Database reference

Use the Cluster Configuration management page to administer cluster support for the appliance.

You can view and update the current runtime database configuration.
Local to the cluster
Specifies the use of the internal runtime database.
Note: Only the Maximum Size field relates to the internal runtime database. If you use the internal runtime database, all other fields are disabled.
Maximum Size (% of available disk)
The size of the internal runtime database. If you select the Local to the cluster option, this field is mandatory. The maximum size is a percentage of the remaining disk space at the time that the policy is applied.

The valid value range is from 10% to 80%. If a change in this value results in a calculated maximum size, which is smaller that the current size of the database, the database must be re-created. In this case, all existing data from the database is lost.

To determine the percentage of available disk space to assign to the internal database, consider the following aspects of your environment:
  • The current disk usage on the appliance. You can view the Disk Usage on the Appliance Dashboard in the LMI.
  • Internal disk requirements for other utilities such as logging and snapshots.
Remote to the cluster
Specifies the use of an external runtime database.
Specify the following information for the external runtime database:
Type
The database type, which is either DB2, Oracle, or Solid DB.
Address
The IP address of the external database server.
Port
The port on which the external database server is listening.
Username
The name of the database administrator.
Password
The password for the database administrator.
Secure
Select this check box to create a secure connection with the DB2® or Oracle server.
Note: Before a secure connection can be established, you must first import the certificate for the appliance to use for communication with the DB2 or Oracle server. Use the SSL Certificates page to import the appropriate certificate.
Database name
The name of the database instance on the external DB2 server.
Service name
The name of the service on the external Oracle server.
Driver type
The driver type for Oracle, which is either Thin or OCI.

For more information about using an external runtime database, search the topics in Administering Access Manager for Mobile.