Data source administration

Data sources provide the system with the necessary performance data for reports.

About this task

A data source is typically a server that contains entity and performance data information.

After a software installation users and data sources need to be created. Users and data sources are created as part of the installation process.

Note: See the Installing Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager - Wireless Component, for more information on the installation process.

The following command is used to create default users and data sources after installation:

sys_init -u <admin_user> -p <admin_pass> -h <host>

Alternatively, use a web browser and complete the following:

Insert the following in a web browser:
```
 http://<hostname>:8080/sysinit
```
Where <hostname> is the hostname for the machine.
Log in with the administration userid <admin_user> and the administration password <admin_pass>.

After completion of the initialization of the default users, users are maintained using GUI User Administration tool. See User management.

Datasources are maintained by the ds_admin script. The ds_admin script can perform the following task:

The ds_admin script is located in:

$WMCROOT/bin

The ds_admin script can be run from any directory as user virtuo .