After resetting root , log in via SSH and run:
In the complex ecosystem of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI), few things are as panic-inducing as a lost or expired administrative password. If you are reading this, you are likely facing a login failure for an appliance with the hostname or identifier . This specific string often corresponds to a Cloud Platform vRealize Automation (vRA) appliance —typically a virtual machine responsible for orchestrating cloud automation, blueprints, and infrastructure-as-code.
This method works if the CP-VRA-1E1602 uses standard GRUB2 and you have console access. cp-vra-1e1602 password reset
touch /.autorelabel
vRA stores encrypted passwords using the host's TPM or machine-id. Fix: Re-register the appliance with vRA cluster: After resetting root , log in via SSH
Enter the code into the DVR interface to set a new password. 2. Hard Reset (Physical Button)
There are several scenarios that might necessitate a : This method works if the CP-VRA-1E1602 uses standard
If you have the original password recovery file (generated when you first set the password):
passwd vra