User`s guide

3-5
Using the Service Processor
• Language Selection Menu
See ”Language Selection Menu” on page 3-18 for more information.
• Call–In/Call–Out Setup Menu
See ”Call–In/Call–Out Setup Menu” on page 3-18 for more information.
• Set System Name
Allows setting of the system name.
Service Processor Setup Menu
The Service Processor Setup menu shown below is accessed from the Main Menu:
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| SERVICE PROCESSOR SETUP MENU |
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| 1. Change Privileged Access Password |
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| 2. Change General Access Password |
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| 3. Enable/Disable Console Mirroring: |
| Currently Enabled |
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| 4. Start Talk Mode |
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| 5. OS Surveillance Setup Menu |
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| 6. Reset Service Processor |
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| 7. Reprogram Flash EPROM Menu |
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| 8. Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu |
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| 98. Return to Previous Menu |
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| 99. Exit from Menus |
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Note: Unless otherwise stated in menu responses, settings become effective when a menu
is exited using option 98 or 99.
Passwords
Passwords can be any combination of up to eight alphanumeric characters. You can enter
longer passwords, but the entries are truncated to include only the first eight characters.
The Privileged Access Password can be set from Service Processor menus or from System
Management Services (SMS) utilities (see Chapter 4, ”Using System Management
Services”). The General Access Password can be set only from Service Processor menus.
For security purposes, the service processor counts the number of attempts to enter correct
passwords. The results of not recognizing a correct password within this error threshold are
different, depending on whether the attempts are being made locally (at the server) or
remotely (through a modem). The error threshold is three attempts.
If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords at the server, the Service
Processor commands the server to resume the initial program load (IPL). This action is
taken based on the assumption that the server is in an adequately secure location with only
authorized users having access. Such users must still successfully enter a login password
to access AIX.
If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords remotely, Service
Processor commands the server to power down to prevent potential security attacks on the
server by unauthorized remote users. The following table lists what you can access with the
Privileged Access Password and the General Access Password.