Register an Existing IBM i Database as a New Managed Instance

Note: The steps explained in this section are applicable only to the IBM i OS.

To register an existing IBM i Database instance:

Select the Managed Home with which you want to register the Oracle Database. Click the Create a New Managed Instance button to create the Managed Instance within the Managed Home.
On Create/Register a Managed Instance, Instance Type, select this option:
Register an Existing IBM i Database
Click Continue.
On Create/Register a Managed Instance, Instance Properties, complete these fields:
- Server Group
  Use the drop-down menu to select the Server Group to which you want this instance to belong.
- Instance Name
  Enter a name for the instance.
Click Continue.
On Create/Register a Managed Instance, Confirmation, review the key configuration items, where the web page displays a variety of fields depending on the database and environments of your installation.
You can further configure any item as required.
Click Continue.
On Create/Register a Managed Instance, click Finish to complete registering the Oracle Database.
After you have completed the installation, the browser redirects you to the Management Console page for the newly registered Oracle Database. This Oracle Database also appears as a managed instance in the corresponding Managed Home.
For each registered managed instance, the Management Console displays the appropriate information at the top of the web page:
General
- Software Component Version
  Displays the version of this software component.
- Status
  Valid values are:
  Running
  When the status is Running, the Stop button is available.
  Stopped
  When the status is Stopped, the Start button is available.
  Instance Properties
- Instance Name
  Displays the name of the instance.
- IBM i Database Server Host/IP
  Displays the name of the Oracle IBM i Server Host or IP.
- IBM i Current Job User
  Displays the current job user name.