your server. The ServerGuide program detects theserver model and optional hardware devices that are installed and uses thatinformation during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide programsimplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, insome cases, installing them automatically.If you are installing a Linux operating system, you can use ServerGuide to set upand configure the hardware; then, install a Linux operating system, using theprocedure in “Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide” on page66.If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a freeimage of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, or you can purchase the CD.To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page athttp://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html. To purchase the latestServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web siteat http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/serverguide/sub.html.The ServerGuide program has the following features:v An easy-to-use interfacev Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detectedhardwarev Device drivers that are provided for the server model and detected hardwarev Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are selectable duringsetup64 System x3455 Types 7984 and 7986: User’s Guide