Storage Foundation for Databases (SFDB) tools are deployed with several Storage Foundation products, and as a result can be affected by any issue with those products. The first step in case of trouble should be to identify the source of the problem. It is rare to encounter problems in Storage Foundation for Databases (SFDB) tools; more commonly the problem can be traced to setup issues or problems in the base products.

Use the information in this chapter to diagnose the source of problems. Indications may point to base product set up or configuration issues, in which case solutions may require reference to other Storage Foundation documentation. In cases where indications point to a component product or to DB2 as the source of a problem, it may be necessary to refer to the appropriate documentation to resolve it.