Re: I have a ESXi VM but do not know the password to the system. I also do not know the password for the VSphere Client. The IT person who used to be here is deceased. We are moving buildings. What can I do?

To determine possible options please answer the following questions if possible:

• Is this a stand alone ESXi host running with the free Hypervisor license, i.e. not connected to vCenter Server?
• Was the host initially installed with ESXi 4.1, or has it been upgraded from a previous version (e.g. ESXi 3.5)?
• Is ESXi installed on an SD/USB device or on the HDD?
• What hardware do you use? If the hardware is supported for ESXi 5.x, re-installing the host (preserving the VMs) might be an option in this case.

In any case ensure that you have an up-to-date backup of the VM's!

André