Configuration

These are frequently asked questions about database configuration.

• Should I set up database replication for the IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor databases?

  It is not necessary. All the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor configuration data is stored where IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor is installed.

• What kind of hardware configuration is recommended for the database servers?

  Follow the guidelines provided by the database vendor.

• How much disk space is needed for the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor databases each day?

  That depends on the number of servers managed, the number of Processes handled on each managed server, and the number of weeks of current data that you want to maintain.

• Does the number of IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor consoles open at one time affect database performance?

  No. All the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor consoles connect to the Web Server and retrieve data via REST APIs. IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor consoles do not directly connect to the database servers.

• What can affect IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor database performance?

  If you run a large number of reports against the production database from outside of IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor, this could affect performance.

• What kinds of database operations are performed on the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor databases?

  The IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor engine issues SQL insert, update, delete, and select queries against the databases (primarily inserts and updates).