• Contain at least one alphabetic character and one numeric character
• Not be your name or your user name
• Not be a common word or a common name
• Be significantly different from your previous passwords
Setting, changing, or deleting a password
To set, change, or delete a password, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See
“Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 161.
Step 2. Select Security.
Step 3. Depending on the password type, select Set Supervisor Password and press Enter.
Step 4. Follow the instructions on the right side of the screen to set, change, or delete a password.
Note: A password can be any combination of up to 20 alphabetic and numeric characters. For
more information, see
Password considerations.
Step 5. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10; then, select Yes in the displayed
window, and press Enter.
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS)
To erase a lost or forgotten password, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Remove any media from the drives and turn off all connected devices and the server; then,
disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to
the server.
Step 2. Remove the server cover. See
“Remove the server cover” on page 135.
Step 3. Remove the CMOS battery (CR2032). See
“Remove the CMOS battery (CR2032)” on page 34.
Step 4. Wait for 10 to 15 seconds; then, reinstall the CMOS battery (CR2032). See
“Install the CMOS
battery (CR2032)” on page 36
.
Step 5. Reinstall the server cover and reconnect the power cord. See
“Install the server cover” on page
137
.
Step 6. Turn on the server. Before the operating system starts up, press F1 to enter the Setup Utility.
Step 7. In Setup Utility, make sure the date, time, and other settings are correct.
Step 8. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10; then, select Yes in the displayed
window, and press Enter.
Selecting a startup device
If the server does not start up from the expected device, you can either change the startup device sequence
or select a temporary startup device.
Changing the startup device sequence permanently
To change the startup device sequence permanently, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Depending on the type of the storage device, do one of the following:
• If the storage device is internal, skip to
Step 2 on page 164.
• If the storage device is a disc, ensure that your server is turned on. Then, insert the disc into the
optical drive.
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