User manual IBM NETFINITY 4000R

[. . . ] M B I IBM® Netfinity® 4000R User's Handbook IBM IBM® Netfinity® 4000R User's Handbook Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under Appendix C, "Product warranties and notices" on page 79. First Edition (September 1999) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. [. . . ] The Network Timeout field shows the number of seconds that Netfinity Manager will attempt to communicate with a remote system that is not responding. If Netfinity Manager does not establish contact with the remote system within this time, it cancels the communication attempt. The Network Timeout default setting is 15 seconds. This default setting might not need to be altered. Note: The configuration can be changed later by double-clicking the Network Driver Configuration object in the Netfinity folder. After finishing configuring the system for network access, the installation program displays a list of changes that must be made to the system configuration files, and asks whether the installation program should make the changes. For example, if Netfinity Manager for Windows 95 is being installed, the installation program will display a list of changes that must be made to the CONFIG. SYS file. Note: These changes must be made to the system configuration for Netfinity Manager to run correctly. If you click Yes the changes are automatically made to the system configuration. If you click No the commands are saved to a file named CONFIG. NEW in the destination directory (and to AUTOEXEC. NEW, if appropriate) so that they can be added later. Shut down and restart the system for the system configuration changes to take effect. 44 Netfinity® 4000R User's Handbook Chapter 9. Netfinity Manager database support Netfinity Manager supports the collection and export of a vast amount of system-specific data to a Netfinity Manager database. Note: Discussion of platforms other than those supported on the IBM Netfinity 4000R applies only if you are installing Netfinity Manager on a network management station other than the IBM Netfinity 4000R or if you will be exporting data to a remote database server running a platform other than those supported by the IBM Netfinity 4000R. Netfinity Manager databases can be created on database management systems using DB2®, Lotus Notes®, or Microsoft SQL. Microsoft SQL is supported through open database connectivity (ODBC), and is available on systems running Netfinity Manager for OS/2, Windows 95, or Windows NT. If the system supports ODBC, the user can access and export DB2 data through ODBC as well. Once support for one or more of these databases has been installed along with Netfinity Manager, data can be exported from these Netfinity Manager services: Alert Manager Software Inventory System Information Tool System Profile System Monitor Information on how to install and configure support for database export follows. If support for DB2 database export is being installed, see "DB2 database support. " If support for Lotus Notes database export is being installed, see "Lotus Notes database support" on page 50. If support for ODBC database export is being installed, see "ODBC database support" on page 52. DB2 database support Support for DB2 database export is automatically configured during installation of the Netfinity Manager. However, the database system itself must be configured. Instructions for configuring the database follow. A raw data dump to a file is also available and will run without a database. System requirements The minimum requirements for Netfinity Manager database export are: Netfinity Manager for OS/2: ­ DB2 Client Version (refer to Table 2 on page 55) ­ DB2 Version (refer to Table 2 on page 55) Netfinity Manager for Windows 95: ­ DB2 Client for Windows 95 (refer to Table 2 on page 55) ­ DB2 Version (refer to Table 2 on page 55) © Copyright IBM Corp. [. . . ] The information and tools there can help you with your Year 2000 transition plan, especially if you have multiple IBM PCs. IBM encourages you to check periodically for updated information. 84 Netfinity® 4000R User's Handbook Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: DB2 HelpCenter IBM Netfinity Netfinity Advanced System Management Netfinity Manager OS/2 ServerProven Intel, Pentium, and MMX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Appendix C. [. . . ]