Reset the locked SDM Password

Reset the locked SDM Password

The SDM password allows 3 logon attempts waiting for the correct password. Unfortunately if it is locked we cannot unlock the SDM password rather we would have to reset it. The below is the method to reset the SDM password. Logon to the Application server as <sid>adm

For Windows OS:

Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder <Drive>:\usr\sap[SID]\JC[sys-nr]\SDM\program such as D:\usr\sap\DVJ\JC51\SDM\program

Execute the below commands: 

StopServer.bat
sdm jstartup “mode=standalone”
sdm changepassword “newpassword=<Enterthenewpassword>”
sdm jstartup “mode=integrated”
StartServer.bat

For Unix OS:

Open a Telnet window and navigate to the folder /usr/sap/[SID]/JC[sys-nr]/SDM/program such as /usr/sap/DVJ/JC51/SDM/program

Execute the below commands: 

./StopServer.sh
./sdm.sh jstartup “mode=standalone”
./sdm.sh changepassword “newpassword=<Enterthenewpassword>”
./sdm.sh jstartup “mode=integrated”
./StartServer.sh 

Post processing (for Unix or Windows):

You must change the password in the config tool. If you forget that step, you will not be able to deploy using SDM. SAP note 701654 explains the process:

Use the Config Tool to change the entry in secure storage as follows:

           (Execute <SAPj2eeEngine_install_dir> \configtool\configtool.bat.)
secure store
           The configuration for the secure storage in the file system appears.
admin/password/<SID>  (enter the password for J2EE_ADM_[SID], not the SDM password)

click on the SAVE button.

           Note: Contrary to the message that appears, you do not need to restart the server or cluster for this change to take effect.

 Taken from:

https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/EP/Reset+locked+SDM+Password

Saplogon shortcut

Go to START –> RUN–>

enter

sapgui <hostname / ipaddress> <instanceno>

Standard Background Jobs

BACKGROUND JOB	PROGRAM	SCHEDULE
SAP_COLLECTOR_FOR_JOBSTATISTIC	RSBPCOLL	Daily
SAP_COLLECTOR_FOR_PERFMONITOR	RSCOLL00	Hourly
SAP_REORG_ABAPDUMPS	RSSNAPDL	Daily
SAP_REORG_BATCHINPUT	RSBDCREO	Daily
SAP_REORG_JOBS	RSBTCDEL	Daily
SAP_REORG_JOBSTATISTIC	RSBPSTDE	Monthly
SAP_REORG_SPOOL	RSPO0041	Daily
SAP_REORG_UPDATERECORDS	RSM13002	Daily
DBA: CHECKPOINT	RSDBAJOB	Weekly
BACKGROUND JOB	INFO
SAP_COLLECTOR_FOR_JOBSTATISTIC	Generates runtime statistics for background jobs
SAP_COLLECTOR_FOR_PERFMONITOR	Collects data for the performance monitor
SAP_REORG_ABAPDUMPS	Deletes old ABAP short dumps
SAP_REORG_BATCHINPUT	Deletes old batch input sessions
SAP_REORG_JOBS	Deletes old background jobs
SAP_REORG_JOBSTATISTIC	Deletes old data from the job runtime statistics
SAP_REORG_SPOOL	Deletes old spool data
SAP_REORG_UPDATERECORDS	Deletes old update requests
DBA: CHECKPOINT