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Dell iDRAC (PowerEdge iDRAC6 / iDRAC7) — Default Password

Default username and password for the Dell iDRAC (PowerEdge iDRAC6 / iDRAC7): root / calvin. Learn how to log in and how to change the default credentials.

Legacy default for iDRAC6 and iDRAC7 generations. Modern PowerEdge servers (iDRAC8+) ship with a unique randomly-generated password printed on the server pull-out service tag.

UsernamePasswordAccessVersion / firmwareNotes
root
calvin
Web UIiDRAC6, iDRAC7iDRAC8 and later use a unique per-unit password found on the server service tag.
Source
vendor KB

Responsible use

This database lists publicly documented default credentials so administrators can find and change them. Only use these on systems you own or are authorized to test.

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