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Version: v1.0

FAQ

This FAQ is a work in progress designed to answer the questions our users most frequently ask about Harvester.

How can I ssh login to the Harvester node?​

$ ssh rancher@node-ip

What is the default login username and password of the Harvester dashboard?​

username: admin
password: # you will be promoted to set the default password when logging in for the first time

How can I access the kubeconfig file of the Harvester cluster?​

Option 1. You can download the kubeconfig file from the support page of the Harvester dashboard. harvester-kubeconfig.png

Option 2. You can get the kubeconfig file from one of the Harvester management nodes. E.g.,

$ sudo su
$ cat /etc/rancher/rke2/rke2.yaml

How to install the qemu-guest-agent of a running VM?​

# cloud-init will only be executed once, reboot it after add the cloud-init config with the following command.
$ cloud-init clean --logs --reboot

https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/cli.html#clean

How can I reset the administrator password?​

In case you forget the administrator password, you can reset it via the command line. SSH to one of the management node and run the following command:

# switch to root and run
$ kubectl  -n cattle-system exec $(kubectl --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG -n cattle-system get pods -l app=rancher --no-headers | head -1 | awk '{ print $1 }') -c rancher -- reset-password
New password for default administrator (user-xxxxx):
<new_password>