Predefined user IDs and passwords

Predefined user IDs and passwords are included with IBM® Flex System Manager management software.

The management software has two predefined user IDs and passwords. You cannot delete or change the predefined user IDs, but if you have admin permissions, you can change the passwords for the predefined user IDs in the management software. See Changing a user password for more information.

You are prompted to change the predefined password in the Setup wizard during initial management software configuration.

Important: To optimize security and auditing for your IBM Flex System environment, create a user account for each person who will use the management software. Each management software user should always use an assigned, individual user account to access the management software.

After you complete the Setup wizard, you can create additional users through the Users and Groups page in the web interface; see Users and Groups page in the web interface for more information.

The management software has the following two predefined user IDs and passwords.

Note: The predefined user IDs are case-sensitive only if they are used for an SSH session. The predefined passwords are always case-sensitive.

Table 1. Predefined management software user IDs and passwords
User ID	Password	Purpose
USERID	Passw0rd	USERID is the default user ID and can be used to log in to the management software.
pe	Passw0rd	The product engineer user ID and password provides support access to your system. A product engineer assists in support situations.

Note: The root ID is a predefined system user ID. You cannot use the root user ID to log in to the management software. However, the root user ID might appear in the management software web interface or command-line interface.