Resynchronize The Pc And Service Tools Device Id Password - IBM E Server i Series Manual

Note: Using Properties to change access passwords for the remote control panel in
logical partitions is currently not supported. You must use the configuration
wizard to change the password.
1. Select the connection name for which you will be changing the access
password.
2. Click Connection —> Configure Connection.
3. Click Next and continue taking the default data for each window until you get
to the Access Password window.
4. Click the check box Change the access password.
5. For Current Password enter what you currently use for the access password.
6. Enter the new password into the New Password and Confirm password fields,
and then click Next.
7. Continue taking the default data for the rest of the windows, and click Finish
on the last window to save the new data.

Resynchronize the PC and service tools device ID password

When a mismatch occurs in the service tools device ID password between the
server and the Operations Console PC, you need to resynchronize the password by
performing recovery steps on both the PC and the server.
Note: You need to access Dedicated Service Tools (DST) to perform the reset using
the service tool device. If there is already a console device present, you may
use it. Otherwise, you may need to temporarily attach another console such
as:
v Using a different local console on a network (LAN), if available.
v Reconfigure the same local console on a network (LAN) using an unused
emergency service tools device ID.
v Using an Operations Console local console directly attached to the server
(if an Operations Console cable is available).
v Using a twinaxial-attached console.
Reset the service tools device ID password on the server
To complete the resynchronize task you need to reset the service tools device
ID password on the server.
Reset the service tools device ID password on the PC
To complete the resynchronize task you need to reset the service tools device
ID password on the PC.
Reset the service tools device ID password on the server
To reset the service tools device ID password on the server, do one of the
following:
v If you can obtain a console session using another device, do one of the
following:
– Reset the service tools device ID password. By doing this, the service tools
device ID password becomes the service tools device ID name, in uppercase.
To reset the service tools device ID, perform these steps:
1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST).
2. From the DST main menu, do the following:
a. Select Work with DST environment.
b. Select Service tools device IDs.
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