VxRail: How to reset the root password of iDRAC
Summary: This article shows how to reset the root password of the iDRAC on a VxRail system.
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Instructions
Follow these steps to reset the root password of the iDRAC:
1. Connect to the node using SSH.
2. Check the root user's ID:
/opt/vxrail/tools/ipmitool user list 1 ID Name Callin Link Auth IPMI Msg Channel Priv Limit 1 true false false NO ACCESS 2 root true true true ADMINISTRATOR 3 true false false NO ACCESS 4 true false false NO ACCESS 5 true false false NO ACCESS 6 true false false NO ACCESS 7 true false false NO ACCESS 8 true false false NO ACCESS 9 true false false NO ACCESS 10 true false false NO ACCESS 11 true false false NO ACCESS 12 true false false NO ACCESS 13 true false false NO ACCESS 14 true false false NO ACCESS 15 vxpsvc true false false ADMINISTRATOR 16 PTAdmin true false false NO ACCESS
3. Set the new password on the root user's account.
/opt/vxrail/tools/ipmitool user set password <Root user ID> <NEW PASSWORD>
For example, this command sets TestCalvin as the new password:
[root@node-02:~] /opt/vxrail/tools/ipmitool user set password 2 TestCalvin Set User Password command successful (user 2)
Figure 1: Use this output to determine the root user's ID.
Figure 2: The password was set successfully.
Affected Products
VxRail Appliance Series, VxRail SoftwareArticle Properties
Article Number: 000013629
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 19 فبراير 2026
Version: 8
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