NetApp Default NAS Passwords
This page lists 2 confirmed default credentials for NetApp equipment, covering 2 models. The pairing you are most likely to need is admin with (set at setup).
Entries are reachable over ssh.
admin2 of 2 entries(set at setup)2 of 2 entries| Model | Protocol | Access | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONTAP 9 CLUSTER (FAS / AFF / ASA) | SSH | Admin | admin | you create this on first boot |
| ONTAP 9 SERVICE PROCESSOR / BMC | SSH | Admin | admin | you create this on first boot |
About NetApp
The entries are logged as NAS and storage systems. 2 distinct NetApp models are covered.
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. None of the NetApp entries here are for a web interface — they are reached over ssh, which means a terminal or a serial console rather than a browser.
What the NetApp defaults look like
Every entry uses the username admin. Where one is set, (set at setup) comes up most often, on 2 entries.
If the NetApp password has already been changed
This is not hardware you reset with a paperclip. Recovery runs through the console port: interrupt the boot sequence, tell the bootloader to ignore the saved configuration, start up, read or clear the password, then save and reboot. The exact key sequence differs by platform and is in the vendor documentation under password recovery.
You need physical access and a serial cable for this, which is deliberate. Anything reachable only over the network cannot be recovered this way.
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