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Table 2 summarizes the default usernames and passwords that a remote PS engineer requires to log in to and to configure the PowerProtect DP Series Appliance.
Table 2. Default username and passwords on the PowerProtect DP Series Appliance
Components | Username | Passwords |
VMware Hypervisor hosts | root | Idpa_1234 |
VCSA | vsphere.local\Administrator root | Idpa_1234 |
Network switch | admin | Idpa_1234 |
Initial Appliance Configuration Manager password | root | Idpa_1234 |
Data Domain system | sysadmin | Idpa_1234 |
iDRAC | root | Idpa_1234 |
Protection Software/NDMP accelerator | root | changeme |
Use English characters when changing any of the default passwords. Ensure that the password meets the following criteria: