PowerCLI: Changing ESXi Host root password

In order to change the root password of an ESXi Host using PowerCLI, firstly you will need to connect to the host in question as the root user:

Connect-VIServer esxi1.domain.local-User root-Password assdKIUU1235

Now by invoking the ‘Set-VMHostAccount’ cmdlet, we can change the root password as follows:

Set-VMHostAccount –UserAccount root –Password 123GHYJ!rys