Quick Reference Guide

102 SYSCFG
passwordaction Configures and tests
the password for the
specified User ID.
This option cannot
be replicated. All
three suboptions,
action, userid, and
password, must be
included in the
command line.
NOTE: 20 byte
passwords are not
supported for this
option.
All Dell
PowerEdge
systems
--userid 2–10 if your
system has a
DRAC 4
controller
2–16 if your
system has a
DRAC 5
controller
Specifies the BMC
User ID. This
suboption cannot be
replicated.
--action setpassword,
testpassword
Sets or tests the
password for the
specified User ID.
This suboption
cannot be replicated.
--password <string> Sets the password
(maximum of 16
printable ASCII
characters) for the
specified BMC User
ID. This suboption
cannot be replicated.
Example (to set and
test the password for
User ID 3):
Table 3-5. BMC and Remote Access Controller Configuration Options
(continued)
Option Suboption Valid
Arguments
Description Applicable
Systems