PowerEdge: What is the Default Username and Password for an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller

PowerEdge, PowerFlex, VxRail, PowerVault, and others systems with an iDRAC are available with a few options regarding the password as it comes from the factory. The choices are Secure Default Password, Legacy Password, and Force Change Password.

Secure Default Password

By default, all PowerEdge servers ship with a unique, randomly generated iDRAC password, to provide additional security. This unique password is generated at the factory. It is located on the pull-out Service Tag on the front of the chassis, near the server asset tag. Customers who choose this option must write down this unique random password and use it to log in to iDRAC for the first time. For security purposes, Dell strongly recommends changing the default password.

Legacy Password

Customers who prefer the known legacy password "calvin" should choose this option. One reason to select this option would be to ensure conformance to current scripts. For security purposes, Dell strongly recommends changing the legacy password.
Customers should be aware the known legacy username "root" is what they should be using the with legacy password.

 

   

Force Change Password

The Force Change of Password feature prompts the user to change the factory default password of the device. The Force Change Password screen appears after successful user authentication and cannot be skipped. Only after the user enters a password, normal access and operation will be allowed.
 
You can reset the password through the iDRAC settings by pressing F2 at startup. Also, you can reset the password to its factory default with the following racadm command:

racadm racresetcfg -all

To reset the password to the legacy password, use the following racadm command:

racadm racresetcfg -rc

What is the "Default Password Warning" on iDRAC? (SEC0701)

The default iDRAC username and password are widely known, and any user can access the server and make changes using the default credentials. The Default Password Warning feature in iDRAC warns you if the default login credentials are still in place.

Whenever a user with Configure User privileges logs in to iDRAC or SSH or Telnet or runs racadm commands remotely using the default login credentials, the system displays a warning message (SEC0701). Because UI and SSH or Telnet users log in once per session, they see a single warning message for each session. Because remote racadm users log in for every command, they see a warning message for every command.

An iDRAC with default login credentials is even less secure if the system is Internet-accessible or part of a large network with different trust boundaries. If any of the following items is configured, the possibility exists that iDRAC could become accessible on the Internet.

Whenever a user with Configure User privileges logs in to iDRAC using Web UI using the default login credentials, the Default Password Warning Message displays. From this page, the user can either change the password for a root user, or they can change nothing and continue logging in to iDRAC. The option to disable the Default Password Warning Message appears on this page if the user does not change the password.
 

Figure 2: iDRAC9 default password warning.
 

Figure 3: iDRAC8 default password warning.

The Default Password Warning is enabled or disabled from the iDRAC Overview > iDRAC Settings > User Authentication > Local Users page, under the section titled Default Password Warning.

I cannot remember the iDRAC password

If you have lost the iDRAC password, you must reset the iDRAC to its default setting. This process is explained in article How to Reset the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

How to Log in to iDRAC9 With the Default Password.

Related Resources

Here are some recommended articles related to this topic that might be of interest to you.

• Changing the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) default login password
• How to configure the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) with Lifecycle Controller network settings?
• How to update firmware remotely using the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) web interface

iDRAC7, iDRAC8, iDRAC9, PowerEdge XR2, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M420, PowerEdge M520, PowerEdge M520 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M620, PowerEdge M620 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M630, PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M640 , PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M820, PowerEdge M820 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M830, PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R220, PowerEdge R230, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R320, PowerEdge R330, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R420, PowerEdge R420XR, PowerEdge R430, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R520, PowerEdge R530, PowerEdge R530xd, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R620, PowerEdge R630, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R720, PowerEdge R720XD, PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R730xd, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R820, PowerEdge R830, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R920, PowerEdge R930, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T130, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T320, PowerEdge T330, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T420, PowerEdge T430, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T620, PowerEdge T630, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t ... View More about warranties View Less about warranties

Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes, Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes, PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R6525, Powerflex appliance R750, VxFlex Ready Node R640, PowerFlex appliance R640, PowerFlex appliance R740XD , PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840 ... View More View Less