Figure 10. Database History

The Messages page shows messages that were previously issued from the Control Center and other GUI tools.

The Notification Log page shows information from the administration notification log. You can filter the list. For example, you can show only alerts from the health monitor.

Several customizable saved views are available using the pull-up menu at the bottom of the Journal.

Related concepts:

v“Getting started with the Health Center” on page 49

v“Getting started with the Task Center” on page 50

Getting started with the Configuration Assistant

You can start the Configuration Assistant in the following ways:

vEnter the db2ca command.

vOn Windows systems, click Start and select Programs —> IBM DB2 —> Set-up Tools —> Configuration Assistant.

vOn Linux systems, open the IBM DB2 folder on the desktop and select Configuration Assistant.

Use the Configuration Assistant to configure your clients.

You must configure your DB2 clients so they can work with the available objects, as follows:

vTo access an instance or database on another server or system, the DB2 database server must catalog that system in the node directory of the client.

vTo access a database, the DB2 database server must catalog database information in the database directory of the client.

From the Configuration Assistant, you can perform various tasks including:

vAdd new database objects to access a remote database

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