Overview of passwords

Describes the passwords that you need in order to access a managed system using your HMC.

If all required passwords are not set, the state of the managed system displays Pending Authentication – Password Updates Required until these passwords are set.

To change the managed system's password, see Changing the managed system's password.

If you are using an HMC to access the managed system before all required passwords have been set, enter the appropriate password for each password that is presented in the Update Password Pending Authentication window. If another HMC subsequently needs access to this managed system, upon attempting to access this HMC the user is presented with the Update Password Failed Authentication window, which will prompt for the HMC access password you entered.

In the event that the HMC access password changes while you are logged in to the managed system, your HMC will discover that it can no longer authenticate after it attempts to reconnect to that managed system. This will result in a state of Failed Authentication for that managed system. You will be required to enter the new password before any actions can be performed.

For more information about the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI), see Managing your server using the Advanced System Management Interface.