NMC-RX 7.3.x User Guide, Vol. 2 > Configuring NMC-RX Services Using the Resource Configurator > Configuring the NMC-RX Database

Configuring the NMC-RX Database

The NMC-RX application provides two databases: the Demo database, which includes some configurations of groups and devices that you may use to get started, and a second database with no groups or devices configured.

To change the location of the NMC-RX database:

1. In the NMC-RX Resource Configurator dialog box, set the database parameters (Table 73).

 Table 73:  Database Parameters

 Parameter
 Default
 Range/Options
 Description

 Database Host

 localhost

 Name or IP address of the system on which the database resides

 System on which the database resides. 
 NOTE: If you use a name for the database host, a naming service must be running on the network. We recommend using an IP address.


 User Name

 dba

 32-character alphanumeric string

 Username to access the database.


 User Password

 sql

 32-character alphanumeric string

 Password to access the database.


 Re-enter Password

 sql

 32-character alphanumeric string

 Validation of User Password. 



 

2. When you are done, click OK. Otherwise, go to Configuring SNMP to set the SNMP parameters.

Running the Database

Before running the NMC-RX application or the Polling or Config Sync Services, you must run the NMC-RX database either locally or on another system.

To run the NMC-RX database, double-click the database icon. (You can choose either NMC-RX Database or NMC-RX DemoDB.)

If you are running the database locally, the Database icon appears in the desktop tray. This is the graphical indication that the database is available to the NMC-RX application. The Polling and ConfigSync Services and the NMC-RX application can now connect with the database.

If you are running the database on another machine, you do not receive any indication that it is running.

NOTE: Be sure to wait until the database is initialized before starting other NMC-RX components. If an error occurs, close all NMC-RX components (including the database) and start over. The database does not start automatically when you restart your system. Also, when you exit the Polling Service, the Config Sync Services, or the NMC-RX application itself, you do not need to stop the database from running.