But before you can do any of that, you need to get past the login screen. And this is where many IT horror stories begin. Unlike modern iLO 5 or iLO 6 devices that force you to change the password at first boot, iLO 4 ships with a well-known, static default login : Username: Administrator Password: (blank / empty) Let me repeat that for the people in the back: The default password is nothing.
If you have ever racked and stacked an HP ProLiant Gen8 or Gen9 server, you have met iLO 4 . Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) is HP’s (now HPE’s) answer to out-of-band management—allowing you to power cycle, reinstall an OS, or debug a blue screen from anywhere in the world. ilo 4 default login
No password. Just hit Enter.
Stay secure, and happy out-of-band managing. Have you ever found an iLO 4 still on default credentials in production? Share your horror story in the comments below. But before you can do any of that,