How to Change/Update VMware and Hyper-V Agent userid/password (4255092)

How to Change/Update VMware Agent and Hyper-V Agent user account/password

To Change/update  userid/ password used by VMware Agent or Hyper-V Agent:

• Navigate to Administration tab under Homes | VMware Environment or Hyper-V Environment Dashboard

• Select the appropriate agent Agent 

• Click on the icon under Edit Properties column

• Click on the icon under Click to Edit Credential Password column next to Credential that need to be update

• Update userid/password as required (Note: If target vCenter is running ver 6.5 ot higher then make sure that userid is in       user@domain.com format
• click on Save button

• Click on the icon under Click to Release Lockbox to Client for the Lockbox that holds the credential that were updated in previous step

• Wait for Lockbox released to Client confirmation box

• Click on Save button

• Back in the Administration tab select the same agent and and click on Deactivate button

• Verify that agent is fully deactivated (the boxed under Active and Data Collection columns are empty)

• Select the same agent and click on Activate button