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Modify a ManagementDB / ProfileDB connection

You can only modify the Management database data source connection, not the Profile database data source connections.

To modify a Management database data source connection:

  1. In the Administration Console, click Collection Configuration > ManagementDB / ProfileDB.
    The ManagementDB / ProfileDB page opens.
  2. Under Management Database, click Configure.
    The Connection Parameters dialog box appears.
  3. In the Connection Parameters dialog box, specify or type the connection parameters:
  4. Field Description
    Host name Name of the Management database server. Host name is not displayed when Management DB on Oracle RAC is selected or when both Management DB on Oracle RAC and Profile DB on Oracle RAC are selected.
    Port Port number to query the Management database server. Port number is not displayed when Management DB on Oracle RAC is selected.
    Database instance

    System Identifier (SID) of the Management database instance. Database instance is not displayed when Management DB on Oracle RAC is selected.

    Note: For information about the database host name, port number, and SID, contact your HP Business Service Management administrator.

    Database type The type of database engine that is used to create the Management database. It can either be Oracle or MSSQL.
    Windows Authentication If you have selected MSSQL as the database type, you have the option to enable Windows authentication for MSSQL, that is, the user can use the same credentials to access SQL Server as that of the Windows system hosting the database.
    ManagementDB on Oracle RAC This option appears only if you have selected Oracle as the database type. If only ManagementDB on Oracle RAC is selected and Profile DB on Oracle RAC is not selected, the profile database details are configured automatically.
    ProfileDB on Oracle RAC This option appears only if you have selected Oracle as the database type. Configure the profile database parameters only when this option is selected.
    Application

    HP Business Service Management application type. This field is disabled by default.

    Database name Name of the Management database. This field appears only if MSSQL is selected as the database type.
    Service name

    This option appears only if Management DB on Oracle RAC is selected.

    Note:Service name is displayed instead of the Host name when users select only Management DB on Oracle RAC or both Management DB on Oracle RAC and Profile DB on Oracle RAC.

    User name

    Name of the Management database user, which was specified in the BSM Configuration Wizard when setting up the Management database.

    Note: If the Windows Authentication option is selected, this field is disabled.

    Password

    Password of the Management database user, which was specified in the BSM Configuration Wizard when setting up the Management database.

    Note: If the Windows Authentication option is selected, this field is disabled.

  1. Click OK.
  2. Click Save.
    A Saved Successfully message appears in the Information message panel.

Although you cannot configure the individual Profile database data source connections, you can retrieve the updated list of Profile database connections from the Management database. You can use the Refresh button to synchronize the databases and get the updated list of Profile database changes. Changes can include:

To update the list of Profile database connections:

  1. In the Administration Console, click Collection Configuration > ManagementDB / ProfileDB.
    The ManagementDB / ProfileDB page opens.
  2. Under Profile Database, click Refresh.
  3. Click Save.
    A Saved Successfully message appears in the Information message panel.


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