Changing a datasource connection details

When the connection details for a datasource are changed, the details in TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform must be modified. You can change the details in TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform only if you are one of the following users:

• DWAdmin
• Reporting user with the TrueSight Component Administrator role in TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform

Do the following:

1. Log in to the system where the TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform is installed, and restart TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform.

   Perform the following steps:

   • (Windows) Open the Windows services and restart the following service: TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform
   • (Linux)
     1. Change to the following path: /data1/TrueSightSmartReporting/appserver/bin
     2. Stop TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform: ./shutdown.sh
     3. Start TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform: ./startup.sh

2. Log in to the TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse console. 

   To log in as the DWAdmin user, do the following:

   1. Use the following URL to open the TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse login page:
      https://<TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse hostname>:<portNumber>/tssa-dw
      
   2. In the User Name and Password fields, enter the TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse administrator credentials.
      Default user name: DWAdmin
      By default, the password is hidden. To view the password, click .
   3. In Site, select a site. The Primary Site is the default site.
   4. In Authentication Method, select a authentication method. SRP is the default authentication method.
   5. Click LOG IN.
   6. Click Reports to launch the TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform Home page.

   To log in as a reporting user, do the following:

   1. Use the following URL to open the TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse login page:
      https://<TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse hostname>:<portNumber>/tssa-dw
   2. In the User Name and Password fields, enter the user credentials. By default, the password is hidden. To view the password, click .
   3. In Site, select a site. The Primary Site is the default site.
   4. In Authentication Method, select a authentication method. SRP is the default authentication method.
   5. Click LOG IN.
   6. In the Roles window, select the role you want to use and click OK. Through role-based access control (RBAC), you can be granted multiple roles, but you can use only one role at a time.
3. In the left navigation bar, expand   and go to Administration > Admin console.
4. Click Data Sources and then click the TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse datasource.
5. Click Connection Settings.
6. Make the required changes in the provided fields.
   For example, if you are changing the password, do the following:
   1. In the Password field, click the Click here to change password link
   2. Add the changed password in the text field.
7. Click Test Connection. If the details are correct, a connection success message appears.
8. Click Save.