Forgot your password?

[kjsdfkjd]

I need to reset my iLO password

[Cali]

You don't tell about your Server Model.

But usually, there is a DIP Switch on the Mainboard.

Power Off, set it, Power On and you can log in without a Password.

Reset the Password and Switchback.

Cali

[rabindra11sharm · Accepted solution]

Dear kjsdfkjd

There are many ways to change or recover iLO password.

Security Override from System maintenance switch.

1. Shut down your server. Remove all power connection from server.
2. Open Server led. And find dip switch. (you can find the exact location in server hood cover, mentioned as X).
3. S1 switch set as on position. Power on server. It will give you a message that system maintenance switch to ON.
4. Power of the server. Remove power connection and S1 switch set back to normal position.
5. Power on the server. Open iLO web page. And set new password.

RBSU (BIOS/Platform Configuration) setting menu.

1. you can restart your host and press F9 during the server boot to get to the RBSU (BIOS/Platform Configuration) setting menu.
2. Then select System Configuration -> iLO 4 Configuration Utility
3. To manage iLO users, go to User Management
4. Then select Edit/Remove User -> Edit
5. Select Password and enter a new password
6. Save the changes by pressing F10. The iLO administrator password has been changed. You can now boot your host OS.

HP Online iLO Configuration utility for Windows

in order to reset the HP iLO administrator password from Windows, download and install the HP Lights-Out Configuration Utility SP70865.exe (if it is not installed yet) for your Windows version.

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_0e6dd836b4c54fa9b600b4491b

1. Run the HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility (C:\Program Files\HP\hponcfg\hponcfg_gui.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the User tab. You will see the list of iLO users here. Select Administrator and click View/Modify
3. In the next window, check the box Change Password, enter a new iLO administrator password and save the changes.

HP Online iLO Configuration utility for command line script.

In order to reset the HP iLO administrator password from Windows, download and install the HP Lights-Out Configuration Utility SP70865.exe (if it is not installed yet) for your Windows version.

1. Extract the exe file into a folder to use the command line tool hponcfg.exe
2. You have to save the current iLO configuration to an XML file first:

hponcfg.exe /w current_config.xml

1. Then create a new XML file reset_ilo_admin_password.xml with the following text:

<ribcl VERSION="2.0">

<login USER_LOGIN="Administrator" PASSWORD="password">

<user_INFO MODE="write">

<mod_USER USER_LOGIN="Administrator">

<password value="NewILOPass"/>

</mod_USER>

</user_INFO>

</login>

</ribcl>

1. To apply the configuration with the new password to iLO, run this command:

hponcfg.exe /f reset_ilo_admin_password.xml /l hplog.txt

Re-set ILO Password from POST screen- Legacy boot  

1. Reboot the host.
2. Watch the console closely while the host is rebooting. Press F8 when prompted to enter the iLo menu. (If you press F8 too late, the system will not enter the iLo menu and will continue booting. In that case, reboot again.)
3. On the iLo menu, select User.
4. Select Edit for Administrator user. A screen appears to allow you to set a new iLo password.
5. Make sure that all the other options for Administrator are set to Yes. Then select Confirm to confirm your changes.
6. On the iLo menu, select File.
7. Select Exit.

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