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Access Default Login Credentials

Note: If you are installing multiple VS2124 systems, Quantum recommends that you record all IP information. In addition, you can download and print a copy of the blank Networking IP List to help you record your IP addresses.

Use the following login credentials and IP address for initial system startup.

Identifier Username/Password/Setting Description
Host Operating System (OS) Username vms  
Host OS Password vms This password can be changed using VMS-Settings Menu option 0.
Host OS Management IP Address dhcp Double-click the VMS-Info icon on Host OS desktop to see the actual IP address.
Default BMC1 (IPMI)2 Username ADMIN  
Default BMC Password BMCadmin1 This password can be changed using VMS-Settings Menu option 5.
Default BMC IP Address 192.168.17.21 This address can be changed using VMS-Settings Menu option 5.
Default VNC Password vms This password can be changed using VMS-Settings Menu option 1.

1BMC: Baseboard Management Controller - A specialized service processor that monitors the physical state of a computer, network server or other hardware device using sensors and communicating with the system administrator through an independent connection.

2IPMI: Intelligent Platform Management Interface - A set of computer interface specifications for an autonomous computer subsystem that provides management and monitoring capabilities independently of the host system's CPU, firmware (BIOS or UEFI) and operating system.

Use the following requirements when creating a new BMC password:

  • Password must be at least 8 characters long but not greater than 20 characters.
  • Password cannot have blank characters.
  • Password must also have at least 1 character from 3 of the following groups:
    • a-z
    • A-Z
    • 0-9
    • Special Characters