The DB2 control server contains the satellite control database, which records information about the satellite environment, and manages the synchronization process for satellites. You can use any supported DB2 server on any of the supported operating systems as a DB2 control server. This means that you can use tools such as the Control Center to administer it. You can also use the audit and trace facilities on this DB2 server.
| Note: | Currently, only servers running DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition on
the Windows NT or AIX platform can function as a DB2 control server.
On Windows NT, the DB2 control server is created automatically when you install the DB2 Control Server component on your DB2 server as part of a custom installation. On AIX, you create the DB2 control server, after installing the DB2 Control Server component, by using the normal procedure for creating an instance. For more information about installation, see Chapter 13, DB2 Control Server Planning and Installation. When the DB2 control server is created on Windows NT, the satellite control database, SATCTLDB, is also automatically created. On AIX, you create this database after creating the DB2 control server instance. |
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