HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 112)

Reconfiguring the CMS password
The mxreconfig —m password command prompts you for a new password and changes the
credentials configured and used by HP SIM. The mxreconfig –m password command realigns
the HP SIM service account credentials with the operating system password after the operating
system password is changed by other operating system tools. If the user that installed HP SIM on
the CMS changes the Windows logon password, then that user must also run this command to
make all the passwords used by the HP SIM services match the new operating system password.
When this command is run, and the new password is typed and confirmed, all HP SIM partner
services are stopped in preparation.
The password entered is then updated on services that are configured to run using the installing
user's credentials. Services running as local system will not be changed. Stored credentials in HP
SIM for accessing the CMS are also updated.
NOTE: If the CMS is associated with a locally installed SQL database, and the SQL database
services were running with the same user authentication, then update the service login credential
with new password.
If the associated SQL database is remote, then you must also run the mxreconfig —m dbauth
command.
The command changes the passwords for HP SIM service, and then restarts.
NOTE: This command does not work with HP Insight Control server deployment. See the HP
Insight Control Server Deployment 6.3 User Guide for more information.
Procedure 19-1 Changing the CMS password
1. Open a command prompt on the CMS.
2. Enter the following and then press Enter:
> mxreconfig -m password
3. Enter the new password (characters are hidden), and then press Enter.
4. When prompted to confirm the password, enter the new password again, and then press
Enter
.
5. You must authorize the new password with the old password. Enter the old password, and
then press Enter.
6. The utility stops HP SIM services, changes its password, and then restarts the service.
Warnings
Verify that all jobs related to HP SIM are finished before running this command. If HP SMH is open,
close it.
Dependencies
All of the following must be true:
• HP SIM is installed and configured on a Windows operating system, using Microsoft SQL.
• The user changed their password in the operating system using standard Windows password
change tools.
Reconfiguring the CMS host and IP attributes
Use the mxreconfig —m host command to update and change the CMS host and IP attributes.
This command enables you to realign the HP SIM host name and/or IP address with the operating
112 CMS reconfigure tools