Applicable to:
- SolusVM
Symptoms
Attempt to reinstall OpenVZ 7 container fails with the following error in /usr/local/solusvm/log/ovz7.log
:
# tail -fn0 /usr/local/solusvm/log/ovz7.log
ERRO[2021-06-29 08:34:53]/home/build/SOURCE/Go-Core/src/ovz7/vendor/github.com/sirupsen/logrus/logger.go:192 github.com/sirupsen/logrus.(*Logger).Log() rootpassword is not provided
Resetting root password for the container fixes the issue.
Cause
Most probably the root password for the container encrypted with the old encryption key and cannot be decrypted properly.
Resolution
Reset root password via SolusVM web interface
From SolusVM admin area
- Log into SolusVM web interface as admin user
- Browse to a container management page Dashboard > Virtual Servers > container_id
- Change password using corresponding feature available via Root Password icon:
From SolusVM client area
- Log into SolusVM web interface as a client
- Click on Manage button against a container name:
- On the management page, select Root/Admin Password tab and set a new password:
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