Netgate 8300 - Page 41

Security Gateway Manual Netgate-8300
Tip: The MAC address of the BMC is printed on the device label for reference.
2.2.2 Default IPMI Credentials
The default IPMI username is root and the default password is root.
In compliance with privacy legislation, the Username and Password to access the IPMI port on the Netgate 8300 must
be changed on first access.
The IPMI web interface will present a screen to change the password immediately upon the first login using the default
credentials.
To change the password:
• Navigate to the IPMI address using a web browser
• Log in to the IPMI Web Console with the default credentials.
• Enter the following items on the Change Password form:
Old Password
The current default password (root).
New Password
The new password to set. If the password is acceptable, the field will be outlined in green. If the password
is invalid, the field will be outlined in red.
See also:
For a list of password requirements, see the next section. The IPMI Web Console will also print the re-
quirements if a user attempts to set a password it considers too weak.
Confirm Password
The same password as in the New Password field. If the passwords match, the field will be outlined in
green. If the passwords do not match, the field will be outlined in red.
• Click Update Password
2.2.3 IPMI Password Requirements
IPMI user account passwords must meet the following criteria:
• Minimum of 6 characters long
• Contains only printable ASCII characters
• Cannot contain the account name (Case insensitive)
• Meets at least 3 of following criteria:
– Contains uppercase characters (A through Z)
– Contains lowercase characters (a through z)
– Contains numbers (0 through 9)
– Contains special characters (e.g., $, &)
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