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Identifying and Examining Databases

This section describes how to identify and examine databases that will be accessed in a CA IDMS DDS network.

Define database requirements

Identifying and examining the organization's databases allows the administrator to determine what data needs to be accessed and where the data is currently maintained. Security requirements for the organization's databases should also be examined because the databases participate in a network and can be accessed from any node. The administrator can secure these databases using standard CA IDMS security features.

Note: For more information about database security, see the CA IDMS Security Administration Guide.

Examining the organization's databases provides the administrator with an understanding of the data requirements of the organization. This information, coupled with knowledge of the processing requirements (determined by examining applications), leads to a logical network design specification, as discussed later in this chapter.