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Phase D. Configuring Host and Remote Databases [ Information Access Server: Planning and Configuring ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation


Information Access Server: Planning and Configuring

Phase D. Configuring Host and Remote Databases 

At this point, you're ready to configure the IMAGE databases your PC
users need to access.

Since Phase C took you back to MPE, you must first re-enter the
Administrator Utility.

Re-entering the Administrator Utility 

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|                 What You Do                 |                What Happens                 |
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| D-1.  Run the Administrator Utility, either |                                             |
| by using the UDC command ADMIN, or by       |                                             |
| typing RUN ADMIN.PPC.SYS and pressing       |                                             |
| Return.                                     |                                             |
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| If you've added a lockword to the file,     | The Entry screen appears.                   |
| you'll be prompted for it.  Type it in and  |                                             |
| press Return.                               |                                             |
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| D-2.  Type your user name in the User field | The Administrator Utility Main Menu         |
| and your password in the User Password      | appears.                                    |
| field, then press Enter.                    |                                             |
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Adding IMAGE Databases 

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|                 What You Do                 |                What Happens                 |
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| D-3.  Type AIMD in the Go to screen field   | The Add IMAGE Database (AIMD) screen        |
| and press Enter.                            | appears.                                    |
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| D-4.  Type a database name, the MPE group   | The definition of the database is added to  |
| and account it resides in, the remote       | the data dictionary.                        |
| system name (if it's not on the host), the  |                                             |
| database password, and the open mode (if    |                                             |
| different from the default), then press     |                                             |
| Enter.                                      |                                             |
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| D-5.  Repeat Step D-4 for each database you | The Administrator Utility adds the          |
| want to configure.                          | definition of each database to the data     |
|                                             | dictionary.                                 |
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| D-6.  Choose  Done  f8.                     | The IMAGE Database Menu appears.            |
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| If you don't want to check your database    |                                             |
| configuration, skip to Phase E.             |                                             |
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Checking Configuration 

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|                 What You Do                 |                What Happens                 |
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| D-7.  Choose  List All Database f5.         | The List IMAGE Databases screen appears.    |
|                                             | This screen lists the names of all          |
|                                             | configured databases, the MPE group and     |
|                                             | account the databases reside in, and the    |
|                                             | remote system (if any) where the databases  |
|                                             | are located.                                |
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|                                             | Secondary DBAs will see only the names of   |
|                                             | the databases under their control.          |
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| If any databases need to be added, use the  |                                             |
| Add IMAGE Database (AIMD) screen to do so.  |                                             |
| If any databases are not defined correctly, |                                             |
| use the Change IMAGE Database (CIMD) screen |                                             |
| to correct the definition.                  |                                             |
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| D-8.  Choose  Done  f8.                     | The IMAGE Database Menu appears.            |
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