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Introduction

CA Chorus for DB2 Database Management Architecture

CA Chorus for DB2 Database Management lets you perform various database administration and performance management operations on mainframe databases from a single console.

The following diagram details the architecture and data flow for the discipline components:

This diagram shows the CA Chorus for DB2 Database Management architecture. The diagram shows data flow from the database to the backend-products and out to JBoss and the Time Series Facility.

The following list details the components and products that you use with this discipline:

JBoss

Hosts the CA Chorus application. JBoss is an open source Java-based application server that operates cross-platform. JBoss is usable on any operating system that supports Java.

CA Datacom/AD

Supplies the database for CA Chorus for DB2 Database Management usage.

CA Detector Started Task - TPDTFEED

Invokes the CA Detector Unload utility to gather and send DB2 performance data to TSF. This component starts only by automation, and it is not a permanent address space. This component is a short-running started task that stops after it transfers DB2 performance data to TSF.

Xmanager

Establishes and controls an execution environment for all products. Xmanager (Execution Manager) executes as a started task in its own address space by all products on a single LPAR. If you have products that are installed on multiple LPARs, repeat the customization steps on each LPAR.

Xnet

Provides a shared communications subsystem for all CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS. Xnet (Execution Manager Networking) executes as a started task in its own address space. Xnet works with the Xmanager address space for CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS.

CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS

Provides the tools for you to manage your DB2 environment. CA Chorus for DB2 Database Management interfaces directly with the following products:

Product Agents

Translates communications among CA Chorus, CA Chorus for DB2 Database Management, and CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS products.

DB2 for z/OS

Indicates the IBM DB2 for z/OS version that you are using with CA Chorus and CA Chorus for DB2 Database Management.