Installing and configuring a topology database
Your database administrator must install and configure a supported topology database before you can install Network Manager.
About this task
Network Manager requires a database to use to store the network topology.
Network Manager
supports the following topology databases:
- IBM Db2® version 10.1 Enterprise Server Edition
- IBM Db2 version 10.5 Workgroup Server Edition
- IBM Db2 version 10.5 Enterprise Server Edition
- IBM Db2 version 11.1 Enterprise Server Edition
- IBM Db2 version 11.5 Enterprise Server Edition
IBM Db2 version 11.1 Advance Enterprise Server Edition- Oracle Database version 11g, Enterprise Edition with Partitioning option (Support added in Network Manager 4.2 Interim Fix 2)
- Oracle Database version 12c, Enterprise Edition with Partitioning option
- Oracle Database version 19c, Enterprise Edition with Partitioning option
Important: All of the database systems cited above include table partitioning
capability. The Oracle database systems require the Partitioning option to be included. Table
partitioning is required for Network Manager to function
properly.
Important: Ensure that your database has all the recommended patches
applied, including the latest patch levels.
To install and configure a database, complete the following steps: