# metalcloud-cli server-default-credentials create

Create new server default credentials

## Synopsis

Create new server default credentials for a server.

This command creates a new set of default credentials that can be used during server
provisioning and management. The password is encrypted before storage and can be retrieved
using the get-credentials command.

Required Flags:
  --site-id     Site ID where the server is located (required)
  --serial      Server serial number for identification (required)
  --mac         Server MAC address for network identification (required)
  --username    Default username for server authentication (required)
  --password    Default password for server authentication (required)

Optional Flags:
  --rack-name              Default rack name where server is located
  --rack-position-lower    Default rack position lower unit (e.g., "1")
  --rack-position-upper    Default rack position upper unit (e.g., "2")
  --inventory-id           Default inventory ID for asset tracking
  --uuid                   Default UUID for server identification

Examples:
  ## Create credentials with required fields only
  metalcloud-cli server-default-credentials create \
    --site-id 1 \
    --serial "ABC123456" \
    --mac "00:11:22:33:44:55" \
    --username "admin" \
    --password "securepassword"

  ## Create credentials with rack information
  metalcloud-cli sdc create \
    --site-id 2 \
    --serial "DEF789012" \
    --mac "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff" \
    --username "root" \
    --password "complexpass123" \
    --rack-name "R1-A" \
    --rack-position-lower "10" \
    --rack-position-upper "12"

  ## Create credentials with all optional metadata
  metalcloud-cli srv-dc create \
    --site-id 3 \
    --serial "GHI345678" \
    --mac "11:22:33:44:55:66" \
    --username "operator" \
    --password "mypassword" \
    --rack-name "R2-B" \
    --rack-position-lower "5" \
    --rack-position-upper "6" \
    --inventory-id "INV-2024-001" \
    --uuid "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"

```
metalcloud-cli server-default-credentials create [flags]
```

### Options

```
  -h, --help                         help for create
      --inventory-id string          Default inventory ID
      --mac string                   Server MAC address
      --password string              Default password
      --rack-name string             Default rack name
      --rack-position-lower string   Default rack position lower unit
      --rack-position-upper string   Default rack position upper unit
      --serial string                Server serial number
      --site-id float32              Site ID
      --username string              Default username
      --uuid string                  Default UUID
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -k, --api_key string         MetalCloud API key
  -c, --config string          Config file path
  -d, --debug                  Set to enable debug logging
  -e, --endpoint string        MetalCloud API endpoint
  -f, --format string          Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
  -i, --insecure_skip_verify   Set to allow insecure transport
  -l, --log_file string        Log file path
  -v, --verbosity string       Log level verbosity (default "INFO")
```

### SEE ALSO

* [metalcloud-cli server-default-credentials](/content/configuration/cli/metalcloud-cli_server-default-credentials.md)	 - Manage server default credentials and authentication settings

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