Changing the managed system's password

Update a managed system's password using the HMC.

You can use the HMC interface to change a managed system's HMC access password. If you change this password, you must change the password for any other HMCs that connect to this managed system.

The super administrator user role is required to change this password.

To change the managed system's HMC access password, complete the following steps:

In the Navigation area, expand the Server and Partition folder.
In the Navigation area, click the Server Management application icon.
In the Contents area, right-click the managed system and then select Update Managed System Password.
Type in your current password and new password in the entry fields.
Click OK.

For information about additional passwords that must be set before you can perform any tasks, see Overview of passwords.