To enhance security, the default minimum length of passwords is increased

After you upgrade an IBM Spectrum Protect™ server to Version 8.1.4, the default minimum length for server passwords changes from 0 to 8 characters.

All passwords that are managed by an IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.4 server must meet the minimum length requirements the next time they are updated. To specify a different minimum password length, use the SET MINPWLENGTH command. This change in the default password length does not apply to node and administrator passwords that are managed by a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server.