DB2 Database for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Connect for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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Database Administration

database cylinder with yellow user on top Administering a database system involves a wide range of administrative tasks, such as managing database connections, managing database objects, preventive maintenance, manipulating data, analyzing queries, and managing applications. You can perform these tasks using the Command Line Processor (CLP). On Linux and Windows operating systems, you can also perform these tasks using the Control Center interface.

Additionally, you can administer your databases with the IBM Data Studio Administration Console. The Data Studio Administration Console is a set of Web portal tools that you can use to manage your DB2 data servers. You can monitor the health of your databases, troubleshoot problems, and create reports to display database and application information. You can obtain the Data Studio Administration Console from the IBM Data Studio Web site.

database cylinder with yellow user on top Working with a database system involves a wide range of administrative tasks, such as managing database connections, managing database objects, preventive maintenance, manipulating data, analyzing queries, and managing applications. You can perform the majority of these tasks using the Command Line Processor (CLP).

database cylinder with yellow user on top Working with a database system involves a wide range of administrative tasks, such as managing database connections, managing database objects, preventive maintenance, manipulating data, analyzing queries, and managing applications. You can perform the majority of these tasks using the Command Line Processor (CLP).

Automatic database maintainance, tuning and self-healing are available with a set of DB2 autonomic featuress and their associated tools:
Link representing a link to Information Center Autonomic features
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Advanced monitoring and controlling of the DB2 execution environment is available through workload management (WLM) features.
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