Reset the root password of an ESXi server using Host Profiles

 Here is an overview of the steps to reset the root password:

• Select the ESXI server.
• Put the host in Maintenance mode
• Open the vSphere Client
• In Host Profiles, Create a Profile from existing host and select the host, enter the Name
• Nagivate to the security configuration, Administrator Password and select “Configure a fixed administrator password”
• Enter the new root password twice

• Attach the host profile to the host
• Right-click the host and select Apply Profile
•  Wait till the Host Profile Compliance status is Compliant. The root password is now changed!
• Test if it is possible to SSH to the ESXi host
• Delete the Host Profile
• Exit maintenance mode

 Enterprise Plus is need to use Hostprofile else requested to use  a 60 day trail license of VMware vSphere.