Manually resetting the service tools device ID password on the PC

If you feel the automatic resynchronization failed, you can manually reset a connection's service tools device ID password on the client PC.

If the password was reset on the server, then the next connection made by the client automatically tries a reset version of the password in the case of a failure using the current value. If successful, the newly generated password is saved for the next connection.

If you suspect that the automatic process failed and you want to manually reset the password, complete one of the following tasks:

• Delete the configuration and then create a new configuration:
  1. Disconnect:
     1. Select the configuration name (under iSeries™ Connection). This is the name that Operations Console uses to refer to a specific system.
     2. From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status displays Disconnecting .
     3. Wait for the status to display Disconnected.
  2. Delete the configuration:
     1. Select the configuration name (under iSeries Connection) that you want to delete.
     2. From the Connection menu, click Delete.
     3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion if prompted.
  3. Create the configuration with the service tools device ID you previously reset or with the new service tools device ID.
• Reset the password for the same service tools device ID:
  1. Select the connection name that you are changing for, and then click Connection > Properties.
  2. Select the Device ID tab.
  3. Click Reset and then OK.
  4. The Access Password window is displayed. Enter the current access password, and then click OK.