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DB2 for z/OS uses the IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS as an indexing and search engine for documents that are stored in a DB2 database. The IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS supports multiple collections. A collection contains one text search index and the index specific options for parsing, indexing, and searching. The IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS does not have a graphical user interface. However, this text search server provides command-line tools that you can use for common tasks, such as configuring and administering the text search server, creating a synonym dictionary for a collection, and diagnosing problems.
IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS for DB2 for z/OS is part of DB2 Accessories Suite for z/OS, Program number: 5655-R14, a no-charge bundle of components that is designed to enhance your use of the DB2 for z/OS data server.
Hardware requirements Ensure that your DB2 for z/OS system meets the prequisites for using Omnifined Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS
You install the IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS on a supported Linux® or Windows® server. DB2 for z/OS uses a TCP/IP connection to communicate with the text search server. Make sure that your Linux or Windows server meets the following minimum hardware requirements:
- Two dual-core 2.66 GHz processors
- 4 GB RAM
- Enough disk space to hold four times the original text size multiplied by the number of text search indexes. Each text column in a DB2® table has a corresponding text search index on the IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS. For example, if a text search server supports five indexes each with 1 million rows of 1 KB text size, the required disk space needed is about 20 GB.
Designate that this hardware is used exclusively by the IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS. Operating system requirements You can install the IBM OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for z/OS on the following operating systems:
- 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 5 with the latest update
- 32-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise 10
- 32-bit Windows Server 2003 with the latest service pack
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