Reset/Unlock root account/password in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager(vRSLCM) 8.x

Root account getting locked out is quite normal. Here are the steps to reset the root password and unlock the root account for vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.x Appliance 

To reset the root password in VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.x:

1. Make sure to take a snapshot of the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Appliance before proceeding.

2. Reboot the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Appliance.

3. After the OS starts, press the ‘E’ key to enter the GNU GRUB Edit Menu.

4. Locate the line that begins with the word linux.

5. Add these entries to the end of the line:

 rw init=/bin/bash 

6. Press F10 or Ctrl+X to continue booting.

7. In the Command prompt, enter the following command:

 passwd

8. Provide the new root password, and confirm it.

9. Unmount the filesystem by running this command:

 umount/

10. Reboot the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Appliance by running this command:

 reboot -f

11. Confirm that you can access the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Appliance using the new root password.

12. The above steps will reset the password and unlock the root account. 

13. Remove the snapshot.