Creating a DB2 user

To more completely discover DB2 instances on remote computer hosts, create a DB2 user.

Procedure

To create a DB2 user, complete the following steps:

  1. Create a user with access to the following items:
    • The DB2 database TADDM server
    • All the instances in the DB2 database TADDM server that need to be discovered
  2. Configure this DB2 user to have SSH access to the system that hosts the DB2 database server.
  3. In the TADDM server access list, complete the following steps to add the user name and password for the DB2 user:
    1. In the Discovery Management Console toolbar, click Discovery > Access List. The Access List pane is displayed.
    2. Click Add. The Access Details window is displayed.
    3. In the Access Details window, complete the following information:
      1. In the Component Type list, select Database.
      2. In the Vendor list, select DB2.
      3. Enter the Name, User Name, and Password for the DB2 user.
    4. Click OK to save your information. The Access List pane is displayed with the new information.