System maintenance switch descriptions

Position Default Function
S1 1 Off

  • Off = iLO security is enabled.

  • On = iLO security is disabled.

S2 Off Reserved
S3 Off Reserved
S4 Off Reserved
S5 Off

  • Off = Power-on password is enabled.

  • On = Power-on password is disabled.

S6 2, 3 Off

  • Off = No function

  • On = Restore default manufacturing settings

S7 Off Reserved
S8 — Reserved
S9 — Reserved
S10 — Reserved
S11 — Reserved
S12 — Reserved
1

To access the redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to On.

2

When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to restore all configuration settings to their manufacturing defaults.

3

When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position and Secure Boot is enabled, some configurations cannot be restored. For more information, see

Secure Boot

.