HPE Default Passwords
This page lists 10 confirmed default credentials for HPE equipment, covering 10 models. The pairing you are most likely to need is Administrator with (random).
Entries are reachable over https, http and ssh. 3 of these entries use a protocol that sends the password in clear text, so use them on a trusted network and change the password once you are in.
Administrator4 of 10 entries(random)4 of 10 entries| Model | Protocol | Access | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLADESYSTEM ONBOARD ADMINISTRATOR (C7000 / C3000) | HTTPS | Admin | Administrator | unique to your unit |
| ILO 4 (PROLIANT GEN8 / GEN9) | HTTPS | Admin | Administrator | unique to your unit |
| ILO 5 (PROLIANT GEN10 / GEN10 PLUS) | HTTPS | Admin | Administrator | unique to your unit |
| ILO 6 (PROLIANT GEN11) | HTTPS | Admin | Administrator | unique to your unit |
| MSA 1060 / 2060 / 2062 (GEN6) | HTTPS | Admin | you choose this on first boot | you create this on first boot |
| NIMBLE STORAGE CS-SERIES / NIMBLEOS | SSH | Admin | admin | admin |
| OFFICECONNECT 1820 SWITCH SERIES | HTTP | Admin | admin | no password set |
| OFFICECONNECT 1920S SWITCH SERIES | HTTP | Admin | admin | no password set |
| PROCURVE PROVISION (3400CL, 4200VL, 5300XL, 6400CL) | CONSOLE | Admin | leave blank | no password set |
| STORAGEWORKS MSA P2000 G3 / MSA2000 G3 | HTTP | Admin | admin | !admin |
About HPE
The HPE records here run across the ILO- and OfficeConnect lines. The entries are logged as server management controllers, NAS and storage systems and network switches.
Reaching the login page
Point a browser at whatever your computer reports as its default gateway. On Windows that is the Default Gateway line from ipconfig; on macOS, Network settings shows it under the active connection.
What the HPE defaults look like
Administrator is the username on 4 of the 10 entries. One entry asks for no username at all. 3 of them shipped with no password at all.
Where one is set, (random) comes up most often, on 4 entries. 3 of them are reached over a protocol that puts the password on the wire in clear text, so work from a machine on the same wired network rather than across the internet, and change the password once you are in.
If the HPE password has already been changed
There is a recessed reset button on the back or underneath that needs a straightened paperclip. Hold it in for thirty seconds with the unit powered on. Let go when the lights change pattern, and give it a couple of minutes to come back up.
A reset clears more than the password. The Wi-Fi name and key go back to what is printed on the label, port forwards and firewall rules are discarded, and any static addressing is lost. Photograph the settings pages first — it takes two minutes and saves an evening.
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