Prepare the DB2 tools catalog

The DB2 Task Center, scheduler and Information Catalog Center use a database to store metadata. These metadata tables, called the DB2 tools catalog, are used by the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) to store scheduling information. For full functioning of the administration tools, it is recommended that scheduling be enabled, but it is not required.

There can be multiple tools catalogs on the same system, but only one tools catalog can be actively used by a DB2 scheduler at any given time.

Click Prepare the DB2 tools catalog in a local database to create the DB2 tools catalog.

Click Do not prepare the DB2 tools catalog on this computer to defer creating the DB2 tools catalog at this time.

If you do not prepare a DB2 tools catalog now, you can do so later. For information about creating the DB2 tools catalog after installing DB2, see the DB2 Administration Guide.