Changing the DBA password

When the Database Administration utility is started, the administrator must enter the DBA password. If the DBA password is the default password that is used when NetBackup is installed, the administrator is encouraged to change the password. The administrator is not required to change the password, however.

To change the DBA password

  1. Start the NetBackup Database Administration utility that is located in the following directory:

    InstallPath\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\NbDbAdmin.exe

  2. Enter the database login password and click OK.

    See Using the NetBackup Database Administration utility.

  3. Select the Tools tab.

  4. In the Password section, click Change.

  5. In the Change password dialog box, enter the new password and confirm the new password. Changing the password changes it for both NBDB and BMRDB, if a BMR database is present.

  6. Enable Create a backup file of your new DBA password to keep track of the password. Then, browse to a directory to store the file that contains the new password.

  7. Click OK.

    The Change password dialog box warns administrators that it is extremely important to remember the password, and that Symantec may not be able to recover information within the EMM database if the password is unavailable.

  8. Restart the database for the password change to take effect.

More Information

General tab of the NetBackup Database Administration utility

Tools tab of the NetBackup Database Administration utility