Failed to Enter Maintenance Mode with "Cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"
(Doc ID 2891065.1)
Last updated on MAY 08, 2023
Applies to:
Linux OS - Version N/A to N/A [Release OL8U4]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
The system is trying to enter maintenance mode (in this case due to a filesystem corruption issue) for manual intervention but is failing due to the fact that the "root" account's password is locked:
Welcome to emergency mode! After logging in, type "journalctl -xb" to view
system logs, "systemctl reboot" to reboot, "systemctl default" or ^D to
try again to boot into default mode.Cannot open access to console, the root account is locked.
ee sulogin(8) man page for more details.Press Enter to continue.
Cause
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