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Resetting root Password. If the root password for ESX Server is lost, you can change the it on ESX Server without re-installing Power On or Reboot the ESX host and at the GRUB menu, press ' a '. Then at the prompt type 'single ' The ESX host will boot to a # prompt.
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Resetting root Password • If the root password for ESX Server is lost, you can change the it on ESX Server without re-installing • Power On or Reboot the ESX host and at the GRUB menu, press 'a'. • Then at the prompt type 'single' • The ESX host will boot to a # prompt. • Type 'passwd' and enter a new UNIX password twice for root. • Type 'reboot' 3 Topic 4: Troubleshooting ESX Server
Chapter 5 Review Questions 1. Which method do you use when you want to perform a scripted upgrade from VMware ESX 3.0.2 to VMware ESX 3.5? A. single user mode C. graphical mode B. GRUB menu D. text mode 2. Which network adapters are supported for use in VMware ESX 3.x? A. Linksys D. Intel B. Broadcom E. Netgear C. 3Com 3. You are reconfiguring a VMware ESX 3.5 host to boot from a fibre channel SAN LUN. You need to make sure that you configure everything necessary to make the solution work. Select all the answers that make up a complete solution? • Configure the server BIOS to designate the fibre channel HBA card as the boot controller • Configure the fibre channel controller to initiate a connection to the target boot LUN • Configure the fibre channel switch with the World Wide Name of the ESX host • In VirtualCenter, configure a datastore and mark it as bootable