You can configure the event database using commands that are specific for each supported database product.
About this task
The event database is required to support persistence of events. If you did not use the Common Event Infrastructure configuration panel in the administrative console, you still have the option of creating the event database by using the commands described here.
Event database limitations
Some limitations apply to configurations of the event database using certain database software.- Configuring a DB2 event database (Linux, UNIX, and Windows systems)
You can configure an external event database using DB2 Universal Database™ on a Linux, UNIX, or Windows system. - Configuring a DB2 database on a z/OS system
You can configure an event database on a z/OS® system using DB2® database software. - Configuring an Oracle event database
You can configure an external event database using Oracle Database on a Linux, UNIX, or Windows system. - Configuring a SQL Server event database
You can configure an external event database using Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise on a Windows system. - Manually running database configuration scripts
You can manually run the scripts generated by the database configuration administrative commands at any time. - Upgrading the event database from a previous version
If you have migrated from a previous version of Common Event Infrastructure and you are using event persistence, you might need to upgrade an existing event database.