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System-board switches

This section contains information on the location of the switches on the server.

Important
  1. Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers, turn off the server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. Review the following information:

  2. Any system-board switch or jumper block that is not shown in the illustrations in this document are reserved.
Note
If there is a clear protective sticker on the top of the switch blocks, you must remove and discard it to access the switches.
Figure 1. System-board switches
System-board switches
1 SW22 SW31C
3 SWX24 SW1

SW2 switch block

Table 1. SW2 switch block definition
Switch numberSwitch nameUsage description
OnOff

1

Password clear

Forces reset UEFI password

Normal (default)

2

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

3

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

4

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

SW31C switch block

Table 2. SW31C switch block definition
Switch numberSwitch nameUsage description
OnOff

1

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

2

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

3

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

(Reserved)

4

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

SWX2 switch block

Table 3. SWX2 switch block definition
Switch numberSwitch nameUsage description
OnOff

1

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

2

Low security

Enables XCC low security mode

(Reserved)

3

Force BMC reset

Force hot reset BMC chip

Normal (default)

4

XCC boot primary

Request XCC to boot from backup bank

Normal (default)

SW1 switch block

Table 4. SW1 switch block definition
Switch numberSwitch nameUsage description
OnOff

1

Clear CMOS

Clears CMOS data

Normal (default)

2

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

3

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)

4

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Normal (default)