This chapter provides preparatory considerations and tasks before running Assignment Manager and explains how to run Assignment Manager in several operating modes. It includes the following topics:

• Preparing to Run Assignment Manager
• Checking the State of the Assignment Manager and Server Request Broker Components
• Modifying the Assignment Manager Server Component Parameters
• Additional AsgnSrvr and BatchAsgn Parameter Information
• Setting the Log Level of Assignment Manager Events
• About Server Administration Requirements After Configuration
• About Server Administration Requirements for Assignment Modes
• About Running Assignment Manager in Denormalization Mode
• Running Interactive Assignment
• About Running Dynamic Assignment
• Process of Running Dynamic Assignment
• About Tuning Dynamic Assignment for Performance
• About Running Batch Assignment
• Running Batch Assignment
• About Tuning Batch Assignment for Performance
• Running Mobile Assignment
• About Running Assignment Manager in Reporting Mode
• About Assignment Manager Rule Cache Files
• About Using External Components to Invoke Assignment Manager
• About Tuning Assignment Manager for Performance in a DB2 Deployment