This article provides steps to unlock and reset the SSO password (administrator@vsphere.local) in vCenter Server Note: You must unlock and reset the vCenter Single Sign-On (SSO) password in the vCenter Server if
VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x Resolution To change/reset password for service account user for vCenter Server service on vCenter Server 6.5 using vmon update: Log in to vCenter Server as a root user. Navigate to the folder where vmon is installed. By default, it is C:\Program Files\VMw...
If you don't or can't use vCenter, you can edit the "Shadow" file to change the password. Just keep on reading we will offer the detailed steps of the 2 ways. How to reset VMware ESXi root password (2 ways) There is no default root password in VMware ESXi, so when you log in...
In the part 1 of the series, I covered how to deploy a vCenter Server high availability cluster using Basic configuration, this being one of 2 deployment methods. The Advanced configuration option I’ll be covering today, gives you more flexibility and control over your deployment. It is also...
Today I am midway through setting up my lab and realized the reason VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is failing is because I set the wrong password in my JSON file for the root account on my vCenter appliance. No big deal, right? Just SSH in and change it. I trie...
After figuring out why a “not so frequently” used vCenter is not working and failing to start, it turned out the VCSA had certificates recently expired. No problem, just run certificate-manager and reset all certificates. Having done this a long time ago, I had forgotten one important th...
How to Reset the ESXi Root Password 3 ESXi Backup Methods using the Command-Line About the Author Jason Fenech An IT veteran for over 23 years, I covered various roles throughout my career. Prior to joining Alta.. View Full Profile Explore the DOJO AUTOMATION CLOUD DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATI...
You must deploy backup proxy on the same vCenter Server or the ESXi host from where virtual machines are to be backed up. If you use an HTML5 web client for proxy deployment, you'd need to enter 'j.proxy type' in theHTTPfield underWeb ...
3. In theEdit Settingssection, change the setting fromObtain IPv4 settings automaticallytoEnter IPv4 settings manuallyand clickNext. 4. Enter the username and password for SSO credentials. 5. Review the settings and click the checkbox to acknowledge that you have made a backup of your vCenter se...
1. Install the vSphere Web Services SDK on all nodes. This is provided and supported by VMWare 2. Generate vCenter credentials using credstore_admin.pl for user with role or rights to reset / power on VMs Items to consider. Use full domain name for user with correct rights. Here we crea...