Before I buy a car, I want to know what's under the hood. In fact, that's the second thing I look at, right after reading the build sheet. I feel the same way about software. If I'm going to use it, I want to know how it works, including what's under the covers. So after I read the product datasheets, I head for the Install and User Guides to find out what is really driving what I see on the UI. While I do recommend that you read the Guides, I can pass on what I've learned about the product. Brother-Panther consists of 4 main components installed in the following order. First the repository installation creates a database for the Brother-Panther Repository (DBIREPOS). This database can be installed in any DB2 instance. Next the collector install creates the DBI Collector for each of the databases being monitored on Linux, UNIX or Windows. After the collectors are installed, the admin console installation is run to create the DBI Admin Console. The DBI Admin console is Windows-based and used to tell the collectors which repository to write to. The last piece of the installation creates the Brother-Panther Console that is the UI. To sum it up, the Admin Console ties the collectors to the repository, the collectors collect performance statistics and load them into the repository, and the Brother-Panther console reads and evaluates the statistics from the repository to display vital database performance information. I invite you to visit our product download pages for a trial version of Brother-Panther. Take it for a ride and let me know what you think.

Regards,

Bill

If you've downloaded the Brother-Panther pre-beta code, congratulations, you now have access to the next generation of performance tools. In order to fully use Brother-Panther, you will be required to enter the temporary license key. To do this, launch the Admin Console and click on the the "Collectors" button. This will take you to the "Collectors Panel" where you will see the "Add License" selection on the toolbar. Click on "Add License" to get to the "Add License Key" panel where you can type or paste in the license key. Once your license key has been accepted, you will see the license key in the "Defined Keys" box on the "Add License Key" panel. Once the license key has been accepted, simply relaunch the Brother-Panther console to pick up the new key, and you are ready to go.

Welcome to DBI's  Brother-Panther. In this blog, you will find some useful tips to ensure a successful experience. I look forward to working with you.

Regards,

Bill