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The Easy, Visual Guide to IBM DB2 V8.2 IBM DB2 Universal Database™ V8.2 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® is a flexible, scalable, cost-effective, and easy-to-use enterprise database. Now, one book makes DB2 even easier. Understanding DB2 teaches DB2 V8.2 visually, step by step, with dozens of examples and case studies drawn from the authors' unsurpassed experience as DB2 consultants at IBM. Understanding DB2 doesn't just present the big picture. It thoroughly introduces every DB2 concept, procedure, and tool you'll need to get results as an administrator, user, or developer. You'll find authoritative coverage of installation, configuration, objects, database instances, storage, connectivity, security, performance, backup and recovery, SQL fundamentals, and much more. Virtually every new concept is explained with screenshots, diagrams, or tables, all designed to help you learn faster and remember more. For those preparing for certification, this book also contains over a hundred sample questions crafted by the authors to reflect the content and format of the IBM DB2 UDB Database Administration Certification exams, with answers and detailed explanations. Coverage includes Understanding the DB2 product family, DB2 commands, and the DB2 environment Configuring client and server connectivity: walkthroughs of four typical scenarios Managing DB2 storage: partitions, tablespaces, buffer pools, and more Leveraging the power of SQL: queries, inserts, deletes, and updates Implementing security: encryption, authentication, and authorization Administering and maintaining data, from LOAD and EXPORT to backup/recovery Providing high availability with online split mirroring and suspended I/O DB2 architecture: process and memory models Managing database performance and troubleshooting

