DB2 Data Links Manager Quick Beginnings

6. Viewing the sample file

Finally, we will use this access token to view the psmith.bmp file.

In DCE-DFS environments, you should perform these steps from a machine where the DFS Client Enabler is installed.

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 you can access the file that is under the control of the Data Links File Manager.

   For our example, enter the following command:

      cat "/test/pictures/access_token;psmith.bmp"
   

   where access_token is the encrypted key that you recorded in the previous step.

   You should receive the following output from this command:

      "This is a picture of Paul Smith."
   

If you did not receive an error, you have access to this file and you have installed and configured DB2 Data Links Manager correctly. For information on commands that are used in the day-to-day operations of a DB2 Data Links Manager environment, go to Working with the Data Links File Manager.

If you received a error, go to Troubleshooting the configuration on AIX.

For more information on the SQL commands used to verify the installation, refer to the SQL Reference.