Resetting the vCloud Director system administrator password (2017345)

Purpose

This article provides the method to reset the vCloud Director administrator password.

 

You may want to reset the administrator password if:

• You have forgotten or lost the vCloud Director system administrator password which was created at installation time.
• You need access to the vCloud Director administrator account.

Resolution

To reset the administrator password for vCloud Director 1.x:

 

1. Log in to SQLplus for Oracle or SQL Management Studio for Microsoft SQL.
2. Run this query:
   
   update config set value='false' where name = 'vcloud.system.initialized';
   This takes the system back to an uninitialized state. 
   
3. Go back to the log in screen.
4. When prompted, enter the license and a new system administrator password.
   
   Note: Ensure you have your license key ready before performing this procedure.

To reset the administrator password for vCloud Director 5.1:

 

1. Log in to the vCloud Director cell as the root user.
2. Navigate to the directory:
   
   /opt/vmware/vcloud-director/bin. 
   
3. Run the command:
   
   ./cell-management-tool recover-password -dbuser vcd_db_username 
   
4. Follow the prompts to change the administrator password.

Source:-

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2017345&src=vmw_so_vex_ragga_1012