Merge pull request #301780 from michael-beaver/micbeaver/add-note-hwv-unauthorized-doesnt-fail-bmm

prmerger-automator[bot] · web-flow · commit 4a795c4eae6f · 2025-08-01T14:29:46.000Z
Update BMM replace docs that BMC auth failures no longer cause BMM failures
diff --git a/articles/operator-nexus/howto-baremetal-functions.md b/articles/operator-nexus/howto-baremetal-functions.md
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ Code: None
 Message: BMC login unsuccessful: Fail - Unauthorized; System health test(s) failed: [Additional logs: Server power down at end of test failed with: Unauthorized]
 ```
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> When hardware validation fails due to BMC credential authentication issues (Unauthorized), the action is rejected but the Bare Metal Machine isn't marked as failed or put into an error state. The Bare Metal Machine maintains its current operational status while the hardware validation reports the credential authentication failure.
+
 **Example 3: Hardware validation fails due to networking failure**
 
 ```shell
diff --git a/articles/operator-nexus/troubleshoot-hardware-validation-failure.md b/articles/operator-nexus/troubleshoot-hardware-validation-failure.md
@@ -702,6 +702,9 @@ The `device_login` check fails if the iDRAC isn't reachable or if the hardware v
 }
 ```
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> When hardware validation fails due to BMC credential authentication issues (Unauthorized), the action is rejected but the Bare Metal Machine isn't marked as failed or put into an error state. The Bare Metal Machine maintains its current operational status while the hardware validation reports the credential authentication failure.
+
 To set a password in the BMC web UI follow navigation path `BMC` -> `iDRAC Settings` -> `Users` -> `Local Users` -> `Edit`.
 
 To set a password with `racadm`:

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@@ -702,6 +702,9 @@ The `device_login` check fails if the iDRAC isn't reachable or if the hardware v
`702`	`702`	`}`
`703`	`703`	```
`704`	`704`
	`705`	`+> [!NOTE]`
	`706`	`+> When hardware validation fails due to BMC credential authentication issues (Unauthorized), the action is rejected but the Bare Metal Machine isn't marked as failed or put into an error state. The Bare Metal Machine maintains its current operational status while the hardware validation reports the credential authentication failure.`
	`707`	`+`
`705`	`708`	To set a password in the BMC web UI follow navigation path `BMC` -> `iDRAC Settings` -> `Users` -> `Local Users` -> `Edit`.
`706`	`709`
`707`	`710`	To set a password with `racadm`: