Planning the configuration

To plan the configuration, check system and security prerequisites, and familiarize yourself with default and custom configurations. A worksheet is provided to help plan.

Prerequisites
Ensure that you meet the following requirements.
Feature cost considerations
Be aware that each optional feature or function you add causes additional resource and CPU costs.
VTPOOL sharing considerations
Virtual terminal pool (VTPOOL) defines the virtual terminal pool from which the virtual terminal manager VTM1 uses a virtual terminal for each OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert session. Usually, each installation of VTM1 includes a VTPOOL definition. You can, however, also share a VTPOOL definition among several VTM1 installations.
Security considerations
Plan your security strategy by considering user IDs or special privileges you may need during configuration, as well optional security features.
Gather information about your environment
The following describes information to gather while planning the OMEGAMON® XE for DB2 PE configuration.
Configuration methods
You can use Configuration Manager or PARMGEN.
Monitoring profile considerations
Monitoring profiles specify which monitoring functionality is to be used for the different DB2 subsystems. Each DB2 subsystem is associated with a monitoring profile.
Preparing the system
Before configuring OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert, you must install the program files, set up PARMGEN and a first runtime environment, and ensure that your system fulfills the prerequisites for the components that you plan to use.
Default and custom installations
This section shows you how to complete a default installation and customize functions of OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert/OMEGAMON for Db2 PM.

Parent topic: Planning, configuration, and migration