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Steps to Setup a vLCM with offline image on vCenter server

  ✅ Steps to Set Up vLCM Using an Offline Image Step 1: Download Required Offline Files (From a Computer With Internet) 🧩 What You Need: ESXi Offline Bundle ZIP Example: VMware-ESXi-8.0U3-xxxxxx-depot.zip Vendor Add-ons (optional but recommended for Dell, HPE, Lenovo, etc.) Example: HPE-Custom-AddOn_802.0.0.10.2-1OEM.802.0.0.24938291_231208.zip 🔗 Sources: VMware Patch Portal (Search under ESXi (Embedded and Installable) → Select your version → Download the Offline Bundle ) [Vendor Custom Addons & ISOs]: HPE : https://www.hpe.com/info/esxi Dell : https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/vmware-esxi Lenovo : https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/ Download the relevant files and transfer them to your vCenter environment , ideally to a machine that can access the vCenter UI. Step 2: Upload Offline Bundle to vLCM Login to vCenter Web Client . Go to Menu > Lifecycle Manager . Go to "Image Depot" . Click "Impo...
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ESXi Host client unable to access because root login locked

  Issue: ESXi Host client unable to access because root login locked Solution:  Access the ESXi console from remote console of the physical server: Press F2 to login with root user (here it will allow when locked from UI also) Press "Alt+F1"    This will take you to the shell      check the root login details : pam_tally2 --user root     reset the lock:  pam_tally2 --user root --reset Other option: wait for the 15mins lock period to get unlocked.
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