In this post, I am going to explain you with the step by step procedure to change the Update Manager Database password using Update Manager utility. Let’s identify the situation where you really need to change the Update Manager database password. Let’s say you are in the process of upgrading your vSphere, You have upgraded your vCenter Server and next step is to upgrade the Update Manager. When you are upgrading the Update Manager, you need to provide the Update Manager database password in the upgrade wizard. Let’s assume, you don’t remember the Update Manager database user password. Then, you may be endup with quitting your Update Manager upgrade process. As an alternate way, You can ask your Database administrator to reset the password of the Update Manager database. Ohh, It is done and you have received the password from Database administrator. If you directly enter that password in Update Manager upgrade wizard , it will not detect the new password. Before you proceed with the Upgrade, You need to update the Database password using Update Manager utility.

Procedure to Change the Update Manager Database password

1.Browse towards the Update Manager installation directory.

<InstalltionDirectory:>\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager\

2. Double click on VMwareUpdateManagerUtility.exe

3. Login to the utility using the account with administrator privileges on vCenter Server

4. Click on Database Settings and type the Database username and modified database password in the field.

5. Click on Apply and exit from the Update Manager utility

6. Restart the VMware vCenter Update Manager service. You must restart the Update Manager Service for the changes to take effect.

Thats it. Modified Update Manager Database password will be updated after the srevice restart and you can proceed with your Upgrade process now. I hope this is informative for you. Thanks for Reading!. Be Social and share it in social media, if you feel worth sharing it.