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Step 3: Configure communications between the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server and the data warehouse
Complete the tasks described in this section, in the order listed, to configure communications between the portal server and the data warehouse.
Tasks for configuring communications between the portal server and a DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows data warehouse
Task Procedure (Portal server on Windows only) If the portal server database was created on Microsoft SQL Server, install a DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows database client on the portal server.
If the portal server database was created on DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows, the DB2 client already exists on the portal server.
See the DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows documentation for instructions on how to install a DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows client. On the computer where the portal server is installed, catalog the remote data warehouse. You must perform this step before configuring the portal server to connect to the data warehouse. (See the next row.)
Cataloging the remote data warehouse enables communications between the DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows client on the portal server and the remote DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows server where the data warehouse is located. Complete this task regardless of which platforms are used by the portal server or the data warehouse.
Cataloging a remote data warehouse Configure the portal server to connect to the data warehouse. The configuration procedure on Windows automatically configures an ODBC connection to the data warehouse.
For a portal server on Windows, see Configure a Windows portal server (ODBC connection). For a portal server on Linux or AIX, see Configure a Linux or AIX portal server (DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows CLI connection).
Restart the portal server. Start the portal server Test the connection between the portal server and the Tivoli Data Warehouse by creating a customized query in the Tivoli Enterprise Portal. Test the connection between the portal server and the Tivoli Data Warehouse
- Configure a Windows portal server (ODBC connection)
The procedure described in this section uses the Manage Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Services window to configure an ODBC connection between a Windows portal server and the data warehouse. You do not need to configure the ODBC data source through the Control Panel in Windows.
- Configure a Linux or AIX portal server (DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows CLI connection)
Use this procedure to configure a portal server on Linux or AIX to connect to a DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows Tivoli Data Warehouse on any operating system.
- Start the portal server
This section contains instructions for starting the portal server.
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