The Failed Authentication state can occur when the
HMC access password for the managed system is not valid.
- Do you have an HMC password?
- Yes: Enter the HMC password and choose from the following
options:
- If the managed system goes to Operating, Power Off,
or Standby state, the authentication was successful. This ends
the procedure.
- If the managed system goes to No connection, Incomplete, Recovery,
or Error state, refer to Correcting the managed system operating
state.
- No: Do you have an ASMI admin password?
- Yes: Continue with step 2.
- No: Contact your next level of support to request CE login.
Then continue with step 2, using CE login instead of admin password
for step 2.a.
- Perform the following steps:
- Login to the ASMI with admin authority. See Advanced System Management.
- Select Login Profile.
- Select Change Password.
- In the User ID to change field, select HMC.
- Enter the ASMI's admin password in the Current password for user ID
admin field. Note: Do not enter the HMC user password.
- Enter the ASMI's admin password.
- Enter a new HMC access password twice and click Continue.
- From the Systems Management - Servers work pane, select
the managed system.
- Select Update password.
- Enter the new password that was set in step 2.g. This ends the
procedure.
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