Updating the credentials for a hypervisor

You can change the user name and password that IBM Spectrum Control uses to log in to a hypervisor. You can also change the host name or IP address of the hypervisor.

Procedure

  1. In the menu bar, go to Servers > Hypervisors.
  2. Right-click a hypervisor and select Connections > Modify Connection.
  3. Update the host name or IP address, user name, or password for the hypervisor.
    The user name and password must contain the following valid characters:
    • A through Z (uppercase characters)
    • a through z (lowercase characters)
    • 0 through 9 (numeric characters)
    • Special characters: ! # % & * + - / = ? ^ _ { } ( ) . ,
    Restrictions:
    • User names and passwords cannot contain spaces and must have at least one character.
    • The maximum length of a user name or password is 128 characters.
    • The user name must have permission to browse the data stores on a hypervisor. For more information about permissions, see Checking permissions to browse data stores.
  4. Click OK.