TIBCO APIM Changing the password on a running 5.6.1-HF-001

TIBCO APIM Changing the password on a running 5.6.1-HF-001

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Article ID: KB0071289

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Products Versions
TIBCO Cloud API Management APIM 5.6.1 HF- 001,

Description

Changing the password on a running 5.6.1-HF-001

Resolution


Follow the process outlined in the official documentation(Reference shared below) with the below changes:

1. In Step 1 of the official documentation, use the password_utility in "Appendix 1" (reference below) to generate a new encoded password of your choice and update the tml_cluster_properties.json file.
2. In Step 5 of the official documentation, provide the plain text password that you have updated in the tml_cluster_properties.json file.

Reference to the official documentation:
 https://docs.tibco.com/pub/apim-local/5.6.1/doc/html/Default.htm#installation-and-configuration/changing-the-mysql-password-of-a-running-cluster.htm?TocPath=Installation%2520and%2520Configuration%257CDeploying%2520a%2520Local%2520Edition%2520Cluster%257CConfiguring%2520Properties%2520Common%2520to%2520All%2520Deployments%257C_____2


Appendix 1  (password_utility)
a. Copy password_utility in HF1 package to tml-installer, i.e.
docker cp password_utility tml-installer:/tmp
b. Login to tml-installer and change to the folder where password_utility is copied, i.e.
docker exec -it tml-installer /bin/bash
cd /tmp
c. Update the ownership and add executable permission to password_utility, i.e.
sudo chown jenkins.jenkins password_utility
chmod +x password_utility
d. Run password_utility to generate obfuscated passwords, i.e.
./password_utility
Enter password : <Keyboard Input> (password will not be shown)
Re-enter password : <Keyboard Input> (password will not be shown)
<Obfuscated Value>(This is obfuscated text)

Issue/Introduction

Steps outlined for Changing the password on a running 5.6.1-HF-001