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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About the SQLFire User's Guide
- Supported Configurations and System Requirements
- Getting Started with vFabric SQLFire
- Managing Your Data in vFabric SQLFire
- Designing vFabric SQLFire Databases
- Using Server Groups to Manage Data
- Partitioning Tables
- Replicating Tables
- Estimating Memory Requirements
- Using Disk Stores to Persist Data
- Exporting and Importing Data with vFabric SQLFire
- Using Table Functions to Import Data as a SQLFire Tables
- Developing Applications with SQLFire
- Starting SQLFire Servers with the FabricServer Interface
- Developing Java Clients and Peers
- Configuring SQLFire as a JDBC Datasource
- Storing and Loading JAR Files in SQLFire
- Developing ADO.NET Client Applications
- About the ADO.NET Driver
- ADO.NET Driver Classes
- Installing and Using the ADO.NET driver
- Connecting to SQLFire with the ADO.NET Driver
- Managing Connections
- Executing SQL Commands
- Working with Result Sets
- Storing a Table
- Storing Multiple Tables
- Specifying Command Parameters with SQLFParameter
- Updating Row Data
- Adding Rows to a Table
- Managing SQLFire Transactions
- Performing Batch Updates
- Generic Coding with the SQLFire ADO.NET Driver
- Using SQLFire.NET Designer
- Understanding the Data Consistency Model
- Using Distributed Transactions in Your Applications
- Using Data-Aware Stored Procedures
- Using the Procedure Provider API
- Using the Custom Result Processor API
- Programming User-Defined Types
- Using Result Sets and Cursors
- Caching Data with vFabric SQLFire
- Deploying vFabric SQLFire
- SQLFire Deployment Models
- Steps to Plan and Configure a Deployment
- Configuring Discovery Mechanisms
- Starting and Configuring SQLFire Servers
- Configuring Multi-site (WAN) Deployments
- Configuring Authentication and Authorization
- Configuring User Authentication
- User Names in Authentication and Authorization
- Configuring User Authorization
- Configuring Network Encryption and Authentication with SSL/TLS
- Managing and Monitoring vFabric SQLFire
- Configuring and Using SQLFire Log Files
- Querying SQLFire System Tables and Indexes
- Evaluating Query Plans and Query Statistics
- Overriding Optimizer Choices
- Evaluating System and Application Performance
- Using Java Management Extensions (JMX)
- Best Practices for Tuning Performance
- Detecting and Handling Network Segmentation ("Split Brain")
- vFabric SQLFire Reference
- Configuration Properties
- JDBC API
- Mapping java.sql.Types to SQL Types
- java.sql.BatchUpdateException Class
- java.sql.Connection Interface
- java.sql.DatabaseMetaData Interface
- java.sql.Driver Interface
- java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection Method
- java.sql.PreparedStatement Interface
- java.sql.ResultSet Interface
- java.sql.SavePoint Class
- java.sql.SQLException Class
- java.sql.Statement Class
- javax.sql.XADataSource
- sqlf Launcher Commands
- sqlf backup
- sqlf compact-all-disk-stores
- sqlf compact-disk-store
- sqlf encrypt-password
- sqlf install-jar
- sqlf list-missing-disk-stores
- sqlf locator
- sqlf Logging Support
- sqlf merge-logs
- sqlf remove-jar
- sqlf replace-jar
- sqlf revoke-missing-disk-store
- sqlf server
- sqlf show-disk-store-metadata
- sqlf shut-down-all
- sqlf stats
- sqlf upgrade-disk-store
- sqlf validate-disk-store
- sqlf version
- sqlf write-data-dtd-to-file
- sqlf write-data-to-db
- sqlf write-data-to-xml
- sqlf write-schema-to-db
- sqlf write-schema-to-sql
- sqlf write-schema-to-xml
- sqlf Interactive Commands
- absolute
- after last
- async
- autocommit
- before first
- close
- commit
- connect
- connect client
- connect peer
- describe
- disconnect
- driver
- elapsedtime
- execute
- exit
- first
- get scroll insensitive cursor
- GetCurrentRowNumber
- help
- last
- LocalizedDisplay
- MaximumDisplayWidth
- next
- prepare
- previous
- protocol
- relative
- remove
- rollback
- run
- set connection
- show
- wait for
- SQLFire API
- SQL Language Reference
- Keywords and Identifiers
- SQL Statements
- ALTER TABLE
- CALL
- CREATE Statements
- DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY TABLE
- DELETE
- EXPLAIN
- DROP statements
- GRANT
- INSERT
- REVOKE
- SELECT
- SET ISOLATION
- SET SCHEMA
- TRUNCATE TABLE
- UPDATE
- SQL Queries
- SQL Clauses
- SQL Expressions
- JOIN Operations
- Built-in Functions
- Standard Built-in Functions
- Aggregates (set functions)
- ABS or ABSVAL function
- ACOS function
- ASIN function
- ATAN function
- ATAN2 function
- AVG function
- BIGINT function
- CASE expressions
- CAST function
- CEIL or CEILING function
- CHAR function
- COALESCE function
- Concatenation operator
- COS function
- COSH function
- COT function
- COUNT function
- COUNT(*) function
- CURRENT DATE function
- CURRENT_DATE function
- CURRENT ISOLATION function
- CURRENT_ROLE function
- CURRENT SCHEMA function
- CURRENT TIME function
- CURRENT_TIME function
- CURRENT TIMESTAMP function
- CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function
- CURRENT_USER function
- DATE function
