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Note: If your version is V3R2M0 or lower, refer to Upgrading Database Monitor for IBM i from R03M01 (3.01) or Lower.
The Database Monitor for IBM i update is installed over your existing Database Monitor for IBM i installation. Powertech recommends saving a backup of your existing Database Monitor for IBM i library before updating.
Note: When installing Database Monitor for IBM i in an HA environment:
Database Monitor for IBM i requires that you enter a valid license key. Contact [email protected] if you need to request a new license key.
It is Powertech’s goal not to change system values on customer systems because we recognize that security-conscious organizations have rigorous change control processes in place for even small changes to system values. Therefore, we ask you to make any system value changes that are needed. However, the Database Monitor for IBM i installation process could change a system value to allow the install to proceed if a system value is not set as specified below. If the Installation Wizard changes a system value during install, it changes it back to its original value when the install completes. To install Powertech Database Monitor for IBM i on your system, the following system values that control object restores must be configured as shown.
Database Monitor for IBM i 3 requires that IBM i version 7.2 or higher be installed on your system. The latest version supported on V6R1 is 3.11. The latest version of Database Monitor for IBM i that is supported on 7.1 is 3.14.
Note: During installation an FTP connection is initiated. The FTP server responds with messages that prompt for FTP login credentials. The standard port reserved to establish an FTP connection to the IBM i is port 21. Consequently, it is required that this port is open and ‘listening’ on the server in order to establish a connection with the Installation Wizard and facilitate a successful installation.
If FTP is not available, you must install the product manually. See Manual Installation of Powertech IBM i Products.
The Database Monitor for IBM i installation process is completely automated.
Note: It is best to update at a time when your system is not particularly busy. Only end Database Monitor for IBM i when you are ready to begin the update procedure.
Ensure the following servers are available and running prior to installation:
Do the following to update Database Monitor for IBM i:
Note: Make sure the user profile is a member of the user class *SECOFR and has at least the following special authorities: *ALLOBJ, *SECADM, *JOBCTL, *IOSYSCFG, and *AUDIT. The user profile should have Limit capabilities set to *NO.
Your Database Monitor for IBM i installation includes the following product libraries, user profiles, and command on your system. It also creates the DATATHREAD subsystem if it doesn’t already exist.
Installed on System | Description |
---|---|
Product Library |
DATATHREAD |
User Profiles |
DATATHREAD, which has a user class of *USER The profile is set to Password = *NONE so it can’t be used to sign on to the system. |
Commands |
STRDT |
Subsystem |
DATATHREAD |
To start Database Monitor for IBM i, enter the following commands:
STRSBS Datathread
STRDT
option 17, STRMGR
Note: The Database Monitor for IBM i Administrator's Guide can be found at Powertech Product Manuals.
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