Reset password ESXi/root via vCenter

  1. vCenter/ESXi: „Host Profiles / Extract profile from a host“
  2. vCenter: „Home / Policies and Profiles / Host Profiles / Edit Host Profile…“ new password / Save

3. vCenter/Host Profile: „Attach/Detach Hosts and Clusters“ Save

4. vCenter/ESXi: „Maintenance Mode / Enter Maintenance Mode

5. vCenter/ESXi: „Host Profiles / Remediate…

6. OK (without reboot)
– Delete Profile
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/68079

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