Chapter 9. Netfinity Manager database support
Netfinity Manager supports the collection and export of a vast amount of
system-specific data to a Netfinity Manager database.
Note: Discussion of platforms other than those supported on the IBM Netfinity
4000R applies only if you are installing Netfinity Manager on a network
management station other than the IBM Netfinity 4000R or if you will be
exporting data to a remote database server running a platform other than
those supported by the IBM Netfinity 4000R.
Netfinity Manager databases can be created on database management systems
using DB2
, Lotus Notes
, or Microsoft SQL. Microsoft SQL is supported through
open database connectivity (ODBC), and is available on systems running Netfinity
Manager for OS/2, Windows 95, or Windows NT. If the system supports ODBC,
the user can access and export DB2 data through ODBC as well. Once support for
one or more of these databases has been installed along with Netfinity Manager,
data can be exported from these Netfinity Manager services:
Alert Manager
Software Inventory
System Information Tool
System Profile
System Monitor
Information on how to install and configure support for database export follows.
If support for DB2 database export is being installed, see “DB2 database
support.”
If support for Lotus Notes database export is being installed, see “Lotus Notes
database support” on page 50.
If support for ODBC database export is being installed, see “ODBC database
support” on page 52.
DB2 database support
Support for DB2 database export is automatically configured during installation of
the Netfinity Manager. However, the database system itself must be configured.
Instructions for configuring the database follow.
A raw data dump to a file is also available and will run without a database.
System requirements
The minimum requirements for Netfinity Manager database export are:
Netfinity Manager for OS/2:
– DB2 Client Version (refer to Table 2 on page 55)
– DB2 Version (refer to Table 2 on page 55)
Netfinity Manager for Windows 95:
– DB2 Client for Windows 95 (refer to Table 2 on page 55)
– DB2 Version (refer to Table 2 on page 55)
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