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FREL - what is the default root password

Last post 11-12-2019, 2:39 AM by johanningk. 6 replies.
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  • FREL - what is the default root password
    Posted: 03-16-2016, 1:51 PM

    Hi,

    My vmware team deployed the FBRTemplate64.ova doing next next next. root password has not beeen set. Can you give me the default root password for this CentOS server please?

    Thank you!

     

    Sylvie

  • Re: FREL - what is the default root password
    Posted: 03-16-2016, 2:06 PM
    • Aplynx is not online. Last active: 06-30-2020, 12:58 PM Liam
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    Interrupt the boot at the GRUB stage and boot to runlevel 1, AKA single user mode. Interrupt GRUB by typing a character such as "space" then append to the kernel line by typing "a", backspacing through "rhgb quiet" and appending " 1<enter>". This will give you a root shell and not a login prompt. From there you can use the "passwd" command to set a new root password.
  • Re: FREL - what is the default root password
    Posted: 03-16-2016, 2:10 PM

    I try it

    Thank you!

  • Re: FREL - what is the default root password
    Posted: 03-16-2016, 3:23 PM

    the trick worked

    thanks you Liam

     

    Sylvie

  • Re: FREL - what is the default root password
    Posted: 03-17-2016, 10:47 PM

    And FYI .Commvault does not use root password anywhere 

  • Re: FREL - what is the default root password
    Posted: 11-10-2019, 7:09 AM

    For those reviewing this thread with respect to more recent contexts: year 2019, Commcell v11sp16, vCenter/ESXi 6.7 see the process in Commvault documentation https://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11/article?p=32011.htm

    On ingestion of the OVA template, you should have opportunity to supply credentials, network, and commcell configuration inputs.

    That said, I've chased a number of failed paths to get here. Good luck. So many varieties of tool chain components to choose from.

     

     

  • Re: FREL - what is the default root password
    Posted: 11-12-2019, 2:39 AM

    It is possible to modify the root PW of the deployed FREL from the vApp Proterties sheet in the vCenter at any later point in time.

    Start the vSphere Client -> Select FREL VM -> Configure -> Settings -> vApp Options -> Options -> bcRootPassword

    Set the desired value and restart the FREL

    regards
    Klaus
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