IBM Netfinity 4500R, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656
Installing and configuring the database
The following information describes the steps to install and configure the DB2
database.
Note:
If your primary system is OS/2, refer to “Installing the database on OS/2”.
1. Start a DB2 command window.
Note: If it is not already running, start the DB2 database manager.
2. Type the following command:
DB2 CREATE databasename ON d
where
• databasename is the name of the database
• d is the drive where the database is created
3. Press Enter.
4. Next, you must configure the tables for ODBC database support. For information
on configuring the database for ODBC, refer to “ODBC database configuration”
on page 90. For information on creating the tables, refer to “Creating the Netfinity
Manager tables” on page 90.
5. Finally, you must bind the database. For information on binding the database,
refer to “Activating the database”.
Installing the database on OS/2:
1. Insert the Netfinity Manager CD into the CD-ROM drive (in this example, drive
D; individual drive letters might be different).
2. Start an OS/2 window or full-screen session.
3. Make the CD-ROM drive the active drive.
Type D: and then press Enter.
4. Type the following command at the OS/2 prompt:
NETFINDB CREATE /DBNAME= databasename /DRIVE= d
where databasename is the name of the database and d is the drive where the
database will be located.
Note:
If any part of the database already exists, the utility program will create
only the portions of the database that are missing.
5. Press Enter.
Activating the database
The following information describes how to connect, bind, and grant privileges to the
database.
1. Connecting to the Database
a. Start a DB2 command window.
b. Type the following command:
DB2 CONNECT TO databasename
where databasename is the name of the database as specified in the database
installation step.
c. Press Enter.
2. Bind the package and the database