Quick Reference Guide

passwordaction
Table 37. passwordaction options
Option Sub-option Valid Arguments Description Applicable Systems
passwordact
ion
Configures and tests the password
for the specified User ID. This option
cannot be replicated. All three sub-
options, action, userid, and
password must be included in the
command line.
NOTE: This option does not
support 20 byte passwords.
All PowerEdge
systems
--userid
2–16, if your
system has a
DRAC 5
controller
Specifies the BMC User ID. This
sub-option cannot be replicated.
--action setpassword
,
testpasswor
d
Sets or tests the password for the
specified User ID. This sub-option
cannot be replicated.
--password <string>
Sets the password (maximum of 16
printable ASCII characters) for the
specified BMC User ID. This sub-
option cannot be replicated.
Example (to set and test the
password for User ID 3):
A:>syscfg
passwordaction --
userid=3 --
action=setpassword --
password=bmcmaster
passwordaction userid=3
action=setpassword
password=*********
A:>syscfg
passwordaction --
userid=3 --
action=testpassword --
password=bmcmastor
Password test failed.
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