Xserve: Initial Password Is Case Sensitive

When you first set up Xserve you must enter a password in the password field, which is case sensitive. The initial password is the first 8 digits of the hardware serial number.  
For the initial setup of an Xserve using Server Assistant or remote SSH login, the documentation instructs the administrator to use the first 8 characters of the hardware serial number as the password.

The password is case sensitive. If the server's serial number is "ABC123H2" and "abc123h2" is entered, an alert appears with a message that the password is invalid.
Published Date: Oct 7, 2016