Recovering password for ESXi

[senator14]

Hello everybody. I lost password for VMWare server. There has been only root user and I can not login under another user. I found article how to reset password for root user. There is said, that I should press space bar, when GRUB screen apears. But I don't have such screen. When my server is launches, it makes internal diagnostic and immideaitely starts loading vmware server. How can I call this screen? (As I understood, it something like when you press F8 for Windows). Thank you very much.

[pauljawood]

Hi,

This link will explain how to the password is to be reset on an ESX host http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=131789....

I will test this with ESXi now and update.

I have just found the following link which should resolve you issue http://www.bock.nu/blog/reset-root-password-vmware-esxi-4.1. It will mean downloading a unix cd but the process seems easy enough.

Hope this helps get the server back in your control.

Message was edited by: pauljawood

[senator14]

Hi. Many thanks for your answer. But I read this article. I have problem, that GRUB screen does not appear, whem I'm starting my server. ESXi launches automatically and no any menu for selecting service console.

[idle-jam]

to reset ESXi password, you can refer to here: http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3i/Reset_root_password.php

[senator14]

Sorry, how can I enter at this screen from ESXi menu? there are just two cases: F12 - restart server and F2 - server options. Both items are requesting password.

[pauljawood]

Hi,

I have updated my post above with different link that should help. I noticed that the first link as as you said regarding the GRUB and the new link takes you step by step through the process.

[senator14]

Thank you so much, I will try this instruction