Configuring database connections using a client profile with the Configuration Assistant

This task involves configuring a client by using a client profile that you have created or obtained previously. This task is part of a larger task of setting up one or more clients using the settings from an existing client. These steps can be repeated for each client you want to configure.

1. Log on to the system with a valid DB2® user ID.
2. Start the CA. The CA can be started from the Start menu on Windows or using the db2ca command.
3. From the Configure menu, select Import Profile.
4. Select one of the following import options. You can choose to import all or a subset of the information in a client profile.

   All

   Select this option to import everything in a client profile. Open the client profile you want to import.

   Customize

   Select this option to import a subset of the client profile, such as a specific database. From the Customize Import Profile window:

   1. Select the client profile you want to import and click Load.
   2. Select the databases to be imported from the Available database aliases box and click > to add them to the Selected database aliases box. Click >> to add all of the available databases to the Selected database aliases box.
   3. Select the check boxes that correspond to the options that you want to customize.
   4. Click Import to complete this task.
   5. Check your results displayed in the Results tab.