Changing the HP Systems Insight Manager 5.x system name and password

Abstract
This white paper is intended to assist IT professionals in changing the HP Systems Insight Manager
(HP SIM) 5.x environment on Windows systems. The same is explained considering the following
scenarios:
• After changing only the host name of the CMS
• After changing the IP address and the host name of the CMS
• After changing the database password and the HP SIM password
Introduction
The functioning of HP SIM 5.x is tightly integrated with the IP address and the host name of the system
on which it is installed. If any of these or both of these are changed then it is mandatory to do the
work around as explained in this document for the smooth functioning of HP SIM 5.x.
Getting started
Target audience
It is assumed that readers of this document have an excellent understanding of the following concepts
and services:
• Basic Microsoft Windows 2003 services
• Basic Microsoft Windows host configuration
• Basic ODBC configuration
• TCP/IP and DNS network concepts
In addition, readers must be familiar with installing and administering these products and their service
packs:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
• HP SIM 5.x
Important: HP recommends that you remove all WBEM subscriptions before changing the IP
address. To remove WBEM subscriptions, run the mxwbemsub –r command. After the IP
address is changed, and then you can re-add the WBEM subscriptions. If you do not remove the
WBEM subscriptions before changing the IP address, you will no longer receive WBEM events for
registered items and you may not be able to re-add them after the IP address has been changed.