How to change Expired Password for "root" and "sshuser" in VMware Identity Manager

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

VIDM health shows unhealthy as below due to expired "root" and "sshuser" password. 

Environment

VMware Identity Manager 3.3.7

Cause

The "root" and "sshuser" passwords have expired, and need to be reset. 

Resolution

Follow the below steps to change the Expired Password for "root" and "sshuser":

Logon to Each VIDM node as "root".

The login banner may inform you of an expired credential.

Confirm when the password has expired with:

chage -l root

Change the password with:

passwd root

Repeat same process to change the password for "sshuser". 

Additional Information

If you woulld like to re-use a password that is already present in the Aria Lifecycle Manager Locker (we recommend using new passwords), refer to this KB.