Situation:
- Create VM from OVF on ESX.
- Configure the Appliance and set the root password,
- Reboot the appliance
- Login with [F2]
Case 1: Leave default, username root + no password: This generates a message with "Invalid password" what is correct
Case 2: Leave default, username root + correct password: Looks like switching to the menu, but aftrer some screen switching back at login screen.
Case 3: Leave default, username root + wrong password: Same behaviour as Case 2. No error
Putty shell access on port 22 works without any problem.