October 2013
Beginner to intermediate
784 pages
20h 55m
English
You need to understand the DB2 environment and the concepts of DB2 instances and databases to work effectively with DB2. DB2 instances and the DB2 environment control many factors that influence DB2’s behavior by using configurable parameters at different levels and locations.
In this chapter, you learn about
• The big picture of the DB2 Environment, DB2 instances, and databases
• The environment variables
• The DB2 profile registries (also known as DB2 registry variables)
• How to manage and configure DB2 instances
• How to manage and configure the Database Administration Server (DAS)