IBM 86655RY Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 119

Cataloging the database in the managing system: If the manager is using a remote database, catalog the node the database resides on and then catalog the database to that node. Once this step has been completed, the name of the Netfinity Manager database will appear in the System Information Tools Database Selection window. Deleting the database The following information describes how to delete the database for all supported operating systems. Note: If your operating system is OS/2, refer to "Deleting the database on OS/2". 1. Start a DB2 command window. 2. Type DB2 DROP DATABASE databasename where databasename is the name of the database as specified during the database installation. 3. Press Enter. Deleting the database on OS/2: 1.Insert the Netfinity Manager CD-ROM into the database server CD-ROM drive (in this example, the CD-ROM drive is E). 2. Start an OS/2 window or full-screen session. 3. Make the CD-ROM drive the active drive. Type E: and press Enter. 4. Type the following command at the OS/2 prompt: NETFINDB DELETE /DBNAME=databasename where databasename is the name of the database as specified during NETFINDB execution. 5. Press Enter. To configure Netfinity Manager to discontinue export data through ODBC for use on DB2, refer to "ODBC database support" on page 111. Lotus Notes database support To enable the Netfinity Manager to export system data to a Lotus Notes database, the following must be done: 1. Install the Netfinity Manager database template on the Lotus Notes server. 2. Enable Netfinity Manager to export to the Lotus Notes server. Instructions on installing the Lotus Notes database template and enabling the Netfinity Manager to export to the Lotus Notes database follow. System requirements The minimum requirements for Netfinity Manager to export data to a Lotus Notes database are: • Lotus Notes Netfinity Manager 109