DB2 OLAP Server has a server process called the Agent. When you start the main server program (ESSBASE), the Agent becomes the active terminal, unless you start the server in the background. The Agent acts as a console for high-level server operations. Pressing the Enter key in the Agent terminal provides a list of all available commands.
After you have successfully started the server, install the Application Manager and verify that you can connect to the server from there.
The following table shows the commands that are used to manage DB2 OLAP Server.
When you start DB2 OLAP Server, the Agent window opens. The Agent
window is the console for high-level server operations. Press Enter to
view the following list of all available commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| START appname | Starts the specified application. |
| STOP appname | Stops the specified application. |
| USERS | Displays a list of all users that are connected to the server, the total number of connections, and the number of ports that are available. |
| LOGOUTUSER username | Disconnects a user from the server and frees a port. This command requires the DB2 OLAP Server password. |
| PASSWORD | Changes the system password that is required to start DB2 OLAP Server. |
| VERSION | Displays the server version number. |
| HELP | Lists all valid commands and their respective functions. |
| PORTS | Displays the number of ports that are installed on the OLAP server and how many are in use. Number of available ports = number of licensed ports + 1 system administrator port. |
| DUMP filename | Dumps information from the DB2 OLAP Server security system to a specified file in ASCII format. If you do not supply a path with the file name, the file is saved to the \ ARBORPATH\bin directory ( /ARBORPATH/bin on UNIX systems). This command requires the DB2 OLAP Server password. |
| QUIT/EXIT | Shuts down all open applications and stops DB2 OLAP Server. |