DB2 Data Links Manager Quick Beginnings

4. Verifying the sample file is controlled by DLFF

To verify that the psmith.bmp sample file we created earlier is under the control of the Data Links File Filter (in DCE-DFS environments, perform these steps from a client node):

1. Log on to the system as any user except as a user with root authority, or as the DB2 Data Links Manager Administrator. In DCE-DFS environments, log in with your DCE user ID.
2. Verify that the psmith.bmp file is now controlled by the Data Links File Manager by entering the following command:

      cat controlled_file
   

   where controlled_file is the full pathname of the file that is controlled by the Data Links server.

   For our example, enter the following command:

      cat /test/pictures/psmith.bmp
   

   Note:

   We are using the cat command here because psmith.bmp is really a text file. Running the cat command on a true binary file would return garbage output.

   If this file is being controlled by the Data Links File Manager, you will receive the following error:

       Cannot open /test/pictures/psmith.bmp
   

3. Log out.