Creating a DB2 server configuration

You can create a server installation configuration that uses a DB2® database. You must install the database, either locally or remotely, and create a database instance before you install the IBM® BigFix® Remote Control server.

About this task

Ensure that you set up the database before you create the task. For more information about setting up the database, see the IBM BigFix Remote Control Installation Guide and the chapter that describes Setting up the database.

To create a DB2 server configuration task, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Select the relevant operating system.
  2. Enter the installation directory for the IBM BigFix Remote Control server to be installed to or accept the default that is given.
  3. Select the relevant DB2 version and enter the relevant database parameters.
    Database server address
    The IP address or host name of your database server.
    Note: 127.0.0.1 can be used when DB2 is installed locally. If you install DB2 on a remote system, type the IP address of the remote system.
    Port on which to connect to the database
    Port on which DB2 is installed.
    Note:
    1. On Windows™® systems, the default port is 50000. On Linux™ systems, the default port is 50001.
    2. A remote DB2 installation is limited to type four connections. A local installation can use type two or four. For type two connections, set the port value to 0.
    Name of the Database to use
    Specify the name for the database to be used with the IBM BigFix Remote Control server or accept the default that is given.
    Database Administrator Userid

    Specify the Administrator user ID that is used for logging on to the database. The user ID must have admin access to the database.

    Database Administrator Password

    Specify the Administrator password for connecting to the database.

    Path to the JDBC drivers

    Specify the path to the DB2 JAR files, db2jcc.jar, and db2jcc_license.jar

    Path to db2profile script
    Specify the path to the db2profile for the DB2 instance. For example, /home/db2inst1/sqllib/db2profile
    Note: This field is available only when you install in a Linux operating system and if you select to create the database.
    Path to the DB2 libraries
    Specify the path to the DB2 libraries. For example, /home/db2inst1/sqllib/lib32
    Note: This field is available only when you install in a Linux operating system and if you select to create the database.
    If Local, create the database
    If DB2 is installed locally (127.0.0.1), you can select to create a blank database during the installation. You can also select to drop an existing local database and create a new database.
    Note: Do not select create database or drop database if you are using a remote database.
    If Local, drop an existing database
    If DB2 is installed locally (127.0.0.1), you can select to drop the database and create a new one.
    Note: Do not drop the database if you are using a remote database.
    New database location (Drive name) / (Path name)
    Specify the path where the database can be installed. If the installation is local and you select to create the database, the admin user who is specified must have the appropriate authority. On a Windows system, use the db2admin user, and on a Linux system, the user must be a member of the group db2grp1.
    Note:
    Linux systems
    Specify a directory that the admin User ID has read and write permissions for.
    Windows systems
    Specify a drive letter.
  4. Enter the server installation parameters as in step 4
  5. Save your server installation task by following the steps in step 5