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IPMI_CONFIG

Supermicro X9, X10, X11 series made after November 2019 (and equivalent H-series), or X12/H12 and newer series

For Supermicro X9, X10, X11 series made after November 2019 (and equivalent H-series), or X12/H12 and newer series servers, there are two operations to perform: #

  • Locate the randomized password
  • Factory reset IPMI

Locate the randomized password: #

Per Supermicro’s announcement newer servers have a randomized IPMI password set for security purposes.

Supermicro’s BMC Unique Password Guide can help you locate this randomized password. Local copy 🔗

Please photograph this password, ensure that the text of the photo is fully legible, and attach the photo to your provisioning ticket. You will also need it for the next step.

Factory reset IPMI: #

  • Log into the IPMI web UI with username ADMIN and the randomized password.
    • If the randomized password does not work for you, neither will it work for us. Plenty of documentation on “how to reset supermicro ipmi password ” can be found with your preferred search engine.
  • Navigate to Maintenance -> Factory Default
  • Click Restore
  • Click Ok on the warning box that pops up
  • Click Ok on the message box stating to wait 1 minute
  • Wait at least 1 minute

That completes setup of your Supermicro X9, X10, X11 series made after November 2019 (and equivalent H-series), or X12/H12 and newer series server (and equivalent H-series) prior to shipping to a Dedicated.com datacenter. We look forward to receiving and racking your server!

If you are unable to complete any of these steps, or they do not match your server, or any other problem, please reach out to let us know before shipping as we would much rather assist you with configuring your server properly, versus receiving an improperly configured server that we then need to configure upon arrival on site, which will result in remote hands fees being levied.