If you have a 5.5, 6.0… otherwise https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147144 shutdown the VCSA Now, press the bar to stop auto boot and press P to enter the GRUB Password. From vmware KB: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2069041 If the vCenter Server appliance is deployed without editing the root password in the Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI), the default GRUB password is …
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VCSA disable password expiration and change expired password
Log in to your VCSA’s console through SSH or directly. issue this commnad to check the root state : passwd -S rootThis is the output This is the meaning : sudo grep root /etc/shadowif there is a “*” or “!” after “root:” the account is disable!! Finally, to check if is it disable, type this command: …
Setting up VCSA 6.7
First, before strarting the install process, you have to create a record typa A under your internal DNS server. In our case, I’ve created a record “A” VCSA.customer.local 192.9.215.x (192.9. ????? why this wrong address in a LAN enveriement? I’m sorry, but at the beginning, this customer was supported by someone that didn’t understand the networking …