Creating database tables for assets in DB2

Use the server setup application to create tables in IBM® DB2® for IBM Rational® Asset Manager.

Before you begin

If you are using IBM WebSphere® Application Server and will be using the server setup application on a supported operating system other than z/OS®, you can skip this task because the server setup application can create and configure the databases for you.

If you prefer to create the database and tables manually, see Creating database tables for assets in DB2 manually.

Procedure

Use the server setup application to create and populate the database. To learn more about the server setup application, see Installing Rational Asset Manager server by using Installation Manager.
Verify that the tables were created. For example, start the DB2 Control Center and browse for the RAMDB database. Verify that the database and tables were created.

What to do next

If you do not already have an existing Rational Team Concert server create the database for lifecycle management. See Creating databases for asset lifecycles in DB2.
If you already have Rational Team Concert:
If you are using WebSphere Application Server:

If you have not deployed the server setup application, deploy it to your server or cluster. To do so, see deploying to a server or deploying to a cluster.
Restriction: To create and use a cluster of application servers, you must have IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (ND), which is not bundled with IBM Rational Asset Manager.

If you are installing to a WebSphere Application Server cluster and you need to install Rational Team Concert™, you will also have to create a single application server instance for Rational Team Concert.

Then, use the server setup application to configure WebSphere Application Server to connect to your databases. If you have deployed the server setup application to your server or cluster, see Deploying and configuring application files by using the server setup application.

If you are using Apache Tomcat:

Configure Apache Tomcat and deploy the Rational Asset Manager application files. See Deploying the Rational Asset Manager server applications on Tomcat 6 or 7.