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Power-on password
If a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, the system startup will
not be completed until you type the power-on password. You can use any
combination of up to seven characters (A – Z, a – z, and 0 – 9) for the password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of
the following ways:
v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the
v Clear the password by clearing CMOS memory (see the Problem Determination
Administrator password
An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it
limits access to the full Setup utility menu.
If an administrator password is set, you must type the administrator password for
access to the full Setup utility menu. You can use any combination of up to seven
characters (A – Z, a – z, and 0 – 9) for the password.
Attention:
to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.
Using the Boot Menu program
The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that
you can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing
settings in the Setup utility.
To use the Boot Menu program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Restart the server.
3. Press F12 (Select Boot Device). If a bootable USB mass storage device is
4. Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to select an item from the Boot
The next time the server starts, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the
Setup utility.
Starting the backup UEFI firmware
The system board contains a backup copy area for the UEFI (formerly called BIOS)
firmware. This is a secondary copy of UEFI firmware that you update only during
the process of updating UEFI firmware. If the primary copy of the UEFI firmware
becomes damaged, use this backup copy.
To force the server to start from the backup copy, turn off the server; then, place the
JP2 jumper in the backup position (pins 2 and 3). See "System-board jumpers" on
page 14 for the location of the JP2 jumper.
Use the backup copy of the UEFI firmware until the primary copy is restored. After
the primary copy is restored, turn off the server; then, move the JP2 jumper back to
the primary position (pins 1 and 2).
password prompt. Start the Setup utility and reset the power-on password.
and Service Guide for instructions).
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way
installed, a submenu item (USB Key/Disk) is displayed.
Selection Menu and press Enter.
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