A test satellite is a copy of the model office that you use for testing scripts and replication. You can use test satellites during the development process, or, after you deploy the production satellites, to test scripts that will change the database definition.
To have test satellites execute batches, all the execution targets and the replication sources, targets and replication control server must be cataloged on the test satellite. These instances and databases must be cataloged on the test satellite under the same instance and database alias names that are used on the model office. The simplest way to achieve this is to export a client profile file from the model office, then import the file on each test satellite.
In addition, if you are using the test satellites to verify the application that you intend to deploy on the production satellites, consider setting up ODBC/CLI for each database, and configuring the database manager configuration and DB2 registry information so that you can test the application in an environment that is very similar to the production environment. If you set up this information on the model office, you can use the db2cfexp and db2cfimp commands to copy this information from the model office to the test satellite.
You can automate the configuration of the test satellite during the development process by exporting a client profile from the model office and importing it on the test satellite. Use the db2cfexp command with the TEMPLATE option to generate a client profile from the model office. When DB2 Satellite Edition is installed on the test satellite, import the client profile by using the db2cfimp command.
For more information about the db2cfexp and db2cfimp commands, refer to the Command Reference.
When you begin to deploy your production satellites, you can use the same method that you use to deploy production satellites both to create the required catalog entries on the test satellites, and to configure the test satellites to have the same configuration as the production satellites. You can then use the test satellites to test proposed changes to the production satellites. For more information, see Chapter 10, Performing a Mass Deployment.
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