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IBM FlashSystem / SAN Volume Controller (Storage Virtualize) — Default Password

Default username and password for the IBM FlashSystem / SAN Volume Controller (Storage Virtualize): superuser / passw0rd. Learn how to log in and how to change the default credentials.

Default superuser account with password 'passw0rd' (zero instead of letter o). Affects FlashSystem 9500/7600/5200/5000 and SAN Volume Controller 2145/2147. IBM mandates changing this password at first-time setup or prior to upgrade from 8.3.1.

UsernamePasswordAccessNotes
superuser
passw0rd
Web UI—
superuser
passw0rd
SSH—
Default port
the SSH service on port 22
Source
IBM security advisory CVE-2023-43042 and IBM Knowledge Center

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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