IBM 6866 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Administrator password control The
Administrator password is set in the Setup Configuration.
Refer to “Setup Utility program” on page 140
Operating system password: An operating
system password is very similar to a power-on password
and denies access to the computer by an unauthorized
user when the password is activated. The computer is
unusable until the password is entered and recognized by
the computer.
Vital Product Data
Each computer has a unique Vital Product Data (VPD)
code stored in the nonvolatile memory on the system
board. After you replace the system board, the VPD must
be updated. To update the VPD, see “Flash (BIOS/VPD)
update procedure” on page 152.
Alert on LAN2
Alert on LAN2 provides notification of changes in the
computer, even when the computer power is turned off.
Working with DMI and Wake on LAN technologies, Alert on
LAN2 helps to manage and monitor the hardware and
software features of the computer. Alert on LAN2
generates notifications to the server of these occurrences:
Computer disconnected from the network
Computer unplugged from the power outlet
All POST errors
Operating system or POST hang condition
Alert on LAN2 events are configured to be Enabled or
Disabled from the LAN server only, and not from the
computer. See the LAN administrator for configuration
status information.
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