This document tells you how to install, configure, and use the Adabas Manager version 7.7.4, a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) you can use to perform administrative tasks for Adabas.
Adabas Manager provides browser-based administration and monitoring of Adabas on mainframes as well as on open systems platforms; it offers the functionality previously available with the DBA Workbench tool.
Adabas Manager runs in the System Management Hub (SMH), the standard, GUI-based, central point of administration for Software AG's products. The System Management Hub itself runs in a standard web browser.
Adabas Manager version 7.7.4 also serves as the framework for additional components of Adabas and related products.
The success of a database environment depends on central control of database design, implementation, and use. This central control and coordination is the role of the database administrator (DBA).
The DBA also needs
administrative skill to set up and enforce the standards and procedures for using the database;
technical ability to understand the factors governing hardware performance, with considerable knowledge both of the operating system software and the DBMS being used;
a thorough knowledge of existing and future applications; and
skills to produce an efficient database design that meets the application requirements.
The DBA using Adabas Manager to monitor and change aspects of an Adabas database while an Adabas session is active should have in-depth understanding of the database operation and the service it provides to the organization.
The Adabas Manager documentation is organized in the following parts:
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Introduction | describes the functionality of Adabas Manager and introduces the new functionality for administering open systems databases in addition to Adabas mainframe databases. |
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Installing Adabas Manager | describes the prerequisites and the environment setup required to install and run Adabas Manager; describes the Adabas Manager installation procedure. |
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Working with Adabas Manager | explains how to access the Adabas Manager area and the Adabas Manager window layout. |
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Security | describes the Adabas Manager security functionality. |
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Working with Adabas Databases | introduces database services: listing databases, registering and unregistering mainframe databases, adding and existing or creating a new open systems database, and selection of databases. |
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Checkpoints | lists checkpoints. |
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Database Files | lists files, displays for a selected file its file control block (FCB) and file space; allows you to add new files. |
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Session Monitoring | presents the Adabas session monitoring functions, which allow you to control and manage major Adabas resources. These functions are most useful when analyzing system performance or seeking the cause of performance problems. |
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Space Calculation | introduces a planning tool for adding new components or recalculating existing space requirements. |
