Installation Manual
Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface 47
Logging In
You can log in as either an iDRAC6 user or as a Microsoft Active Directory 
user. The default user name and password for an iDRAC6 user are root and 
calvin, respectively. 
You must have been granted Login to iDRAC privilege by the administrator 
to log in to iDRAC6.
To log in, perform the following steps:
1
In the 
Username
 field, type one of the following:
• Your iDRAC6 user name. 
The user name for local users is case
-
sensitive. Examples are 
root
, 
it_user
, or john_doe.
• Your Active Directory user name. 
Active Directory names can be entered in any of the forms 
<
username
>, <
domain
>\<
username
>, <
domain
>/<
username
>, or 
<
user
>@<
domain
>. They are not case
-
sensitive. Examples are 
dell.com
\
john_doe,
or
JOHN_DOE@DELL.COM
.
2
In the 
Password
 field, type your iDRAC6 user password or Active Directory 
user password. Passwords are case
-
sensitive.
3
From the 
Domain
 drop-down box, select 
This iDRAC
 for logging in as an 
iDRAC6 user, or select any of the available domains for logging in as a 
Active Directory user.
  NOTE: For Active Directory users, if you have specified the domain name as a 
part of the Username, select This iDRAC from the drop-down menu.
4
Click 
OK
 or press <Enter>. 










