Apple Xserve Diagnostics - Manual (Page 19)

Chapter 3 Loading AXD Tools 19
Disabling the Firmware Password
If a firmware password is enabled, you can’t:
 Load an AXD EFI tools NetBoot image using the Xserve’s front panel
 Temporarily change the startup volume by pressing and holding F1 or D at startup
If a firmware password is enabled and you try to temporarily change the startup
volume by pressing and holding Option at startup, you must authenticate.
To disable the firmware password:
1 Insert the Mac OS X Server Install disc.
2 Open Firmware Password Utility application (located in the Mac OS X Server Install disc
in /Applications/Utilities).
3 In Firmware Password Utility, click Change.
4 Deselect “Require password to change firmware settings,” and click OK. Authenticate
when asked.
5 Close Firmware Password Utility.