Table of Contents:
Foreword xxiPreface xxiiiAcknowledgments xxviiAbout the Authors xxixChapter 1 Introduction to DB2 UDB 11.1 A Brief History of DB2 1 1.2 DB2 software and the IBM E-Business On-Demand Model 4 1.3 DB2 UDB Editions 5 1.4 DB2 UDB Clients 11 1.5 "Try and Buy" Versions 13 1.6 Host Connectivity 13 1.7 Federated Support 14 1.8 Replication Support 14 1.9 IBM DB2 Information Integrator 15 1.10 Special Package Offerings for Developers 15 1.11 DB2 Syntax Diagram Conventions 17 1.12 Case Study 18 1.13 Summary 20 1.14 Review Questions 21 Chapter 2 DB2 at a Glance: The Big Picture 232.1 SQL Statements and DB2 Commands 24 2.2 DB2 Tools Overview 27 2.3 The DB2 Environment 29 2.4 Federation 42 2.5 Case Study: The DB2 Environment 44 2.6 Database Partitioning Feature 45 2.7 Case Study: DB2 with DPF Environment 61 2.8 Summary 66 2.9 Review Questions 67 Chapter 3 Installing DB2 713.1 DB2 Installation: The Big Picture 71 3.2 Required User IDs and Groups 72 3.3 Installing DB2 Using the DB2 Setup Wizard 77 3.4 Silent Install Using a Response File 92 3.5 Installing DB2 Manually (Linux/UNIX Only) 96 3.6 Installing a DB2 License 97 3.7 Installing DB2 in a DPF Environment 99 3.8 Installing DB2 FixPaks 100 3.9 Case Study 102 3.10 Summary 104 3.11 Review Questions 105 Chapter 4 Using the DB2 Tools 1074.1 DB2 Tools: The Big Picture 107 4.2 The Command Line Tools 108 4.3 Development Tools 126 4.4 General Administration Tools 129 4.5 Information Tools 134 4.6 Monitoring Tools 136 4.7 Setup Tools 141 4.8 Other Tools 142 4.9 Tool Settings 146 4.10 Case Study 147 4.11 Summary 150 4.12 Review Questions 150 Chapter 5 Understanding the DB2 Environment, DB2 Instances, and Databases 1535.1 The DB2 Environment, DB2 Instances, and Databases: The Big Picture 153 5.2 The DB2 Environment 154 5.3 The DB2 Instance 160 5.4 The Database Administration Server 177 5.5 Configuring a Database 178 5.6 Instance and Database Design Considerations 185 5.7 Case Study 186 5.8 Summary 188 5.9 Review Questions 189 Chapter 6 Configuring Client and Server Connectivity 1936.1 Client and Server Connectivity: The Big Picture 193 6.2 The DB2 Directories 195 6.3 Supported Connectivity Scenarios 205 6.4 Configuring Database Connections Using the Configuration Assistant 220 6.5 Case Study 238 6.6 Summary 239 6.7 Review Questions 241 Chapter 7 Working with Database Objects 2437.1 DB2 Database Objects: The Big Picture 243 7.2 Databases 246 7.3 Partition Groups 251 7.4 Table Spaces 252 7.5 Buffer Pools 254 7.6 Schemas 254 7.7 Data Types 256 7.8 Tables 262 7.9 Indexes 285 7.10 Multidimensional Clustering Tables and Block Indexes 291 7.11 Views 295 7.12 Packages 301 7.13 Triggers 301 7.14 Stored Procedures 303 7.15 User-Defined Functions 306 7.16 Sequences 308 7.17 Case Study 309 7.18 Summary 312 7.19 Review Questions 312 Chapter 8 The DB2 Storage Model 3178.1 The DB2 Storage Model: The Big Picture 317 8.2 Databases: Logical and Physical Storage of Your Data 319 8.3 Database Partition Groups 327 8.4 Table Spaces 331 8.5 Buffer Pools 354 8.6 Case Study 358 8.7 Summary 360 8.8 Review Questions 360 Chapter 9 Leveraging the Power of SQL 3659.1 Querying DB2 Data 365 9.2 Modifying DB2 Data 379 9.3 Selecting from UPDATE, DELETE, and INSERT 380 9.4 The MERGE Statement 382 9.5 Recursive SQL 383 9.6 The UNION, INTERSECT, and EXCEPT Operators 384 9.7 Case Study 387 9.8 Summary 390 9.9 Review Questions 390 Chapter 10 Implementing Security 39710.1 DB2 Security Model: The Big Picture 397 10.2 Authentication 398 10.3 Data Encryption 411 10.4 Administrative Authorities 411 10.5 Database Object Privileges 417 10.6 Authority and Privilege Metadata 427 10.7 Windows Domain Considerations 432 10.8 Case Study 434 10.9 Summary 436 10.10 Review Questions 436 Chapter 11 Understanding Concurrency and Locking 43911.1 DB2 Locking and Concurrency: The Big Picture 439 11.2 Concurrency and Locking Scenarios 440 11.3 DB2 Isolation Levels 443 11.4 Changing Isolation Levels 449 11.5 DB2 Locking 455 11.6 Diagnosing Lock Problems 465 11.7 Techniques to Avoid Locking 479 11.8 Case Study 480 11.9 Summary 481 11.10 Review Questions 482 Chapter 12 Maintaining Data 48512.1 DB2 Data Movement Utilities: The Big Picture 485 12.2 Data Movement File Formats 486 12.3 The DB2 EXPORT Utility 488 12.4 The DB2 IMPORT Utility 496 12.5 The DB2 LOAD Utility 502 12.6 The db2move Utility 522 12.7 The db2relocatedb Utility 523 12.8 Generating Data Definition Language 524 12.9 DB2 Maintenance Utilities 526 12.10 Case Study 531 12.11 Summary 533 12.12 Review Questions 533 Chapter 13 Developing Database Backup and Recovery Solutions 53713.1 Database Recovery Concepts 537 13.2 DB2 Transaction Logs 540 13.3 Recovery Terminology 551 13.4 Performing Database and Table Space Backups 552 13.5 Database and Table Space Recovery Using the RESTORE DATABASE Command 558 13.6 Database and Table Space Roll Forward 563 13.7 Recovering a Dropped Table 567 13.8 The Recovery History File 568 13.9 Database Recovery Using the RECOVER DATABASE Command 569 13.10 High Availability Through Online Split Mirroring and Suspended I/O Support 570 13.11 High Availability Disaster Recovery 574 13.12 Using DB2 Tools to Inspect the Health of Your Database 582 13.13 Case Study 584 13.14 Summary 587 13.15 Review Questions 588 Chapter 14 The DB2 Process Model 59314.1 The DB2 Process Model: The Big Picture 593 14.2 The DB2 Engine Dispatchable Units 596 14.3 Tuning the Number of EDUs 608 14.4 Monitoring and Tuning the DB2 Agents 609 14.5 The Connection Concentrator 611 14.6 Commonly Seen DB2 Executables 612 14.7 Additional Services/Processes on Windows 612 14.8 Case Study 613 14.9 Summary 615 14.10 Review Questions 616 Chapter 15 The DB2 Memory Model 61915.1 DB2 Memory Allocation: The Big Picture 619 15.2 Instance-Level Shared Memory 621 15.3 Database-Level Shared Memory 623 15.4 Application-Level Shared Memory 627 15.5 Agent-Level Private Memory 629 15.6 The Memory Model 632 15.7 32-Bit Memory Model Considerations 632 15.8 64-Bit Memory Model Considerations 634 15.9 AWE Support with Windows 634 15.10 Case Study 635 15.11 Summary 639 15.12 Review Questions 639 Chapter 16 Database Performance Considerations 64316.1 Performance Fundamentals 644 16.2 System/Server Configuration 644 16.3 The DB2 Configuration Advisor 646 16.4 Configuring the DB2 Instance 654 16.5 Configuring Your Databases 657 16.6 Lack of Proper Maintenance 663 16.7 The Snapshot Monitor 666 16.8 Event Monitors 669 16.9 The DB2 Optimizer 672 16.10 The Explain Tool and Explain Tables 673 16.11 Using Visual Explain to Examine Access Plans 675 16.12 Case Study 676 16.13 Summary 680 16.14 Review Questions 680 Chapter 17 Diagnosing Problems 68317.1 Problem Diagnosis: The Big Picture 683 17.2 How Does DB2 Report Problems? 684 17.3 DB2 Error Message Description 686 17.4 DB2 First-Failure Data Capture 687 17.5 Receiving E-mail Notifications 692 17.6 The db2support Tool 693 17.7 The DB2 Trace Facility 694 17.8 Searching for Known Problems 694 17.9 Case Study 695 17.10 Summary 696 17.11 Review Questions 696 Appendix A Solutions to the Review Questions 699Appendix B Use of Uppercase Versus Lowercase in DB2 721Appendix C IBM Servers 723Appendix D Using the DB2 System Catalog Tables 725Appendix E Setting Up Database Connectivity for DB2 UDB for z/OS and DB2 UDB for iSeries 739Appendix F Diagnosing DB2 Connectivity Problems 771Resources 779Glossary 785Index 851About the CD-ROM 897


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780131859166
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: IBM Press
  • Height: 244 mm
  • No of Pages: 928
  • Spine Width: 46 mm
  • Weight: 1542 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0131859161
  • Publisher Date: 03 Feb 2005
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Learning Visually with Examples
  • Width: 187 mm


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