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VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide

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Configuring the password

You can use DCUI to change the password for the administrator account. The administrative user name for the ESXi 6 host is root.

To change the password:
  1. Press F2 in the main ESXi Server host screen that is displayed after your system boots.
    The Authentication Required screen is displayed.
  2. Select Configure Password and then press Enter.
  3. Enter the old and new passwords.
    If the password is accepted, the main DCUI screen is displayed. The new password is now set.
  4. Press Esc to log out.

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