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Spotlight on DB2 6.10 - User Guide

Spotlight on IBM DB2 LUW (Linux, Unix, and Windows)
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Connect to Unix Systems

  1. From the Spotlight Browser select All Connections | Spotlight on Unix
  2. Select the machine to connect to. If the Unix machine is not listed then follow the instructions to add a new connection.

     

Add a new connection

Note: Ensure the Unix system is configured before you connect to it. Configure the Unix System

  1. Click File | Connect

  2. Select Spotlight on Unix on the Connections menu.

  3. Double-click Add new connection.

  4. Fill in the Details page of the Properties window:

    Field Description
    Connection name

    Enter the preferred display name for the Unix machine.

    Note: If left blank, the Connection name field resets to the value of the Address field.

    Server Connection Details

    Field Description
    Address

    Enter the hostname or IP address to the Unix machine.

    User

    Enter the user name to login to the Unix machine.

    Note: The root user is not allowed. Remote login as "root" has been disallowed for security reasons.

    Password

    Enter the password to login to the Unix machine.

    Note: Not applicable when Use SSH Public / Private Keys is selected. Applicable when Save password details (for this connection) is selected.

    Connection Type

    Select according to the Unix system's configuration. The options are: REXEC and SSH. Configure the Unix System

    Port Number

    Enter the port number for SSH (secure shell) connection to the Unix machine. The default value is 22.

    Note: Applicable when the Connection Type is SSH.

    SSH Key Authentication

    Note: Applicable when the Connection Type is SSH.

    Field Description
    Use SSH Public / Private Keys

    Select according to the Unix machine's configuration.

    SSH Key Type

    Choose the type of key to use when making the Spotlight connection: RSA or DSA. Configure the Unix System

    SSH Private key Filename

    Locate the file that contains the private key for the Spotlight connection.

    Either click

    or type the filename and location.

    SSH Passphrase

    Type the passphrase used to decrypt the private key.

    Note: Applicable when Save password details (for this connection) is selected.

    Select Save password details (for this connection) to save all entered password details.

  5. Close the dialog.

    Click Description
    Connect

    Save changes and open the connection in Spotlight.

    Note: If you experience problems connecting there may be an issue with the Unix configuration. Configure the Unix System

    OK Save changes. Do not open the connection in Spotlight.
    Cancel Do not save changes.

 

Related Topics

Spotlight Browser

Home Page

Spotlight is powerful diagnostic and problem-resolution tool for Unix and Linux operating systems. Its unique user interface provides you with an intuitive, visual representation of the activity on your host machine.

For information on Spotlight on Unix, see these sections

Section

Description

Background Information

Introductory material to Spotlight on Unix.

Connect to a Unix System Create / Modify / Delete connections to Unix systems.
Home Page The Spotlight home page shows the flow of information and commands between various sub-components and the size and status of internal resources such as processes, disk files and memory structures.
Alarms

Spotlight alerts you to problems with your system by issuing an alarm. You can configure Spotlight in the level of severity that constitutes an alarm, to disable an alarm, and the actions Spotlight takes on raising the alarm.

Drilldowns When you have isolated a problem, you can display a drilldown page, whose charts and tables provide a detailed breakdown of the underlying statistics.
View | Options Customize Spotlight.
Troubleshooting Solve problems using Spotlight.

For information on using Spotlight applications See

Spotlight Basics

 

Spotlight Home Page

The Spotlight home page shows the flow of information and commands between various sub-components and the size and status of internal resources such as processes, disk files and memory structures.

Related operating system statistics are grouped together on panels that are connected by a series of graphical flows and icons. Spotlight updates these flows in real time so you can see how quickly data is moving through the system. The icons change color as Spotlight alarms are raised, upgraded, downgraded and canceled.

To see the Spotlight on Unix Home Page

  1. Select the Spotlight on Unix connection from the Spotlight browser.
  2. Click .

 

Related Topics

System Panel

 

The System panel indicates the status of the operating system:

Panel components

OS The operating system on which this machine is running.
Uptime How long this machine has been running since it was last booted.
Date The system date of the latest data collection.
Time The system time of the latest data collection.

 

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