Configuring a database server after installation

If you chose to create a server during installation, it is already configured. Otherwise, you must configure the server to create a usable HCL Informix® instance.

The DB-Access utility, which is provided with your HCL Informix® database server products, includes one or more demonstration databases. Many examples in HCL Informix® manuals are based on these demonstration databases, and you can use these databases to explore Informix® functionality. The demonstration databases can be created at any time after installation. See the Informix® DB-Access User's Guide for detailed information about installing, preparing, and working with the demonstration databases.

You can configure a newly installed database server or change the configuration settings of an existing instance by completing the following tasks: