DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Using the database administration server (DAS)

DB2 Administration Server
The DB2® Administration Server (DAS) is a control point used only to assist with tasks on DB2 database instances. You must have a running DAS if you want to use available tools like the Replication Center or the Development Center.
Creating a DB2 administration server (DAS)
The DB2 administration server (DAS) is a control point used only to assist with tasks on DB2 database instances.
Starting and stopping the DB2 administration server (DAS)
To start or stop the DAS use the db2admin start or db2admin stop commands.
Listing the DB2 administration server (DAS)
Use the db2admin command to list the name of the DAS on your machine.
Configuring the DB2 administration server (DAS)
Use the db2 get admin cfg command to see the current values for the DAS.
Notification and contact list setup and configuration
E-mail and pager notifications from the DB2 administration server (DAS) can be local or remote. A contact list is required to ensure that notifications are sent to the correct hostname.
DB2 administration server (DAS) Java virtual computer setup
The jdk_path configuration parameter specifies the directory under which the IBM® Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for Java™ to be used for running DB2 administration server functions is installed. The environment variables used by the Java interpreter are computed from the value of this parameter.
DB2 administration server (Windows)
You might need to change the user ID under which the DAS service runs on Windows.
Updating the DB2 administration server (Linux and UNIX)
On Linux and UNIX operating systems, DB2 database products can be installed multiple times on a single machine. There can only be one DB2 Administration Server (DAS), however, and it will be used by all of the DB2 copies. The DAS can be created from any DB2 Copy and will run at the same fix pack level as that DB2 Copy. If you apply a fix pack to that DB2 Copy, you should issue the dasupdt command to update the DAS.
Removing the DB2 administration server (DAS)
Use the db2admin or dasdrop command to drop the DAS from Windows or Linux platforms.
Setting up the DB2 administration server (DAS) in partitioned database environments
For remote administration in partitioned database environments, additional configuration steps are necessary to configure DB2 Enterprise Server Edition (Linux, Solaris, Windows, HP-UX, and AIX®).
Configuring the DB2 administration server on DB2 Enterprise Server Edition systems
The DB2 administration server (DAS) is an administrative control point that performs certain tasks on behalf of the tools. There can be at most one DAS per physical computer.
Discovery of administration servers, instances, and databases
To configure connections to a remote computer, you can use an existing directory service such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
Discovering and hiding server instances and databases
You might have multiple instances, and multiple databases within these instances, on a server system. You might want to hide some of these from the Discovery process.
Setting discovery parameters
The discover parameter is set in the DB2 administration server (DAS) configuration file on the server system, and in the database manager configuration file on the client. In order to use the DAS effectively set the following configuration parameters by using the command line processor: discover, discover_inst, discover_db.
First occurrence data capture (FODC)
First occurrence data capture (FODC) refers to the automatic capture of a set of diagnostic information when errors occur. FODC is supported on DB2 administration servers. This information reduces the need to reproduce errors to get diagnostic information. The diagnostic information is contained in a single location.

Parent topic: DB2 administration tools