Vcenter 6.0 won't allow login after partition full

[COvmLearner]

So the first thing I did was reset the root password to be able to SSH into the appliance again. After that I cleaned out the logs as shown in this KB VMware Knowledge Base

Then vmware-eam wouldn't start so I followed this KB to recreate the vmware-eam config file eam.properties VMware Knowledge Base

Now vmware-eam is running again, but vmware-invsvc won't start. When I try and start it I get this error

Stdout = Starting VMware Inventory Service...

Waiting for VMware Inventory Service..........................

WARNING: VMware Inventory Service may have failed to start.

Stderr =

2019-11-05T18:40:27.533Z   {

    "resolution": null,

    "detail": [

        {

            "args": [

                "Command: ['/sbin/service', u'vmware-invsvc', 'start']\nStderr: "

            ],

            "id": "install.ciscommon.command.errinvoke",

            "localized": "An error occurred while invoking external command : 'Command: ['/sbin/service', u'vmware-invsvc', 'start']\nStderr: '",

            "translatable": "An error occurred while invoking external command : '%(0)s'"

        }

    ],

    "componentKey": null,

    "problemId": null

}

ERROR:root:Unable to start service vmware-invsvc, Exception: {

    "resolution": null,

    "detail": [

        {

            "args": [

                "vmware-invsvc"

            ],

            "id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",

            "localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'vmware-invsvc'",

            "translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'"

        }

    ],

    "componentKey": null,

    "problemId": null

}

Unable to start service vmware-invsvc, Exception: {

    "resolution": null,

    "detail": [

        {

            "args": [

                "vmware-invsvc"

            ],

            "id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",

            "localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'vmware-invsvc'",

            "translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'"

        }

    ],

    "componentKey": null,

    "problemId": null

}

So then I followed this KB VMware Knowledge Base to try and get it working, and tried multiple generated passwords until the password didn't have ',",*,/,\

and it still won't start.

[scott28tt]

Moderator note: Moved to vCenter Server

[birend1988]

this is expected behavior. Follow below KB and issue will be resolved. Install the U3 patch for permanent solution or upgrade the VCSA.

VMware Knowledge Base

Note: The password which you will generate should have the special character in it.

[COvmLearner]

Hi,

I said at the end of the post that I tried this

So then I followed this KB VMware Knowledge Base to try and get it working, and tried multiple generated passwords until the password didn't have ',",*,/,\

and it still won't start.

The log even looks like the symptoms from that article, but no matter what I try, it doesn't work.

[Vijay2027 · Accepted solution]

Once you set the password using set_value dcAccountPassword "new password", do 'ls' and verify if the right password is updated.

[COvmLearner]

I was resetting the password for the wrong account. Thank you!