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DB2 UDB Intermediate
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Topics
 db2top
 db2pd
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DB2 TOP UTILITY
• db2top is basically a tool to periodically capture snapshots and allow
users to read the result visually.
• The utility can be used to identify whether there is problem during a
period of time, and narrow down the root cause of the problem. Users
will find this a handy utility for monitoring real-time system and
debugging problems in their daily work.
 Enter the following command from a command line to start db2top in
interactive mode:
db2top -d sample
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DB2PD
 The db2pd tool provides many options to display information about
database transactions, table
 spaces, table statistics, dynamic SQL, database configurations,
and many other database details;
 for example
 • To display the operating system information, issue
 db2pd –osinfo
 • To display all instance-related information, issue
 db2pd –inst
 • To display all database-related information to the sample
database, issue
 db2pd –db sample
 Use the db2pd –help command to display all the available options
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