A Dell PowerEdge 16G server was ordered with the secure custom factory iDRAC password. What is the result of selecting the Reset iDRAC configuration to default all option in the System Setup > iDRAC…

Question

Options

• AAt the next login to the iDRAC HI, a new password for the user root must be set.
• BPreserves the iDRAC Network Settings and User accounts.
• CResets the default username and password to the shipping password on the luggage tag.

• A
  19% (7)
• B
  8% (3)
• C
  72% (26)

Explanation

Option C is correct because on Dell PowerEdge 16G servers ordered with the secure custom factory iDRAC password, a "Reset iDRAC configuration to default all" performs a full factory reset - restoring the default credentials (username root and the unique password) to exactly what is printed on the physical luggage tag shipped with the server.

Option A is wrong because the reset doesn't leave the password in a null/undefined state requiring the user to set a new one; it restores a known, pre-set factory password, so no forced password creation prompt appears.

Option B describes the behavior of a partial reset (like "Reset iDRAC Network Settings"), not a full "default all" reset - the "all" keyword is the key signal that nothing is preserved, including network settings and user accounts.

Memory tip: Think of the word "all" literally - resetting all means even your customizations are gone, and the server acts as if it just left the factory, credentials and all pointing back to the luggage tag.

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