REST API - rotate_password

vcenter namespace management clusters: rotate password

Request a new root password for all control plane nodes in the cluster. This operation generates a new root password and configures every control plane node in the cluster to accept it for authentication.

Request:

HTTP request

POST https://{server}/api/vcenter/namespace-management/clusters/{cluster}

?action=rotate_password

Path Parameters

Name Type Description
Required
cluster string Identifier for the cluster for which the password is being generated.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 204

Headers:

None

Type:

None

Errors:

HTTP Status Code Type Description
500 error if the system reports an error while responding to the request.
404 not_found if cluster could not be located.
401 unauthenticated if the user can not be authenticated.
403 unauthorized if the user does not have Namespaces.Manage privilege.
400 not_allowed_in_current_state if the cluster is in the process of password rotation.