Creating multiple configurations of Db2 Automation Expert

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Db2 Automation Expert 1.1 allows multiple configurations of itself to be installed on the same subsystem. Each configuration has its own CLIST, data repository, and set of plans and packages. The configurations share the same set of Db2 Automation Expert execution libraries; each configuration is identifiable by a three-character user indicator in the CLIST. This allows an installation to, for example, have a test version of Db2 Automation Expert in the same subsystem as a production version.

About this task

If multiple configurations are desired, you must completely customize one configuration using IBM® Tools Customizer and then repeat the customization process using Tools Customizer for each subsequent configuration. Each configuration must have a unique DAJ configuration value as specified on the Tools Customizer Product Parameters panel; this value becomes the user indicator parameter (USERIND) in the product CLISTs.

The following procedure illustrates the process for two configurations.

Procedure

  1. Make a separate copy of the product metadata data set (hilevel.SDAJDENU) for each configuration that will be created.
    For product configuration number 1, create a copy of the product metadata data set; for example, it could be named DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG01.SDAJDENU. For product configuration number 2, create a copy of the product metadata data set called (for example) DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG02.SDAJDENU.
  2. Customize product configuration number 1:
    1. Start Tools Customizer.
    2. On the Tools Customizer main menu, select Option 0 (Settings) and enter the desired customization library qualifier. This value should be different for each configuration. For example, it could be called DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG01, following the naming convention in this example. Save and exit.
    3. On the Tools Customizer main menu, select option 1.
    4. On the Specify the Product to Customize panel, enter DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG01.SDAJDENU in the Product metadata library field.
    5. If you want to discover information from a previous installation of Db2 Automation Expert, run Discover. The DAJ configuration value will be input as a Discover parameter. If you do not run Discover, the DAJ configuration value defaults to “DAJ”.
    6. On the Product Parameters panel, take note of the DAJ configuration value for this configuration. Subsequent configurations will require a different value.
    7. Generate customized jobs against each SSID. Tools Customizer will generate the jobs in DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG01.$lpar$.DAJ430.
  3. Customize product configuration number 2:
    1. Navigate to the Tools Customizer main menu (CCQPHME).
    2. On the Tools Customizer main menu, select option 0 (Settings) and enter a different customization library qualifier; for example, DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG02 (continuing the example naming convention). Save and exit.
    3. On the Tools Customizer main menu, select option 1.
    4. On Specify the Product to Customize panel, enter the data set name for the second configuration's copy of the metadata, DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG02.SDAJDENU, in the Product metadata library field.
    5. If you want to discover information from a previous installation of Db2 Automation Expert, run Discover. The DAJ configuration value will be input as a Discover parameter. If you do not run Discover, the DAJ configuration value defaults to “DAJ”.
    6. On the Product Parameters panel, ensure that the DAJ configuration value is different from the configuration value specified in product configuration number 1.
    7. Generate customized jobs against each SSID. Tools Customizer will generate the jobs in DB2TOOL.PRD.CFG02.$lpar$.DAJ430.

What to do next

You can repeat this procedure for as many configurations as you required. Each configuration must have its own set of metadata files and a unique DAJ configuration value.