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   - download the [[linux:gparted|GParted]] live boot iso and create a CD or USB Stick \\ \\    - download the [[linux:gparted|GParted]] live boot iso and create a CD or USB Stick \\ \\ 
   - reboot server and boot from iso \\ \\    - reboot server and boot from iso \\ \\ 
-  - the GParted window show the partitions on the server \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-partitions.png?direct&400|}}+  - the GParted window show the partitions on the server \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-partitions.png?direct|}} \\ \\ 
   - /dev/sda5 is the first esxi partition \\ \\    - /dev/sda5 is the first esxi partition \\ \\ 
   - open a terminal \\ \\    - open a terminal \\ \\ 
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   - create a subdir in the mount dir /mnt: <code bash>mkdir /mnt/esxi</code>   - create a subdir in the mount dir /mnt: <code bash>mkdir /mnt/esxi</code>
   - mount sda5 (or maybe a other partition): <code bash>mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/esxi</code>   - mount sda5 (or maybe a other partition): <code bash>mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/esxi</code>
-  - find the state.tgz in mounted dir: <code bash>ls /mnt/esxi/st*</code> {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-state.png?nolink&400|}}+  - find the state.tgz in mounted dir: <code bash>ls /mnt/esxi/st*</code> {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-state.png?nolink|}}
   - copy state.tgz to temp dir: <code bash>cp /mnt/esxi/state.tgz /tmp</code>   - copy state.tgz to temp dir: <code bash>cp /mnt/esxi/state.tgz /tmp</code>
   - change to tmp dir: <code bash>cd /tmp</code>   - change to tmp dir: <code bash>cd /tmp</code>
-  - unpack state.tgz: <code bash>tar xzf state.tgz> +  - unpack state.tgz: <code bash>tar xzf state.tgz</code> 
-  - now you can see the content of the file in /tmp \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-unpack.png?direct&400|}}  +  - now you can see the content of the file in /tmp \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-unpack.png?direct|}}  
-  - unpack the local.tgz file: <code bash>tar xzf local.tgz</code> \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-unpack-local.png?direct&400|}} +  - unpack the local.tgz file: <code bash>tar xzf local.tgz</code> \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-unpack-local.png?direct|}} 
-  - change to etc dir: <code bash>cd etc</code> \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-etc.png?direct&400|}} +  - change to etc dir: <code bash>cd etc</code> \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-etc.png?direct|}} 
-  - open shardow file with vi: <code bash>vi shadow</code> \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-shadow.png?direct&400|}} +  - open shardow file with vi: <code bash>vi shadow</code> \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-shadow.png?direct|}} 
-  - delete the password hash after the root account (press i, go to the : and delete all the chars until the next : ) \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-shadow-del.png?direct&400|}} \\  +  - delete the password hash after the root account (press i, go to the : and delete all the chars until the next : ) \\ {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-shadow-del.png?direct&400|}} \\ \\  
-  - save file and exit (save with ESC + qw + ENTER) \\ \\ +  - save file and exit (save with ESC + :wq + ENTER) \\ \\ 
   - go one dir up: <code bash>cd ..</code>   - go one dir up: <code bash>cd ..</code>
   - pack the new local.tgz: <code bash>tar czf local.tgz etc</code>   - pack the new local.tgz: <code bash>tar czf local.tgz etc</code>
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   - backup the original state.tgz: <code bash>cp /mnt/esxi/state.tgz /mnt/esxi/state.tgz-old</code>   - backup the original state.tgz: <code bash>cp /mnt/esxi/state.tgz /mnt/esxi/state.tgz-old</code>
   - copy the new state.tgz: <code bash>cp /tmp/state.tgz /mnt/esxi</code>   - copy the new state.tgz: <code bash>cp /tmp/state.tgz /mnt/esxi</code>
-  - +  - unmount esxi partition: <code bash>umount /mnt/esxi</code> {{:vmware:esxi5:gparted-esxi-umount.png?direct|}} 
 +  - take of CD, USB stick or unmount remote ISO and reboot server: <code bash>reboot</code> 
 + 
 +The ESXi should now reboot and after the boot is finished you can check the login with F2 (Settings) and login with root with empty (or without) password.
  
  
  

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