VxRail: How to Update the VxRail Management Accounts Using the VxRail Plug-in in vCenter

Starting on VxRail version 4.7.300, the VxRail vCenter plug-in has an option to update the management accounts that the VxRail appliance uses to connect to vCenter and the nodes.

For instance, to update the account using the VxRail plug-in, follow these steps (similar steps can be used to update the management account used to connect to nodes):

VxRail version is between 4.7.300 to 7.0.405:

1. Ensure that the new password is working correctly. One way to check is to try to log in to vCenter using the management account.
2. Open the VxRail dashboard in vCenter

3. Click the "Update Passwords" link:
   

4. Update the password:
   

5. Password is changed successfully:
   

VxRail version >= 7.0.410:

1. Open the VxRail plug-in system page:
   

2. Click "Update Passwords," and input the correct password.
   

3. The password is updated successfully.
   

VxRail version >= 8.0.210:

Method 1: After you updated the management account in vCenter or ESXi, use method1 to sync the password to the VxRail manager.

1. Open the VxRail plug-in security page.
   

2. Click "Update Passwords" and input the updated password.
   

3. The password is updated successfully.
   

Method 2: A new feature is introduced in VxRail 8.0.210, you do not have to go to vCenter to change the password, VxRail plug-in can update the password simultaneously to vCenter and VxRail manager.

1. Open the VxRail plug-in security page.
   

2. Click "EDIT" and add the correct password and new password.
   

3. The password is updated successfully.
   

If you encounter issues while trying to update the accounts, contact VxRail Support and mention this article.

All the data for the above comes from internal labs. For that reason IPs and hostnames are not being changed.

Refer to this published video:

You can also view this video on YouTube .