Resetting the admin@local password in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager)

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to reset:

• The admin@local in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly known as vRealize Suite Lifecycle 8.x)
• The admin@locahost in vRealize Suite Lifecycle 2.x.

Environment

VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.x
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.x

Resolution

Note: For VCF 9.x and above, please use the Fleet Management > Password section in the VCF OPs UI.

 

In VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager) 8.18.x to reset the forgotten admin@local password:

1. Log in to Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18.x Appliance as root via SSH or Console.
2. Run the below command:

   ./opt/vmware/share/vami/vami-vlcm-passwd-reset

3. Provide a new admin@local password and confirm it.

In VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) 8.17.x and below to reset the forgotten admin@local password:

1. 1. Log in to Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.17.x Appliance as root via SSH or Console.
   2. Run the below command and make a backup of the vami-vlcm-passwd-reset script:

      cp /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami-vlcm-passwd-reset /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami-vlcm-passwd-reset.bak

   3. Next edit the script by running command: "vi /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami-vlcm-passwd-reset"
   4. Update line #!/usr/bin/python to #!/usr/bin/python3 then save 
   5. After saving the update run the command: ./opt/vmware/share/vami/vami-vlcm-passwd-reset
   6. Provide a new admin@local password and confirm it.

In VMware Aria Suite LifeCycle Manager 1.x & 2.0 to reset the forgotten admin@localhost password:

1. Log in to Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 1.x / 2.0 Appliance as root via SSH or Console.
2. Run the below command:

   /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami-vlcm-passwd-reset

3. Provide a new admin@localhost password and confirm it

Note:
For a vRSLCM Instance deployed in a VCF Environment, please use the attached vami-vlcm-passwd-reset_vcf script instead and follow the below steps

1. Copy the attached vami-vlcm-passwd-reset_vcf script into any of the Aria suite lifecycle manager folder.
2. Log in to Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager Appliance as root via SSH or Console.
3. Navigate to the folder where the script is copied.
4. Change folder permissions to make the file runnable as a script using command chmod +x vami-vlcm-passwd-reset-vcf
5. Run the below command:
   • ./vami-vlcm-passwd-reset-vcf
6. Provide a new vcfadmin@local password and confirm it.

Additional Information

In case you hit an error exception while updating password for user a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' while resetting the password replace /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami-vlcm-passwd-reset file from a another Aria Suite Lifecycle and proceed to reset the password

Error Screenshot : 

Main article:   

• Password management with VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) Locker 

Child articles:

• Viewing passwords stored in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) Locker KB 92247
• ​​Validating what passwords are being used per product in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) KB 92250
• Remediating passwords updated outside of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) KB 92253
• Resetting VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle root password  KB 52431
• Resetting admin@local password for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle  KB 52434
• Changing password KBs:

  Product	Password	KB
  VMware Aria Automation (vRealize Automation) VMware Aria Automation Config (Salt Stack Config) VMware Aria Automation  Orchestrator (vRealize Orchestrator)	root	KB 92254
  VMware Aria Operations (vRealize Operations)	root admin	KB 92255
  VMware Aria Operations for Logs (vRealize Log Insight)	root admin	KB 92256
  VMware Aria Operations for Networks (vRealize Network Insight)	admin support console user	KB 92257
  Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager)	root admin@local	Step 5 on KB 92245
  Workspace ONE Access (VMware Identity Manager)	root admin admin (8443)	KB 92258