Administering Satellites Guide and Reference

Appendix B. DB2 Satellite Edition Differences

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Before you migrate DB2 Personal Edition Version 5 to DB2 Satellite Edition Version 6, you should review the following list of functions and features that are either not supported on DB2 Satellite Edition, or are unique to DB2 Satellite Edition. Reviewing this list should help you ensure that your applications will continue to operate.

DB2 Satellite Edition does not provide the following:

• Communications using APPC, IPX/SPX, NetBios, and NamedPipes. Only TCP/IP is supported.
• DRDA Application Server functionality for DRDA Application Requesters.
• A DB2 Administration Server (DAS). If you want to use the Control Center to administer a satellite, not all of the Control Center functionality is available. For more information, see Appendix C, Administering DB2 Satellite Edition from the Control Center.
  • Satellites cannot be discovered using the DB2 discovery function. To connect to a satellite, you must create the node and database directory entries for that satellite using the Control Center, the Client Configuration Assistant, or manually, using the CLP.
  • You cannot schedule scripts for execution on a satellite.
  • You cannot use the browse function of a remote Control Center to view the satellite's directory structure or files.
  • You cannot grant or revoke privileges on a satellite from the Control Center.
  • You cannot use the full function of some SmartGuides.
• The DB2 graphical user interface tools, including:
  • The Control Center
  • The Client Configuration Assistant
  • The Event Analyzer
  • The Command Center
  • The Information Center.

    Note:

    If you require these tools on a satellite, you can install the DB2 UDB Administrative Client, in addition to DB2 Satellite Edition, on the satellite.

• The ability to create the SAMPLE database.
• The DB2 Governor.
• The coding samples that are typically used by database administrators or systems staff.
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• Distributed Computing Environment (DCE).
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• DB2 documentation in HTML, PostScript, or online help.
• Remote monitoring.

The following functions are specific to DB2 Satellite Edition:

• Administration from the script-based centralized satellite administration solution. This solution includes the Satellite Administration Center.
• The asnsat command that is used to call the Capture and Apply programs in DB2 data replication.
• The DB2 Synchronizer application.

Some default configuration parameter values are different for DB2 Satellite Edition than for other DB2 Universal Database instances and databases. For the configuration parameters and their DB2 Satellite Edition-specific values, refer to the Administration Guide. Configuration parameters that apply to DB2 Satellite Edition are identified by Satellite Database Server with local clients in the table at the beginning of each relevant parameter.

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