How To
Summary
Dell servers have Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) and by default have a username and password.
Steps
Default Secure Password.
On all Dell servers, a unique, random password is generated for iDrac. This password is generated at the factory and is included on a label on the front of the server, next to the server's serial number/service tag.
The customer must write down this password, since when they connect they will not be near the server and will not be able to obtain it.
The first time they access iDrac on the Dell server, it is recommended that they change this password so that each customer has their own personalized password.
The customer must write down this password, since when they connect they will not be near the server and will not be able to obtain it.
The first time they access iDrac on the Dell server, it is recommended that they change this password so that each customer has their own personalized password.
Legacy Password.
For iDRAC7 and newer, customers who wish to continue using the familiar user "root" and password "calvin" must notify this when purchasing the server and the factory will set the password for them. Previous DRAC versions (6 and below), always come with legacy password.
Force password change.
On Dell servers there is a way to force a password change. On the screen you should go to Force Change Password.
To change the password you need to access F2 during server boot and there you can reset the default password with the following command:
racadm racresetcfg -all
You can reset the legacy password with the following command:
racadm racresetcfg -rc
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