In order to reset forgotten root password in VMware vCenter Appliance 6.5 do the following:
- Take a snapshot of the vCSA (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!)
- Reboot the vCSA
- After the OS starts, press E on your keyboard
- In the boot menu locate the line that starts w/ Linux
- Append the rw init=/bin/bash at the end of the line
- Press F10 on your keyboard to continue boot
- Enter the passwd in the prompt and provide the new root password
- Unmount the filesystem by running the unmount / command
- Reboot the system using reboot -f command
Now you can log in using your new root password. Please store your root password on secure location!
Article created: 2017-05-31 12:11:59
Last updated: 2017-05-31 12:12:10