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Dell License Manager Version 1.7 User's Guide

Changing the iDRAC unique password

License Manager supports the feature to securely change the unique user iDRAC password to the user specified password.

NOTE This feature is supported only on iDRAC9 and later versions.

To change the unique root account password:

  1. Click Actions > Change Server Password.
    The Change Server Password window is displayed.
  2. To Add Devices, perform one of the following:
    • Manually change the credentials by typing Service Tag and unique password, and then click Add.
    • Import details by generating a CSV template:
      NOTE To use this feature, you must type the Service Tag and unique password information in the .csv file.
      NOTE The .csv file that is uploaded to the License Manager must be unencrypted.
      1. Click Generate CSV Template under System Details, and then click Save to save the .csv file to the required location.
      2. In the Report Saved Successfully window, click OK.
      3. Manually enter the service tag and unique password information in the exported .csv file, and then click Import.
      4. In the Open dialog box, browse the file system to select the .csv file, and then click Open.
      NOTE The imported unique passwords are hidden from the user.
      NOTE The Service Tag and unique password information contained in the .csv file is not stored in the License Manager.
      NOTE The user must delete the .csv file after uploading it to the License Manager.
    • Importing details from OpenManage Mobile (OMM) application:
      1. Click Import using OMM.
      2. In the Open dialog box, browse the file system to select the .ompi or .xml file, and then click Open.
      3. In the Import Password Inventory dialog box, enter the decryption password, and then click Parse.
      NOTE Ensure that the .ompi or .xml file is not modified before importing it to the License Manager.
    The Service Tag and unique password are displayed under System Details.
  3. To delete a device, select the corresponding Service Tag and click Delete.
  4. In the Removing System Details window, click Yes.
    The selected device is deleted from the imported list and the unique password of that device remains unchanged.
  5. Click Next.
  6. In the Provide IP Address/Range window, perform one of the following:
    • To use an IPv4 range, type the start address, end address, and subnet mask.
    • To use an individual IP address, select Individual Address (IPv4), and type the IP address.
    • To use a text file, select Text file with IP addresses, click Load, browse, and select the text file.
      NOTE You must select a text file that includes the IP address or host name.
  7. Click Next.
  8. In the Enter New Passwords window, enter the new password, and confirm the new password for the root user.
    NOTE The new password is not stored in the License Manager.
  9. If the new passwords do not match, a message is displayed indicating the mismatch. Retype the correct password, and then click OK.
    Retry by entering the new password and confirming the new password.
  10. Click Next.
    The Summary window displays the Service Tag List and the IP range/address.
  11. Click Run to change the unique iDRAC password of the selected devices in the IP range/address to the new password.
The password change progress is displayed in the Tasks view. The Results table displays the status of the operation, and the task result. More information is provided in the Execution Log table. If the password change feature is failing for the devices, the entries in Results and Execution Logs can be referred to, to identify any issues.

After the unique password is changed, you can log in to the devices by using the new password.


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