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JP1 Version 12 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Configuration Guide


3.1 Procedure for changing the setting for connection to the database

You can change the password used to access JP1/IT Desktop Management 2, and the address used to connect to the database.

To set the password for accessing the database:

  1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs, JP1_IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, Tools, and then Setup.

  2. In the Setup view, click the Next button.

  3. In the Select a Setup view, select Settings Modification and then click the Next button.

  4. In the Database Settings (change password) view, select the Change the password for accessing the database check box, enter the current and new passwords, and then click the Next button.

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  5. Review the settings in the Confirm Setup Settings view, and then click the Next button.

    A dialog to confirm that Remote Install Manager and JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console have been stopped is displayed. After confirming, click the OK button. In the cluster system, make the cluster resources associated with the services displayed in the dialog offline, and then click the OK button.

  6. In the Setup for Distribution by Using Remote Install Manager view, click the OK button.

    The setup process begins, and a dialog box appears indicating that setup is in progress. When setup has finished, the Setup Complete view appears.

  7. In the Setup Complete view, click the OK button.

The password used to access the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 database is changed.

To change the database connection address:

  1. On the management server, execute the stopservice command to stop the service.

  2. On the Windows Start menu, select All Programs, JP1_IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, Tools, and then Setup.

  3. In the Setup window, click the Next button.

  4. In the Select a Setup view, select Settings Modification, and then click the Next button.

  5. In the Database Settings (change password) view, click the Next button without changing the password.

  6. In the Cluster Environment view, select the setting indicating that a cluster configuration is not being used, and then click the Next button.

  7. In the Database Settings (IP address and cache settings) view, change the IP address used to access the database on the management server, and then click the Next button.

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  8. Continue to click the Next button until the Confirm Setup Settings view opens.

  9. In the Confirm Setup Settings view, check the settings, and then click the Next button.

    A dialog to confirm that Remote Install Manager and JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console have been stopped is displayed. After confirming, click the OK button.

  10. In the Setup for Distribution by Using Remote Install Manager view, click the OK button.

    The setup process begins, and a dialog box appears indicating that setup is in progress. When setup has finished, the Setup Complete view appears.

  11. In the Setup Complete view, click the OK button.

    The stopped service will be started automatically after setup is completed.

The database connection address for JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 is changed.

To modify the cache size to use when accessing the database:

In the Setup view, the value of the cache size to use when accessing the database specified in the initial setup cannot be modified. Follow the steps below to modify it.

  1. Back up the database.

    Use Database Manager to back up the database. Leave at least 20 gigabytes of free space on the drive containing the backup folder.

  2. Uninstall JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.

    For details about how to uninstall JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, see 6.2 Procedure for uninstalling JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.

  3. Install JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.

    For details about how to install JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, see 1.2.2 Procedure for installing JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager (on a management server in a single-server configuration or on a primary management server in a multi-server configuration).

  4. Specify the cache size in the Setup view.

    For details about the cache size settings, see 1.2.4 Procedure for setting up a management server in a single-server configuration or the primary management server in a multi-server configuration.

  5. Restore the database by using the data that you backed up in step 1.

    On the replacement-destination computer, from the Windows Start menu, select All Programs, JP1_IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, Tools, and then Database manager. Start the database manager of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, and restore the database.