Connecting to the server

After you open a tool, if required, connect to the server before you perform any tasks.

Important

Some tools prompt you to connect before the tool opens. If you have a profile already defined, you can select the profile before the tool window opens.

Related topic

Using-Capacity-Database-Web-Services-Tools

To connect to the server

  1. Click Connect to CDB Cluster on the toolbar.The Select CDB Profile dialog box is displayed.

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  2. Perform one of the following procedures:
    • If profiles have already been created, select one from the list, click OK, and skip to Step 4. To see more information about a profile, click Details.
    • If no profiles are available, click the here text link to create one.
  3. Specify the following information for the new profile:
    • Profile name
    • (Optional) Profile description
    • Server name or IP address
    • Port number to be used for the connection
    • Virtual directory where Capacity Database Web Services is located on the server
    • (Optional) Valid user name and password, if the server requires account information to access it

  4.  When the information for the new profile is complete (or an existing profile is displayed), click Verify Connection.If the connection is successful, the version of Capacity Database Web Services (1.5.0) that is running on the server is displayed in the CDB Services Version field.

    If the connection is not successful, review the information you specified, as well as any error messages.

  5. Click OK.The following information is displayed in the tool window:
    • Connected to Network message (bottom left)
    • Name of the connected server (title bar)

 

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