The ASMSNMP user is an Oracle ASM user with privileges to monitor Oracle ASM instances. The ASMSNMP user password is required to configure monitoring. Following are the steps by step guides to change asmsnmp password if you forgot.
The ASMSNMP user password is required while creating an Oracle RAC database. If you forgot, then you can follow the below steps to reset asmsnmp user password.
Log in as grid user or export to ORACLE ASM-HOME and SID as ASM instance if configured both grid and oracle in one user.
Log in as grid user or export to ORACLE ASM-HOME and SID as ASM instance if configured both grid and oracle in one user.
Method 1: Use alter user command.
The command requires the SYSASM privilege to run. A user logged in as SYSDBA cannot change their password using this command.
Connecting to the ASM instance and executing an alter user
. oraenv <<< +ASM1
$ sqlplus / as sysasm
SQL> select * from v$pwfile_users;
USERNAME SYSDB SYSOP SYSAS
------------------------------ ----- ----- -----
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
SQL> ALTER USER asmsnmp IDENTIFIED BY <new_password>;
SQL> select * from v$pwfile_users;
USERNAME SYSDB SYSOP SYSAS
------------------------------ ----- ----- -----
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
SQL> ALTER USER asmsnmp IDENTIFIED BY <new_password>;
SQL> exit
Method 2: Using orapwusr command.
The orapwusr attempts to update passwords on all nodes in a cluster.
Connect as grid user, and export ASM instance variables.
. oraenv <<< +ASM1
$ asmcmd
ASMCMD> lspwusr
Username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
ASMCMD> lspwusr
Username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
The username is case-sensitive while using orapwusr command, use ASMSNMP in upper case.
ASMCMD> orapwusr
usage: orapwusr { { { --add | --modify [--password] }[--privilege {sysasm|sysdba|sysoper} ] } | --delete } user
help: help orapwusr
ASMCMD> orapwusr --modify --password ASMSNMP
Enter password: *******
-- 12c and above.
$ asmcmd
ASMCMD> lspwusr
Username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
ASMCMD> lspwusr
Username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
The username is case-sensitive while using orapwusr command, use ASMSNMP in upper case.
ASMCMD> orapwusr
usage: orapwusr { { { --add | --modify [--password] }[--privilege {sysasm|sysdba|sysoper} ] } | --delete } user
help: help orapwusr
ASMCMD> orapwusr --modify --password ASMSNMP
Enter password: *******
-- 12c and above.
[oracle@host19c +ASM1]$ asmcmd
ASMCMD> lspwusr
Username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
CRSUSER__ASM_001 TRUE FALSE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
ASMCMD> lspwusr
Username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE TRUE
CRSUSER__ASM_001 TRUE FALSE TRUE
ASMSNMP TRUE FALSE FALSE
ASMCMD> help orapwusr
usage: orapwusr {--add | --modify | --delete | --grant {sysasm|sysdba|sysoper} | --revoke {sysasm|sysdba|sysoper} } <user>
ASMCMD> orapwusr --modify ASMSNMP
Enter password: ********
ASMCMD>
usage: orapwusr {--add | --modify | --delete | --grant {sysasm|sysdba|sysoper} | --revoke {sysasm|sysdba|sysoper} } <user>
ASMCMD> orapwusr --modify ASMSNMP
Enter password: ********
ASMCMD>
