About The Bundled Microsoft Sql Server 2005 Express Database Package; Maintaining A Vcenter Server Database; Configure Db2 Databases - VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual

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3 Update the data source information, as needed.
4 Verify the data source connectivity.
About the Bundled Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Database
Package
The bundled Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express database package is installed and configured when you select
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express as your database during vCenter Server installation or upgrade.
If the machine has Microsoft SQL Native Client installed, remove it before installing vCenter Server with the
bundled database.

Maintaining a vCenter Server Database

After your vCenter Server database instance and vCenter Server are installed and operational, perform
standard database maintenance processes.
These include:
Monitoring the growth of the log file and compacting the database log file, as needed. See the
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documentation for the database type you are using.
Scheduling regular backups of the database.
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Backing up the database before any vCenter Server upgrade. See your database documentation for
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information on backing up your database.

Configure DB2 Databases

If you use a DB2 database for your vCenter Server repository, you must configure your database to work with
vCenter Server.
Procedure
1 Configure an IBM DB2 Database User and Group
If you plan to use an IBM DB2 database when you install vCenter Server, you must configure the database
user and group.
2 Add the Database Instance Registry Variables
After connecting to the server as DB2 instance owner, you can configure the DB2 registry variables on
the database server.
3 Add the Client Instance Registry Variable
After connecting to the server as DB2 instance owner, you can configure the DB2 registry variables on
the vCenter Server.
4 Use a Script to Create a DB2 Database
When you use a DB2 database with vCenter Server, the database must have certain buffer pools, table
spaces, and privileges. To simplify the process of creating the database, you can run a DB2 script.
5 Use a Script to Create the DB2 Database Schema (Optional)
The vCenter Server installer creates the schema automatically during installation. Experienced database
administrators who need more control over schema creation due to environmental constraints can
optionally use a script to create their database schema.
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