Entering Data Server Information
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On Data Server, click one of these buttons to choose options:
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OK
If your database resides on a separate server, choose click the OK button to continue entering unique Data Server information.
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Select
Choose the Select button to select an existing Data Server.
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Skip
Choose the Skip button if you do not want to define a Data Server. Then you should continue with the Planner using the environment selection in Step 6 of this task.
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On Data Source, click the OK button to continue entering unique data source information, or click the Take Defaults button to select the default data.
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On Data Server Revisions, complete these fields:
Field
Description
Machine Usage
The default value of 25 indicates that this is a Database Server.
Machine Name
Enter the name of your Database Server. The name is case sensitive, should not exceed 15 characters, and should not contain any special characters.
This name is not case-sensitive in the Installation Planner. Therefore, regardless of underlying UNIX operating system considerations, you cannot name multiple Database Servers with the same name but with different cases. For example, you cannot name multiple Database Servers ORACLE and oracle.
Description
Enter a description of the Database Server machine.
Release
Enter the release number you are installing, for example, E920.
Host Type
Select the type of Database Server that you are adding to the plan. Values are:
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10 — IBM i
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25 — Sun Solaris
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30 — RS/6000
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35 — Linux
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50 — Microsoft Windows (Intel)
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80 — Client - Microsoft Windows
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90 — Client - Microsoft Windows
Location
The Installation Planner populates this field by default, based on previous selections.
Primary User
The user to whom an email is sent once a package is deployed. The default for Primary User is jde920.
This is also the UNIX user ID that is used to install Release 9.2 on the Enterprise Server. For example, jde920.
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On the Data tab, complete the following field:
Field
Description
Data Source Type
Choose the type of data source. For example:
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W - DB2 UDB (DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows database)
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Click the OK button.
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To add another Data Server, click the Yes button and repeat steps 1 through 4 to define another Data Server.
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On Data Source, click the OK button to entering and verify unique shared data source information as described in the next section of this guide entitled: Entering Shared Data Source Information.