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How do I reset the root password for VMware Aria Automation


u can reset a lost or forgotten VMware Aria Automation root password.

In this procedure, you use a command line window on the host vCenter appliance to reset your organization’s VMware Aria Automation root password.

Prerequisites

This process is for VMware Aria Automation administrators and requires the credentials needed to access the host vCenter appliance.

For related information about password management in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, see KB 92245.

Procedure

  1. Shut down and start up VMware Aria Automation by using the procedure described in Starting and stopping VMware Aria Automation.
  2. When the Photon operating system command line window appears, enter e and press the Enter key to open the GNU GRUB boot menu editor.
  3. In the GNU GRUB editor, enter rw init=/bin/bash at the end of the line that begins with linux "/" $photon_linux root=rootpartition as shown below:

    reset root password string in context

  4. Click the F10 key to push your change and restart VMware Aria Automation.
  5. Wait for VMware Aria Automation to restart.
  6. At the root [/]# prompt, enter passwd and press the Enter key.
  7. At the New password: prompt, enter your new password and press the Enter key.
  8. At the Retype new password: prompt, reenter your new password and press the Enter key.
  9. At the root [/]# prompt, enter reboot -f and press the Enter key to complete the root password reset process.

    reset root password success

What to do next

As a VMware Aria Automation administrator, you can now log in to VMware Aria Automation with the new root password.

To remediate passwords outside of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle , see KB 92253.

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