Type of data stored

These are frequently asked questions about data storage in IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor.

• Why does IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor need databases?

  When IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor monitors a managed server, it collects data from that server, as well as commands and instructions initiated by the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor console.

• What kind of data is stored in the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor databases?

  • Sterling Connect:Direct®, Sterling Connect:Enterprise®, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Sterling Connect:Express, MQ MFT, Sterling Secure Proxy, and Sterling B2B Integrator server statistics
  • IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor auditing data
  • IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor service-level criteria (SLC) recovery data
  • Node Discovery-related data
  • Comments for handled alerts

• How is the data used?

  The IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor console provides online quick reports that use the stored data. Conventional reports can be run against the production database.

  Important: Response time problems have been reported when the production database grows to 10,000,000 rows or more.

• Where is the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor configuration data kept?

  All IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor configuration data (such as rules and actions) is kept where IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor is installed.

• Is confidential information (such as password data) stored in the database or file system?

  Yes. These are encrypted with DESede (Triple DES).