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Planning, Installing, and Configuring the Database Server

When you begin working with a new database server, you need to perform the following tasks:

Table 5 describes the planning, installation, and configuration tasks.

Table 5. Planning, Installation, and Configuration Tasks
If You Want To Manual
Learn about the new features in Dynamic Server. Using New Features in Dynamic Server
Acquaint yourself with terms used in IBM Informix manuals. IBM Informix Guide to SQL: Reference
Interpret error messages. IBM Informix Error Messages or finderr utility
Plan a database server installation. IBM Informix Administrator's Guide
Plan and configure:
  • Operating system
  • Hardware and system software upgrades
  • Network capacity
  • Integration with other vendor products and applications
  • Disk and storage media
 System documentation
Determine optimal memory configuration. Determine optimal disk layout and striping. IBM Informix Performance Guide
System documentation
Install Dynamic Server on UNIX or Linux:
  • Standard installation
  • Silent installation
 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for UNIX and Linux or the Quick Beginnings for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition
Install Dynamic Server on Windows:
  • Standard installation
  • Silent installation
  • Multiple residency
  • Cluster installation
 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows or the Quick Beginnings for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition
Initialize the database server. Manage database server operating modes. IBM Informix Administrator's Guide
Test the database server connection with DB–Access. IBM Informix DB–Access User's Guide
Install and configure client applications. IBM Informix Client Products Installation Guide
Install and configure DataBlade modules (optional). IBM Informix DataBlade Module Installation and Registration Guide
Install and configure MaxConnect (optional). IBM Informix MaxConnect User's Guide
Configure the database server manually:
  • Set environment variables.
  • Set ONCONFIG parameters.
  • Configure J/Foundation (optional).
  • Configure client/server connectivity.
  • Set up multiple instances of the database server.
  • Test the database server configuration.
 IBM Informix Administrator's Guide
Use Server Setup in IBM Informix Server Administrator to configure the database server. ISA online help
Create dbspaces, blobspaces, and sbspaces.

Resolve incorrect chunk permissions and ownership.

Design and implement logical and physical logs.

Implement mirroring.

 IBM Informix Administrator's Guide
Configure the ON–Bar or ontape backup and restore system. IBM Informix Backup and Restore Guide
Set up IBM Informix Storage Manager.

Set up the storage volumes and storage devices.

 IBM Informix Storage Manager Administrator's Guide
Set up a third-party storage manager (optional). Your storage-manager documentation
Design and set up the Enterprise Replication system. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Replication Guide
Design and set up a High-Availability Data Replication (HDR) system. IBM Informix Administrator's Guide
Prepare the old database server version for migration.

Migrate to Dynamic Server from an earlier database server version.

Move data among different physical equipment (computer and storage devices) and different operating systems.

Move data among database servers that have different language support.

Work with these utilities: dbexport, dbimport, dbload, dbschema, onload, onunload, onmode -b.

Revert from Dynamic Server to an earlier database server version.

 IBM Informix Migration Guide
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