Resetting root password in vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 / 6.7 / 7.x
To Reset the Root Password in VCSA .5 / 6.7 / 7.x follow steps :
Same steps for passwords that have expired .
Note: Take a snapshot or backup of the vCenter Server Appliance before proceeding.
1- Connect directly to ESXi host that has vCSA appliance VM
2- Reboot the vCenter Server Appliance VM
3- After the VCSA Photon OS starts, press the e key to enter the GNU GRUB Edit Menu
4- these entries to the end of the line
rw init=/bin/bash
5- Press F10 to continue booting
6- Run the command
mount -o remount,rw /
7- enter the command passwd and provide a new root password (twice for confirmation):
passwd
8- Unmount the filesystem by running umount command
umount /
9- Reboot the vCenter Server Appliance by running this command:
reboot -f
10- Check that you can access vCSA using new password
Note : Remove vCSA snapshot .
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