The DB2 Task Center and scheduler use a database to store metadata. The metadata tables, called the DB2® tools catalog, are used by the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) to store scheduling information. For full functioning of the administration tools, it is recommended that scheduling be enabled, but it is not required.
There can be multiple tools catalogs on the same system, but only one tools catalog can be actively used by a DB2 scheduler at any given time.
Select Prepare the DB2 tools catalog to create the DB2 tools catalog. You can select an existing database, or if you specify a new database, it will be created for you.
Select the Instance that will contain the database holding the DB2 tools catalog.
Default names are generated for the Database and Schema. To change a name, type a new name in the New field, or select Existing then select an existing database name or schema.
Click Do not prepare the DB2 tools catalog if you decide not to create the DB2 tools catalog. If you do not prepare a DB2 tools catalog now, you can do so later. For information about creating the DB2 tools catalog after installing your DB2 product, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r7/topic/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.gui.doc/doc/t0008695.html