• The Command Center enables you to issue DB2 commands, SQL statements, and operating system commands. You can also recall previous commands and view access plans for SQL queries.
  

• The Performance Monitor gathers comprehensive information about the state of your database system. The Event Analyzer collects information about events that occur over a period of time. You can use them together to monitor, tune, manage, and analyze your database performance.
  

• A series of wizards provides step-by-step guidance for many administration functions. In addition to providing help for tasks, they can make calculations and recommendations based on the information that you supply. For example, the Index wizard can be used for analyzing and suggesting the optimal index configuration for your data.