- DAY function
- DEGREES function
- DOUBLE function
- EXP function
- FLOOR function
- HOUR function
- INTEGER function
- LCASE or LOWER function
- LENGTH function
- LN or LOG function
- LOG10 function
- LOCATE function
- LTRIM function
- MAX function
- MIN function
- MINUTE function
- MOD function
- MONTH function
- NULLIF expressions
- PI function
- RADIANS function
- RANDOM function
- RAND function
- RTRIM function
- SECOND function
- SESSION_USER function
- SIGN function
- SIN function
- SINH function
- SMALLINT function
- SQRT function
- SUBSTR function
- SUM function
- TAN function
- TANH function
- TIME function
- TIMESTAMP function
- TRIM function
- UCASE or UPPER function
- USER function
- VARCHAR function
- XMLEXISTS operator
- XMLPARSE operator
- XMLQUERY operator
- XMLSERIALIZE operator
- YEAR function
- SQLFire Built-in Functions
- Standard Built-in Functions
- Built-in System Procedures
- Standard Built-in Procedures
- SYSCS_UTIL.EMPTY_STATEMENT_CACHE
- SYSCS_UTIL.EXPORT_QUERY
- SYSCS_UTIL.EXPORT_TABLE
- SYSCS_UTIL.IMPORT_DATA
- SYSCS_UTIL.IMPORT_DATA_EX
- SYSCS_UTIL.IMPORT_DATA_LOBS_FROM_EXTFILE system procedure
- SYSCS_UTIL.IMPORT_TABLE
- SYSCS_UTIL.IMPORT_TABLE_EX
- SYSCS_UTIL.IMPORT_TABLE_LOBS_FROM_EXTFILE
- SYSCS_UTIL.SET_EXPLAIN_CONNECTION
- SYSCS_UTIL.SET_STATISTICS_TIMING
- JAR Installation Procedures
- Callback Configuration Procedures
- Heap Eviction Configuration Procedures
- WAN Configuration Procedures
- Standard Built-in Procedures
- Data Types
- SQL Standards Conformance
- System Tables
- ASYNCEVENTLISTENERS
- GATEWAYRECEIVERS
- GATEWAYSENDERS
- INDEXES
- JARS
- MEMBERS
- MEMORYANALYTICS
- STATEMENTPLANS
- SYSALIASES
- SYSCHECKS
- SYSCOLPERMS
- SYSCOLUMNS
- SYSCONGLOMERATES
- SYSCONSTRAINTS
- SYSDEPENDS
- SYSDISKSTORES
- SYSFILES
- SYSFOREIGNKEYS
- SYSKEYS
- SYSROLES
- SYSROUTINEPERMS
- SYSSCHEMAS
- SYSSTATEMENTS
- SYSSTATISTICS
- SYSTABLEPERMS
- SYSTABLES
- SYSTRIGGERS
- SYSVIEWS
- Exception Messages and SQL States
- ADO.NET Driver Reference
- SQLFire Data Types in ADO.NET
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.BatchUpdateException
- VMWare.Data.SQLFire.SQLFClientConnection
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFCommand
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFCommandBuilder
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFType
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFDataAdapter
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFDataReader
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFException
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFParameter
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFParameterCollection
- VMware.Data.SQLFire.SQLFTransaction
- vFabric SQLFire Limitations
- Troubleshooting Common Problems
- vFabric SQLFire Glossary
- Index
SQLFire licenses do not restrict the number of clients that can connect to a distributed system. Any number of
thin clients and peer clients (SQLFire accessor members) are permitted.
vFabric SQLFire Local Licensing and vFabric Suite Licensing
If you obtained vFabric SQLFire as a standalone product, you install a license locally on each physical and
virtual machine that runs vFabric SQLFire.
If you obtained vFabric SQLFire as part of vFabric Suite, you can either use the vFabric License Server to install
your SQLFire licenses, or install the license locally in vSphere virtual machines. To use the vFabric License
Server for licensing, you must first install and configure the vFabric License Server. Then you install your
SQLFire serial numbers in the vFabric License Server. SQLFire will retrieve your licenses dynamically.
To set up the vFabric License Server, see Install vFabric License Server on Your vCenter Server in the vFabric
Suite documentation.
Note: You cannot use the vFabric License Server to manage licenses on physical machines, or with
standalone SQLFire licenses such as vFabric SQLFire Enterprise.
Choose a License Option Based on Topology
How you plan to use vFabric SQLFire determines which SQLFire license offerings are right for your system.
Licensing options are available for the following topologies:
• Single-Site System with Multiple Data Stores on page 22
• Multi-Site (WAN) System on page 23
For further information about SQLFire purchase options, refer to
http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vfabric-sqlfire/buy.html.
Single-Site System with Multiple Data Stores
Any client/server system or peer-to-peer system requires a vFabric SQLFire license for the SQLFire data stores
(SQLFire members that host data). You configure these licenses for each SQLFire member.
The vFabric SQLFire Professional license enables you to run multiple data stores in a single cluster, with unlimited
clients.
Figure 1: Example vFabric SQLFire Professional Deployment
If you need to replicate table data across multiple SQLFire clusters, you must purchase and install a standalone
vFabric SQLFire Enterprise license. See Multi-Site (WAN) System on page 23.
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Getting Started with vFabric SQLFire