AirWave 8.2.10.0 CentOS7 install:
Re-Enable Root, Reset Password, and delete GRUB
Yes, you need to boot from a Live Distro, or mount the disk with another VM. Knppoix/Ubuntu/Backtrack are what I typically have on hand. If you use Ubuntu make sure you use
“Try without Installing” / Try Ubuntu and don’t install over your AMP server
– Shutdown the AirWave VM
– Add CD ROM to VM, and mount ISO to CD ROM.
– Edit VM Options, Boot Options, Force BIOS setup
You may have Boot from EFI option with 6.7U3
– Save
– Boot the AirWave VM
– In the vm BIOS got right to the Boot option
– Hightlight the CD-ROM option, and ++ to move it above Hard Drive
– Exit, Save Changes, Yes
– If Ubuntu use “Try Ubuntu” Option
– open terminal:
Remove Grub Password
You probably don’t need this but here if you need to get into the boot loader:
sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
sudo nano /mnt/grub/grub.conf
– delete the line that starts with password
– save file
umount /mnt
Enable Root Login
While you’re here go ahead and re-enable root login.
Mount the / drive:
sudo mount /dev/mapper/vg_system-lv_root /mnt
Change passwd file:
sudo nano /mnt/etc/passwd
change the root from nologon to /bin/bash
root:x:0:0:bin:/bin:/sbin/nologin to root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
Set/Reset Root/Console Password
– set the root password / reset the ampadmin password
cd /mnt
sudo chroot /mnt
passwd ampadmin
passwd root
exit
Unmount the drive and reboot
cd /
sudo umount /mnt
Reboot Ubuntu/Linux and edit the VM setting to disconnect the CDROM and boot into AirWave.