Updating the database user registry
After you create and use the database user registry, you can update the database user ID, password, and where the data is stored. This task does not change the DN structure that is stored in the database repository.
Before you begin
If you plan
to change the database where data is stored, populate the new database
with all necessary VMM tables and create the data sources in WebSphere® Application
Server. Then, run this
task. Read the following information for information about setting
up a VMM database. After you populate the new database, restart the
WebSphere_Portal server.
- AIX® HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows: Setting up an entry mapping repository, a property extension repository, or a custom registry database repository using wsadmin commands
- IBM® i: Setting up an entry mapping repository, a property extension repository, or a custom registry database repository using wsadmin commands
If you change the database administrator password, complete the steps in Changing database passwords that are used by WebSphere Portal before you run this task.
About this task
Note: Use the wp_add_DB.properties helper file in the wp_profile_root/ConfigEngine/config/helpers directory to ensure that the correct properties are
entered. In the following instructions, where the step refers to the wkplc.properties file, use your wp_add_DB.properties
helper file.