Updating video unit passwords in batches - Security Center 5.12

If you have a large number of video units in your system, you can update their passwords in batches from the Hardware inventory task.

1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Hardware inventory task.
2. Set up the query filters for your report.
   Choose one or more of the following filters:

   Units

   Select individual units or roles to investigate. Selecting a role is equivalent to selecting all units managed by that role.

   Custom fields

   Restrict the search to a predefined custom field for the entity. This filter only appears if custom fields are defined for the entity, and if the custom field was made visible to you when it was created or last configured.

3. Click Generate report.
   The selected units are listed in the report pane.
4. Ensure that the units whose password you want to update are online.
5. Select the units you want to update and click Update password ().
   The system automatically generates a strong password for each selected unit and sends a password change request to each.
6. Confirm that the passwords have been updated by waiting a minute and then regenerating the report.
   In the Last password change result column, the message Password changed successfully is displayed.

   NOTE: You can verify the password by clicking Show password () in the Password column.
7. Export the new unit passwords and keep them in a safe place.