VMware ESXi: How to Gather Recovery Key from TPM Security Enabled Hosts
Summary: This article provides instructions on how the customer can gather their recovery key from their Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enabled host. The customer should keep the recovery key from each of their hosts in a safe place. Hardware replacement activities, such as system board replacements, require the recovery key for a smooth process. ...
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Instructions
1) SSH into the ESXi host
2) Verify if TPM is installed and "TPM Security" is enabled in the BIOS:
Display the recovery key:
Have the customer copy the recovery key and advise them to keep it in a safe place along with the host’s hostname:
2) Verify if TPM is installed and "TPM Security" is enabled in the BIOS:
[root@host1:~] esxcli hardware trustedboot get
Drtm Enabled: true
Tpm Present: trueDisplay the recovery key:
[root@host1:~] esxcli system settings encryption recovery list
Recovery ID Key
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{95D596B6-F9B9-4EAE-9957-5F34340B0332} 576950-585883-508642-213447-669596-497854-451424-683261-618428-522564-132967-573419-333169-023300-403351-572521 The recovery key is the second set of numbers displayed: Sixteen groups of six numbers as highlighted above - it is NOT the alphanumeric characters between the {}.
Have the customer copy the recovery key and advise them to keep it in a safe place along with the host’s hostname:
[root@host1:~] hostname host1.local
After system board or TPM replacement, you must recover the ESXi security configuration: VMware: How to Recover the Secure ESXi Configuration
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PowerFlex rack, C Series, HS Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XR Servers, Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes, OEM Server Solutions, ScaleIO, VMware ESXi 5.x, VMware ESXi 6.5.X, VMware ESXi 6.7.X, VMware ESXi 6.x, VMware ESXi 7.x
, VMware ESXi 8.x
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Article Number: 000220136
Article Type: How To
Τελευταία τροποποίηση: 29 Δεκ 2025
Version: 8
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