Changing The Service Tools Device Id Password On The Pc And System; Changing The Access Password - IBM System i Manual

v The service tools device ID password on the PC must be the same as the service tools device ID
password on the system. If you change one, you have to change the other.
v Operations Console encrypts the service tools device ID password when you click Next in the Access
Password window.
v If you are creating a new local console on a network configuration (you have not connected yet) and
click Cancel after the Access Password window, you can re-create the configuration with the same
service tools device ID.
v Operations Console changes and re-encrypts the service tools device ID password during each
successful connection.
v If you delete the local console on a network configuration after making at least one successful
connection, you need to reset the service tools device ID password on the system before you reuse the
profile for a new local console on a network configuration.
Related tasks
"Using service tools device IDs in system service tools" on page 96
With the Work with service tools user IDs and Devices option, you can change Operations Console
configuration data from system service tools (SST) .
Related reference
"Resynchronizing the PC and service tools device ID password" on page 81
When a mismatch occurs in the service tools device ID password between the system and the
Operations Console PC, you need to resynchronize the password by performing recovery steps on
both the PC and the system.

"Changing the service tools device ID password on the PC and system"

There is no advantage of changing the service tools device ID password unless the passwords on the
PC and system are out of synchronization.
Changing the service tools device ID password on the PC and system
There is no advantage of changing the service tools device ID password unless the passwords on the PC
and system are out of synchronization.
If this is the case, see the Resynchronize the PC and service tools device ID password topic for how to
make them both the same again. Since this password is actually changed at each successful connection,
manually changing the password, except for synchronization, is not recommended.
Related reference
"Considerations for changing the service tools device ID passwords" on page 79
You need to review these considerations before you reset the service tools device ID password.
"Resynchronizing the PC and service tools device ID password" on page 81
When a mismatch occurs in the service tools device ID password between the system and the
Operations Console PC, you need to resynchronize the password by performing recovery steps on
both the PC and the system.

Changing the access password

You can change the password used to access the service tools device ID information at any time after the
creation of a new local console on a network configuration. If you are working with partitions, you can
change this password for the corresponding partition.
Note: The password is case sensitive and can be a maximum of 128 characters of mixed case. It is
important that you remember this password. You will use this password during the connection
process to sign on through theLAN Service Device Sign-on window.
To use the connection properties to change the access password, follow these steps:
1. Select the connection name for which you will be changing the access password.
2. Click Connection → Properties.
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