PowerEdge: How to Change the iDRAC Root Password in OpenManage Enterprise

Summary: This article explains how to change the iDRAC root password using OpenManage Enterprise (OME).

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Instructions

To change the iDRAC Root password, open the OpenManage Enterprise console:

  • Click in Monitor -> Jobs

OME Jobs Menu 

  • In Interface select RACADM CLI
  • In the Arguments, type the following command (set iDRAC.Users.<index>.Password <password>), Click Next
    • For example: set iDRAC.Users.2.Password P@ssw0rd

RACADM CLI Job optoins 

  • Click Select Devices

Select Target device

  • Select the devices that you want to change the password on.

Select the device from inventory list

  • Click in Next

Device Selected continue

  • Click in Finish

Set schedule for job

  • Go to Monitor -> Jobs, check if the Job is running

Jobs view showing job progress

 


Bellow we have the expected results:

Job details showing completion 

    Affected Products

    iDRAC9, Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise

    Products

    PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX7000, PowerEdge MX740C , PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, 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 R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t ...
    Article Properties
    Article Number: 000202532
    Article Type: How To
    Last Modified: 03 Apr 2025
    Version:  4
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