Changing the BMC Login#

The NVIDIA DGX server includes a base management controller (BMC) for out-of-band management of the DGX system. NVIDIA recommends disabling the default username and creating a unique username and password as soon as possible.

Changing the BMC Login on the DGX-1#

  1. Log into the BMC.

    1. Open a browser within your LAN and go to http://<BMC-ip-address>/.

      Use Firefox or Internet Explorer. Google Chrome is not officially supported by the DGX-1 BMC.

    2. Log in, using qct.admin/qct.admin for the User ID/Password.

  2. Select Configuration → Users.

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  3. Add a new user.

    1. Select an empty field and click Add User.

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    2. Enter new user information and click Add.

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  4. Log out and then log back in as the new user.

  5. Select Configuration → Users.

  6. Disable User Access for the user qct.admin.

    1. Select the user qct.admin user and select Modify User

      _images/bmc-config-modify-user.png

    2. Deselect Enable in User Access and click Modify.

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    3. Ensure User Access is disabled for the user qct.admin.

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  7. Log out.

Changing the BMC Login on the DGX-2 or DGX A100/A800#

  1. Log into the BMC.

    1. Open a browser within your LAN and go to https://<BMC-ip-address>/.

    2. Log in, using admin/admin for the User ID/Password.

  2. Select Settings from the left-side navigation menu.

  3. Select the User Management card.

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  4. Click the green Help icon (?) for information about configuring users, then add a new user with unique username and strong password.

  5. Log out and then log back in as the new user.

  6. Select Settings → User Management.

  7. Disable the admin and anonymous users.